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Another angle to consider is that other health issues cause tiredness including Anemia, Hypothyroidism, Depression (which can also occur when your diabetic) and so on. I understand the need to eliminate but rather than guessing make an appointment with GP, they can organise a simple blood test...

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There's always the possibility that its not Low Carb related but due to another health issue. If you don't find a solution here then go and see GP. Are you exercising more than usual for you? Maggie/Magpie

Hi, I don't have Bi-polar but I'am a depressive and when its really bad I can't control anything as I have no motivation to help myself or anyone else. Not caring about anything I usually Binge eat on Carbohydrates and sugar. Which is not going to be good now I'm diabetic type 2. I'm trying my...

Hi New Grandma, I know what you mean about your mum's 'Just one' comment. My mum was just as bad, If my mum went anywhere she couldn't resist having that slice of cake or pudding, it didn't matter what any of us said as far as she was concerned provided when she went to the Diabetes Nurse once a...

Hi and Welcome, Not sure how much help I can be as I'm relatively new to all this myself and Type 2. But most people on here follow the low carbohydrate high fat diet. which helps to control sugars and reduce HbA1c readings. So check out this information on this website. I'm sure others will be...

Did your Gp not tell you to make an appointment with their Diabetic Nurse? I had one within two weeks, they went over everything again, I was able to ask questions. She also referred me to podiatry to check my legs and feet, for an retinography scan and to go on an Xpert diabetes course. I...

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Hi and welcome, I'm only 6 weeks in and still getting used to it all, but this forum will help to process the information, the more you know the easier it seems to me to manage. But take your time, there's no need to be a hare when you can be a tortoise and win the race. Ask as many questions as...

Hi, I read up on the Dawn phenomonin a couple of weeks ago as I would have a BG reading around 5.5 at bed time and then my fasting reading in the morning would be considerably more when I got up. For an average person the blood sugar reading would be lower in the morning than at night. Have a...

Hi there, relative newbee here. I'm on 1G SR Metformin, watching and reducing carbs, but still eating small amount's and I've been fine. I take the Metformin after eating as it shouldn't be taken on an empty stomach. From what I've read on various websites you need to eat small amounts of carbs...

Just a thought, have a look in your area for an arm chair exercise group.

I'm no expert but I would hazard a guess that the Libre machine is more accurate as it gave the same reading for both warm and cold hands. 12 years ago I used to be a nurse and done many blood sugars a day, never had any problem's with cold hands giving different reading but many where cold...

Hi there, One of the common side effects of metformin is bowel problems, try talking to your gp and ask to go onto slow release as its much more unlikely to cause this problem, it may also reduce the problem of pain if it is the combination of matformin and statins together causing it. If I was...

Hi Karen and welcome to the forum. You will find a lot of information on this site and everyone is really friendly and helpful, ask as many questions you like. I'm sure someone will ask Daisy1 to send you the information she gives to all newbees which is a good place to start. Most people on...

Hi and welcome. It seems strange to me that they are retesting your HBA1C so soon unless their questioning the results of the first one. As the test measures your average ranges over the last three months, So it is unlikely that the results will be considerably different from two weeks ago. So...

Hi John If its deep vein thrombosis then your calf would be red and warmer to touch than your other calf. It's worth getting it checked out as it can be caused by Airplane travel. Regards Maggie

Frustrating isn't it, medically everyone blames either my depression or my weight for all my symptoms no matter what I've got, you get fobbed off a lot when you have either. I've finally found a Gp who is very thorough and (although, he's blamed weight and depression a couple of times) he is...

Hi Himtoo, The problem is being weepy and lethargic is normal for me as its a side effect of depression. I'm also always cold as I worked long term nights for 15 years, so that again is normal for me. But what I have been experiencing is really bad cold sweats and becoming soaking wet everywhere...

Thank you all so much. In my logic I know I shouldn't be able to loose weight if I have hypothyroidism because everything slows down, so maybe I shouldn't worry so much. But logically I shouldn't of been able to put on 3 stone in 12 weeks either when I was put on Olansapine but I did. So I...