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I was diagnosed in July 2016. The doc said straight on metformin as my hba1c was 94. I refused point blank and said I would try diet and exercise first. I have since got myself a bg monitor and have gone low carb. I have lost 20 lb and my bg is in the 5.2 to 6.7 range before and after a meal...

Yes atkinsmo, I also love cauliflower rice! I'm a great curry fan and could not live without rice normally but since diagnosis in July I've gone low carb so rice is out the window. But discovered cauliflower rice! It's great with All the things I previously had rice with. My husband loves it...

I don't have a craving for chocolate I've never really cared for it tbh but since being diagnosed in July this yr 2016 i have had a craving for toast. I have resisted bread, potatoes , rice and pasta. Abd my nloods have been great. But tonitebi gave in and had 3 slices with butter! Feel really...

Diagnosed type 2 in July. Had no idea it was routine blood test. But wen I think back my only symptoms were blurred vision off and on and tiredness. But I put the tiredness down to running round all day looking after my disabled husband and doing everything. My hba1c was 94. Since diagnosis I...

I would love a hobby. Just don't know Wat?

Yes I was a little pessimistic. Sorry billy007. I didn't mean to make u sad. U have done very well. And I hope ur hair recovers. And ur weight loss continues to go down to where u need it to be. Sorry again. X

I did this year's ago wen I wasn't diabetic. My hair fell out because my body was in shock ( doc said) . It's too extreme for the body to cope with. To this day 16 yrs on my hair has never recovered and never will. It is extremely thin especially at the front where sometimes it looks almost...

Derbydave I feel ur pain and neo hider I also understand ur "don't miss" also. Diabetes is a cruel master. [emoji53]

Toast, pasta, rice, bread, jam, noodles. 8 weeks since diagnosis and I'm soo fed up already. Lost a stone but I don't like food anymore. [emoji22]

Hi wolfie11969, I also heal very slowly now. My mother's cat scratched me on the arm about 9 weeks ago and it's still not fully healed. It was only a very minor scratch (play fighting ). Used to heal quite quickly before.

I was diagnosed 6 weeks ago I had no symptoms except extreme tiredness. Routine blood tests then 2 fasting tests diagnosed diabetes. My dn told me not to test but I looked on here for advice and bought a codefree meter. It's the best thing I've done. I now know Wat does and doesn't affect my...

Bg not bag! Lol

I also was diagnosed 6 weeks ago and the doctor wanted to give me metformin but I refused as I have IBS and I didn't want more stomach problems. I have gone on the low carb high fat diet and my bag has gone from 20 on diagnosis to between 5.4 and 7.3 at most. Could u try this instead of taking...

I'm on lchf and I just have full fat yoghurt with about a tablespoon of mixed berries immediately after my evening meal. It works for me. u just have to work out Wat is best for u. Everyone is different. I keep away from melon and grapes. I do sometimes put a little pineapple in aswell. Hope...

Hi mickyb0703. I had the exact same symptoms! No real thirst but tired to my bones. I put it down to running round all day for my husband who I'd disabled. And getting up in the night to pee 3 or 4 times but not during the day. I never even concierge diabetes but had a 6 month check up and...

Ask for a couple of boiled eggs. I'm sure they can do that for u. X

Oh Thankyou liam1955. I know how daunting and frightening it was for me. I'm not perfect but I'm managing! X

Breakfast : 1 scrambled egg Lunch: chicken breast in homemade tomatoes and onion sauce with green beans. Dinner: chicken tikka masala with cauliflower rice. 2 tablespoons of Ff greek Yoghurt with mixed berries.

I also have blurred vision when my bg is high. My meter measures in mmol/l even though I'm in UK. My blood on diagnosis 5weeks ago was 183 and my vision was very blurred I have now got bit down to between 114 and 131 and my vision is back to normal. It's weird.