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6 hour gap and most have my bloods have been between 6 and 8

Hi, sorry to be a persistent poster. I am worried that the doctor has misdiagnosed me as having diabetes. I would have agreed that I would have impaired glucose. However, I have been prescribed Metformin, although I haven't started them yet. I had a sandwich and crisps at 3 pm and have just...

Thank you. I had an m&s balanced for you meal tonight, chicken with mushroom and tagliatelle. My bs was 6 and now 7.8 that was 2 hours after eating. Without the metformin

Hi all, I was diagnosed at Christmas with diabetes. HbA1c 6.8 and fasting 8.9 Today I was prescribed Metformin, start with one a day for a week at breakfast, increasing over a month to 3 a day. A couple of things I am unsure about; I don't eat breakfast, what should I do? Also, I am worried...

My dad is a medical mystery, the only thing he eats is bread and cheese. Never eats a hot meal and he has done this for more than 40 years However, he does have CKD stage 4, although stable at the moment. He also had a heart attack at 47 and a triple bypass over 15 years ago, again no...

Thank you. The only other medication I have been taking is paroxetine. I have been on this for about 12 years. My cholesterol was raised and share said it was not about the figures rather the ratio, although she didn't tell me why that was. I am 42 and my dad got diabetes at 46, he is now 75. I...

Hi all, I am new to the diabetic community. I was diagnosed today and feel so embarrassed. It was not unexpected to be honest, my figures have slowly been going up over the years and I have been unable to stop it happening. My HbA1c is 6.8 and fasting blood 8.6 My cholesterol was slightly...