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My diabetic nurse says we should never trust our first raise of the day fasting glucose levels do it about 1 to 2 hours after waking up then you'll know your true levels. As soon as I wake up mine is about 7.2 then 1 -2 hours later before breakfast it's 5.7 to 6.5 so try it.

Because the liver stores glucose and when you wake up it sends it out for the energy you need to wake up. So far I see you doing ok.

I have been there am new as well 3 months diagnosed with type 2 so I know what you going through. Don't do what I did. I panicked. If you have a good Gp service you'll be fine. I did. I struggled with eating I struggled with metformin and its side effects I got depressed because of it all. But...

My brother had diabetes type 2. Which then lead to kidney failure. Gallstones and kidney stones high cholesterol and in all hypertensive heart disease. That's the full least according to the autopsy. He focus like I said on losing weight rather than being wise and healthy. I on the other hand...

Oh my you are way off track.

Am so sorry I know how you feel no matter how long it's been it's still hurts that's so true. I do hope I get some encouragement here as I know my family will only panic if I tell them my mom is already sick from my brothers passing and when she heard I feel ill she thought I was dying and she...

Oh my wow I was not expecting such word full care. Thank you so much. I needs to here those words. I tend to protect myself cuz I keep everything to my self. It's how I am sadly. Am trying to open up to help deal with the loss of my brother and uncle but finding it a bit hard to. In the space of...

I have my Desmond course book for next year finally got. Spot am looking forward to it actually. Thanks for all the help and care. It means a lot to me

Thank so much

The point of the matter for me is I can't tell my family am diabetic. Just because of my brother passing. Am forced to isolate myself and to be honest I don't want the pity from friends.

My brother was type 2 he did everything required but in the end he went to far

How do I make new friends with type 2 diabetes as am all alone with my diagnosis one month ago. Can't tell family cuz my brother just died as a cause of it. Am so lost

I need friends who are diabetic like me. Am all alone. Does anyone what to be a friend to me. Am so depressed I can't tell no one in my family am diabetic because my brother just passed away from it. Aged 32.

Am due for mine in January hope it's not a waste of time. Need some friends who are in my position to relate to. Cuz am forced to keep my diabetes a secret.