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I visited my GP practice for a first visit since diagnosis recently (one visit with the practice nurse previously) and saw someone other than my regular GP. His opening gambit after asking why I was there, and I said to review my diabetes care, was to say he was not a diabetes expert. It...

Been prompted to post by my wife... but part of me would like to know the answer in any case :wink: Whilst I have still to see my GP, I'm an early diagnosed Type 2 with a pre-GTT Bg of 9.7. Since getting my blood monitor from the practice nurse, I've been testing, testing, testing just like...

Early days and all quite confusing. As a newly diagnosed T2 (19th Feb) planning to control my diabetes with weight loss - start 111 kg... 1st target 100kg... already lost 2kg in 1st week, and diet, and who has just started testing am finding that reducing my carb intake does seem to help in...

I'm Tony, 46 years old and diagnosed with Type 2 on 19th February. Overweight (107kg - 5' 9'') and been on medication for high blood pressure, high cholesterol and taking 75mg soluable aspirin daily for some 18 months. A histiry of high Bg results and abnormal liver function? for a prolonged...