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Congratulations for taking control and lowering your levels- one day (I hope) enough of us will be around to change the medical professions views on possible approaches to type 2 diabetes. That will not thrill pharmaceutical companies. I do believe that eventually they will see sense. Just keep...

I'm another that is sceptical of it's herbal so must be safe let alone must help. I prefer things that hav been tested and that we know how it interacts with other medications etc. Something relatively innocuous on its own can be unpleasant when it reacts with something else. A friend of mine is...

Hello and welcome. Your wife sounds amazing and that will definitely help. I am a carb addict and couldn't even go into a supermarket for a long while after diagnosis. I'm fine now- actually better than fine due to the advice, help and support I received here. My husband is also amazing and...

Welcome @crazyukman , It is great that you are now in the right space to deal with your diabetes. We are all such complex creatures that we need to allow ourselves to find the balance that works for us. I suffer from anxiety and a number of other minor issues but am the parent to three adults...

Hello and welcome @Madilew well done on taking such decisive action so quickly- your body will be grateful. Do you have a meter? If not I definitely recommend getting one. As (in my view anyway) this is for the rest of my life I think it is worthwhile testing to see what affect different foods...

Personally- I agree with those that speak about remission rather than reversal. But for me that is sufficient. I don't particularly enjoy low carb but I have accepted that low carb is what suits my body. Going very low carb has also put my asthma into remission which was an unexpected great side...

hi @rand55 - I hope you are feeling a bit less anxious. I'm a type 2 so will just stick with saying a diagnosis like type 1 diabetes is big. It will take you some time to adjust. The good news is that you have found this forum and can already see how ready people are to help. Good luck on your...

Hi @lianne5576 -how are you going? I hope you have been able to find someone to talk to. Please know that there are others who understand that it can be a lot to deal with. Your husband sounds like he cares a lot. You sound like you are going through a truely terrible time and I hope that you...

While many can find it easy to manage their diabetes by going (very) low carb this is not true for everyone. I certainly struggle with it from time to time. Please consider which part of the forum you are in before posting. This thread is in the 'Emotional and Mental Health' part of the forum...

Hello from a fellow Aussie. It sounds like you have had a terrible time. I have to keep reminding myself it is a marathon not a sprint. Life over the last couple of years have been tough for everyone but more tough for some than others. Don't beat yourself up- I think that if you asked there...

Hello and welcome, as @Resurgam says you need to replace carbs with more protein and fats. Maybe if you post an average days eating people can come up with some suggestions. The answer may be that you need to go even lower carb- what does your meter tell you? The first goal is to lower the...

I also test regularly- I find it motivating and well as informative.

Hello and welcome to the forum @Energyengineer . I can still remember how I felt when I was first diagnosed. I felt like my life had ended - I actually felt that I would have preferred some type of terminal illness diagnosis than the one I received. So I get it. A couple of things have helped...

Hello and welcome, I am a fellow type 2 and was devastated when I was diagnosed. This forum gave me the help and support I needed. I went very low carb and that has resulted in my blood sugar levels being within the normal range for more than 2 years now. When I was diagnosed I couldn't imagine...

I have always found this forum to be supportive. Well done on making a start and making sure you have support.

Another who completely understands being an emotional eater myself. The world has been very tough for everyone even without all you have gone through so don't beat yourself up. you have achieved a great deal already. I agree with the previous advice but thought I would just add a couple of...

that is impressive. It is amazing what we can achieve with some information and encouragement- well done!

hello and welcome to the forum, I can remember how devastated I was when I was diagnosed. I thought it was the end of the world. I couldn't imagine a world without sugar consumption. and then I found this forum. I learned it was a lot more complicated and a lot more simple than no more sugar...

Well the short answer is yes it will affect your reading- but more importantly as @KK123 asks- what information are you hoping to get out of your reading? A lot of my readings are just to keep an eye on my general levels so can be quite random. If I am testing a particular food/meal I am more...

Hello and welcome. It may help to give some context to provide information about where you live and what the situation is there. I live in the country in Australia and there are no known cases anywhere near where will live. Also how controlled is your partner's diabetes? I am very well...