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    I'd like to see starvation diets having a place in NHS support for obese type2s.

    I try and avoid sugars and artificial sweetener most of the time I do still drink a small amount of Coke Zero on occasion and sometimes have something sweet I try and fast at least once a week and it makes a big difference specially if I'm having a lazy day I still find what I eat to be a...
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    BBC1 EastEnders - Type 2 Diabetes story line?

    7.4 and he was upset I started on and I don't know what the conversions are but diagnosing I was 121 and am currently at 61.
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    Pain in legs?

    Hi I got this when I was diagnosed as my sugars have come under control it has calmed down still get trouble as work in my feet all day. It is best to speak to your doctor or diabetes nurse at your local practice responsible for your care as I was told complications found early are easier to...
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    Confused?! What to eat?

    Hi thats a difficult one I'm a chef and I hate cooking in lots of pans to give you an idea my normal breakfast is scrambled egg cooked in a microwave with some salt and pepper I guess what is best is what sort of things does he like and what sort of tools does he have at home as a simple...
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    Type 2 Diahhorea

    Firstly Get a New Diabetic Nurse she sounds like a b**ch doesn't help self inflicted my **** I work in a job with long hours rubbish sleep and poor diet guess I was the poster boy just try and pick yourself up dust yourself off and give T2 a run for its money you are stronger than that and I...
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    Wrongly Diagnosed?

    Hi I have a dr who mentioned to me that type 2 was most common in adults but it can be missed and type one as a massive diagnosis rate in the under 30s apparently as I was told by my GP so we had to cover all bases the way we did it was with gliclazide the only problem as she mentioned was that...
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    Missed dose Metformin.

    I take them as I get up some days I'm up by 8 some days up at 12 i just take my first ones when I need to
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    HELP NEEDED Fitness Trackers / Smart Watch

    I would honestly say I don't have much experience with many I have an apple watch because I am a bit of what you would call an apple fan boy. I first bought it because I wanted one and then used it a bit then didn't until being diagnosed in October T2 Doctor told me it can be difficult to take...
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    Type 2 Gym Help

    I'm the same I do 4 sessions a week and my training program is provided by one of the instructors My program is 6 min warm up any cardio low resistance 3 miles on treadmill incline 2.0 run at 6.0 for 3 min then rest at 3.0 for 1 min and then log time to complete Or First to 2000 metres on...
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    it's hard to accept it.

    I was diagnosed in october surrounded by panic and the speed on which my local gp sorted things was massing i had gliclazide to start with didn't make me feel good and now I have 3 metformin a day the sleepiness could be because of your sugar level being all over the place my experience with...
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    Diagnosed as T2 in Nov 2016

    if ur uk based your perscriptions should be exempt. I follow a low carb diet a lot of the time there is days I don't i was 121 when diagnosed my last 3 month check was down to 60 if your activity level has increased then your body starts to get used to it as I found I still eat fruits and the...
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    Type 2 Carbs v Sugars

    Hi Ive found since diagnosis ive mode off gliclazide and only on metformin with a massive increases in exercise going to the gym 4 times a week has helped massively get it under control as far as carbs go is a hard one as for me personally bread and potatoes send it over if I'm not exersiseing...