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Hi I regularly go to the gym and lift heavy weights 4-5 days a week. With the weight loss comes the incentive to be more careful with what I am eating. I am on Lantus and so far I have had no problems with my BS levels either before or after my workouts. The only changes that I have made is an...

Hi Curtis and welcome to the forum. I was on Victoza but my GP withdrew it as I wasn't losing weight plus it was expensive to prescribe. I'm now on insulin (I wonder if that is any cheaper to prescribe). Anyway, a big welcome to you!

Hi CB and welcome to the forum.

Yes there is a lot of negativity about HCP's but when you find somewhere good it is nice to write about to try and balance things up. Unfortunately my GP support was quite awful but the less said about that the better.....

Hope all goes well with you Claire and I'm glad you are seeing good results in such a short space of time. The Doctor has advised that I start on 10 units for the first two days and then increase by 2 units every three days until my morning blood glucose levels are between 4-7 mmol. She is...

Thank you Unbeliever. As my post shows, it was a good experience and i wasn't expecting such a positive outcome. Thank you for your kind words and i hope all goes well for you as well.

I had my first appointment at the diabetic clinic today and it was an eye opener as I was put onto an insulin prescription for the first time. The staff were amazing and I finally (after 5 years) met a Dietician who was fabulous and gave me loads of useful advice. I have now been prescribed...

A big welcome to you!

Hi Justem and welcome!

Hi Balloo and welcome. Your post regarding your diabetes mirrors my story. I also had uncontrollable blood sugars which were all over the place. Personally I have now been referred by my GP to a diabetes clinic for insulin prescribing but that's my story. I was able to get the blood sugars to...

Thanks for your reply rglennon, much appreciated. I'm not reporting a specific post because indeed the person who posted might be who they say they are. I am not assuming otherwise. I am asking though what the procedure is in identifying qualified professionals.

I have noticed on this forum that there is a member who states that they have a Health Professional qualification and as a result have posted up a detailed medical answer to a query. I am not disputing the fact that this person is a health professional and I do not wish to insult them but how...

Hi Julie, these could be interpreted as signs for diabetes but they may also be signs for something completely different. The best advice your husband could obtain in relation to his diagnosis would be from his Doctor or Diabetes Nurse. It would be advisable for him to contact his Doctor anyway...

I too found it very difficult to accept my T2 diagnosis and for a few years I played fast and free with my diet, nights down the pub and kebabs on the way home. Now I am living with the consequences of my foolishness as I am about to start insulin because the tablets no longer work efficiently...

Claire thank you for your reply. It was good to read your experiences. I hope my visit goes as smoothly as yours appeared to go!