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Hi Marian, Like you I have just been diagnosed T2 and felt like the Gp had slapped me in the face. But thankfully I have a great Gp and Nurse taking care of me and helping me with all I need, such as blood sugar tester and test strips and so on. Since I came on these forums and sat and read...

Hi Dippy. Like you I have recently been diagnosed T2 and felt that my life was going from bad to worse, as I was badly hurt twice while serving in Northern Ireland back in 1981 and have had to use a walking stick ever since. Naturally my weight went up from 12 stone to 18 stone over the years...

I was told by my nurse to eat porridge, as it apparently soaks up Chloresterol. My problem is some of the foods that have been recommended by doctor and nurse for my heart disease conflicts with my diabetes, so I am as the saying goes, "caught between the devil and the deep blue sea". As to the...

Thanks all, for the advice, I know it will take awhile to learn what and what not to eat. Last year I had a heart attack and was told that I have coronary heart disease and thought that was bad enough, but then to be told I had developed Diabetes admittedly knocked me for six, but I will deal...

Hi all, just joined this site after searching for somewhere to get answers to questions after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. I was told by my nurse to eat such things as porridge, wheat grain cereals and so on, but after going round the supermarkets and checking the information on the...