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  1. MaviesDavies2
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    Squished and diabetic within a year..

    Welcome! And I hope you are recovering from being squashed.
    Post by: MaviesDavies2, Jun 15, 2022 in forum: Greetings and Introductions
  2. MaviesDavies2
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    Newly diagnosed - Gliclazide

    Heya I’m on Gliclazide… I’ve not had any problems with it at all. Losing weight will help, but going on a low cal/low fat diet is unlikely to...
    Post by: MaviesDavies2, Jun 15, 2022 in forum: Newly Diagnosed
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    Can't reduce my HbA1c

    I am with everyone else on this… you are likely to be having too many carbs with foods like ryvita and porridge. Can I recommend the Carbs and...
    Post by: MaviesDavies2, Jun 15, 2022 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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    Type 2 To stop doing bs readings

    I would want to keep on testing. Those with longer journeys than me talk about carb-creep and how this can slowly make your BGs go up in a...
    Post by: MaviesDavies2, Jun 8, 2022 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Need some advice

    Morning Celtic Angel Well done for reaching out! You have come to the right place. Lots of us T2s follow a low-carb/high protein/high fat...
    Post by: MaviesDavies2, Jun 7, 2022 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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    Worried about gastric side effects of Metformin

    I went straight on to Gliclazide, not had any gastric issues with that. My friend is on Metformin… he really had trouble to begin with.
    Post by: MaviesDavies2, May 28, 2022 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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    Diagnosis 2 days ago

    Hey Bucky1211 Welcome to the club which none of us wanted to join! I can recommend a book, Carbs and Cals, to help you understand which foods...
    Post by: MaviesDavies2, May 24, 2022 in forum: Newly Diagnosed
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    Type 2 possible5

    The chances of getting type 2 increase substantially once you have had gestational diabetes; I sadly only found this out once I had my T2...
    Post by: MaviesDavies2, May 17, 2022 in forum: Newly Diagnosed
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    Newly diagnosed and still feeling awful

    The way I found out about being diabetic started with a trip to the opticians with fuzzy eyesight. It took a few weeks on the meds and diet before...
    Post by: MaviesDavies2, May 16, 2022 in forum: Newly Diagnosed
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    Of all changes in your "old" lifestyle you had to do, which one was the most difficult?

    Biscuits. Sigh.
    Post by: MaviesDavies2, May 16, 2022 in forum: Newly Diagnosed
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    Low carb wowzers

    I’m on Gliclazide. It was a nice apple anyway!
    Post by: MaviesDavies2, May 16, 2022 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    Low carb wowzers

    Hello all T2er here. I have been on a low carb diet for a week now. Staggered at how quickly my BGs have gone down. Before I started low...
    Thread by: MaviesDavies2, May 16, 2022, 6 replies, in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    5 Years In, Who Said Low Carb is Unsustainable?!

    Bravo! Gives me hope x
    Post by: MaviesDavies2, May 11, 2022 in forum: Success Stories and Testimonials
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    Feeling lost

    Hey Lulu You are most definitely not alone. I can relate to everything you have said. I’m fairly new to all this rubbish too. Firstly, you...
    Post by: MaviesDavies2, May 11, 2022 in forum: Newly Diagnosed
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    Insulin / silly MP

    I think you’ll find that it’s the husbands of the menopausal women who are dying due to the lack of HRT….. :-) (Well, if my peri menopausal rage...
    Post by: MaviesDavies2, May 6, 2022 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Newly diagnosed, feeling daunted

    I’d give my right arm for readings that low!! Am glad you and your missus have re-grouped. I doubt it will take you long to sort this out. I have...
    Post by: MaviesDavies2, May 6, 2022 in forum: Newly Diagnosed
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    Newly diagnosed, feeling daunted

    Hello James. I’m also a fairly newly diagnosed T2, with depression too. I’m sorry your wife has shut you down. That must be hard. I would say:...
    Post by: MaviesDavies2, May 3, 2022 in forum: Newly Diagnosed
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    Type 1 Bradford Scale or sickness absence

    I work in HR; the Bradford score is used as a trigger for a conversation, where the reasons behind each absence are discussed. A lot of the time...
    Post by: MaviesDavies2, May 2, 2022 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Blood monitoring for a newbie

    Yup I use mySugr too. Very easy to use, and I am finding I can get by with the free version at the moment.
    Post by: MaviesDavies2, May 2, 2022 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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    Struggling to get to grips with T2

    Replying to Leftpeg I am so sorry to hear that! But you simply aren’t a bad person or a failure. We need food to survive, and steering clear of...
    Post by: MaviesDavies2, May 2, 2022 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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