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Thank you so much for your advice. It all feels very overwhelming right now and it doesn't help that I feel so unwell anyway. My mind is reeling. I will try and screw the courage up to ask the nurse for 3 months to try and sort myself out with diet and exercise. I have loads of questions though...

I feel so **** confused. :(

Thank you. I could be more careful with carbs for sure (see above). When I asked if I could wait and diet and exercise the nurse said no. I should add that I have been off sick since just before Christmas with aches, fatigue/exhaustion, and insomnia. I was put on HRT patches a month ago. I...

Thank you for your response. I'm surprised too! She said that metformin is fairly neutral in terms of weight reduction whereas her suggestions are much better at reducing weight alongside diet and exercise. I also have high cholesterol and family history of diabetes and heart disease. She...

Thanks so much for replying! Sorry, yes, type 2. I do like my carbs but when I originally went on my diet 2 ½ years ago I switched all white carbs to wholewheat - brown rice, wholegrain bread, pasta etc. I am on MyFitnessPal and keep an eye on carbs (not super strict) and don't eat biscuits...

Hello. About 2 ½ years ago I was told my HbA1c was high enough twice for me to have a diagnosis of diabetes. After that, I went on a strict diet and exercise regime and when I was retested 3 months later I was down to pre-diabetic levels. Things have gone haywire for me over the last year and my...