Recent Content by YorkieShell

Hi Andy Thank you for your reply. I feel much better in myself today and will continue to take my DN’s advice. I am having a very low amount of carbs per day. I made a food diary and it seems I was almost starving myself by having no carbs at all. I am being kind to myself and not being too...

Hi Denise! Thanks for your reply and good to hear you had a good day yesterday! My Nurse has recommended I take a general multi vitamin as I had stopped taking these- I read on another forum that there was a particular vitamin that maybe wasn’t too great for diabetics- I don’t know which one as...

*UPDATE* Hi all I’ve seen my DN today and from the readings I’ve done for the last week, I’m officially T2. I’m so lucky in that I have a great DN who is very kind, realistic and understanding. I had a gentle telling off as I’ve been doing too many finger pricks and am now to only do them...

Hiya thank you for your informative reply. It’s interesting because years ago (maybe 10 or so), I was told I was pretty diabetic and I managed to change my diet and reverse it. I can totally understand what you’re saying about my readings. I’m also going to start a food diary (I hope this isn’t...

Hi Andy thank you! I will look into probiotics. I need to give it time, it’s only been 5 days but will make sure I don’t keep suffering if there’s an alternative

Hi thank you for your reply- it really is hit and miss how everybody is so different. I’m learning lots but just to have people in the same situation as me to give advice is so good. I’ve got a lot of well meaning friends giving me their input but I really do appreciate everybody here

Hi Denise! Bless your heart for the advice. I don’t think I am drinking enough it’s always been my downfall- I’m going to make a big jug up of very very diluted squash ( will be checking sugar content) as I am terrible at drinking just water. I bought some stevia today to try in my tea so will...

Hi Saskia I’ve just checked and had the setting quite low so will try adjusting to get a deeper prick. Thank you for your advice. Will definitely be talking to DM about the Metformin

Hi I will try this thank you

Hiya thank you for your reply snd the useful tip- I will do this in future .

Quick update... So I’ve emptied my cupboards and started afresh. Not going to lie, I’ve struggled a little. I was getting really sore fingers and after reading another post, I may have been pricking too much in the middle of my fingers when doing my readings. I’ve started to prick at the side of...

Thank you for the reply. I’m glad you got your diagnosis. I’ll definitely be sticking around on here- lots of friendly people

Thank you- I hope you have a lovely weekend. I will of course post again when my results come back. I’ll be sure to take readings before food and 2 hours after and am going to start a food diary too. I really want to be in control of this.

I used to love porridge and was told porridge with blueberries was ok by my DN but recall seeing on here that porridge is a no-no. I was hoping I would lose another stone or so, and it sounds like this will be happening now.. every cloud and all...

Hi Andy thank you for your reply. I’ve been recommended to stop sugar obviously, all carbs, root veg, tropical fruits, alcohol, processed meat. I haven’t been feeling really thirsty and have actually lost weight recently- a stone in one month. My DN didn’t go into why she thinks I’m more type 1...