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Oh well that clears it up..lol Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

JANECEE - evening to you, what's ND and IGT? Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Good evening, My Gp told me NOT to play with BG machines as new diabetics just test every 10 minutes and confuse them bloody selves (her word). I only joined here yesterday and can see I should be testing heavily for a while so as to see what foods kick off high BG readings. Can anyone help me...

I'm a new T2 and still learning, I have an awful GP who just constantly reminds me she's only has 10 mins to spare. When I was first diagnosed, she explained " you are confirmed as diabetic, now, you can go on medication now or control it by diet and exercise which do you want to do? " - 3...

Yes I partly agree, one of the consultants on YouTube says that if you have existing CVD or have family history and therefore a prime target, the statins are a good choice. My point is that from the experience I went through and from what I've researched statins are needed for the above...

Re: Have you ever had mental health issues related to diabet I'm relatively new T2 diabetic, never been sick before, weight was perfect, BP was perfect, you get the picture. I went through a relationship problem that crushed my very purpose in life I was devastated and my mood, outlook was...

Thanks to everyone who has made a comment, every one is so constructive as opposed to the destructive GP. The cost of the strips to test my BG seems worthwhile compared to the value we'd all place on extended life and not ending up with a stroke or a heart attack. Out of the 10 minutes the GP...

Thanks to JANECEE & LITTLEWOLF. - Just one final question if I may please, confused as what and what not eat. Picking up messages that I should avoid carbs? Is that right? I thought it was sugar I had to avoid. Man this a toughy! - I don't smoke anymore, i haven't touched a drop of alcohol...

STOP SIMVASTIN AS SOON AS YOU CAN: I'm a very new T2 and still learning but, I had to respond to your post on SIMVASTIN. My wife has had 3 heart attacks ( myocardial infarctions) and was put on lots of meds very quickly which included SIMVASTIN. She developed severe joint pains that were 24...

Hi and thanks so much for the kind responses, I'm a bit confused though now on whether to buy and use a BG machine, it seems people are split on whether they use them or not. I take it then that people are different in what foods trigger BG levels to rise or fall? If that's the case then I can...

Really feel happy with the advice, the above posts have been more useful than all the reviews with the GP, I have to admit the consultation went further down the loo when I told her she needed a charisma transplant. Felt such a nuisance, had all my questions written down to save time too. But...

Will I end up on meds because of ageing process? Can I stay in control without meds? Q.. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Hi Neil, thanks for the praise, it is so welcomed thank you. I don't take any meds, I was diagnosed in 2011 but believe I was T2 for a year or so as the symptoms all fell into place, it was a locum doctor who sent me for testing. He told me that I could reverse T2 as a newbee with diet and...

I wondered if anyone has experienced the same issue as me. My GP who runs a diabetic clinic, reminds me straight away she only has 10 minutes, I feel a nuisance. I'm new T2 and still can't grasp some of the fundamentals. My hba1c tests have gone from 71 to 58 to 43, am I doing well? What does a...