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Hey all, I don’t know if it’s the same everywhere, but Freestyle are offering people in the UK a free 14 day trial of the Libre 2. My understanding is that currently the NHS will fund them if you’re type 1 but not type 2. My diabetes management has been difficult as I still feel very in the...

Well done for reducing it so much! I’m not on meds but will still work to reduce further.

Well done! That’s a great achievement! You should be very pleased!

That’s reassuring to know. Thanks for responding!

I reduced my 3 vices: red wine, white bread and carbonated drinks / fruit juice. I still have it but much less.

Hi all, Apologies. I can well imagine that often, the same questions are asked and I have attempted to seive through responses. Earlier this year, my HBA1c was 54mmol. I worked hard to reduce it and in August, it had come down to 51mmol. Test results today have come back with a HBA1c as...

Thank you for reaching out. It’s a great forum for support!

Hey everyone. I’m still new to all this diabetes stuff (diagnosed with type 2 in March this year) and I find the masses of (sometimes conflicting) information a real minefield. And I seem to be spending money like no ones business. I’ve bought the True Metrix Air and testing strips but as...

Thank you for the reply. It’s great being around people that understand.

I’ll start by saying my GP is great. In fact, actually, she isn’t my designated GP but I see her over anyone else as we’ve developed a good rapport and so feel comfortable talking to her. We’d been discussing my general health for some time and she recommended losing weight (I’m probably about...

6.3 was mine this morning

In the last few years, I’ve started sweating excessively even with very mild exertion. I’m a 36 year old guy and was newly diagnosed as type 2 diabetic at the beginning of 2020. At the time I was around 15st 5lb. I am not taking any medications. It is managed by lifestyle changes. I’ve...

Hey all. I was diagnosed with diabetes type 2 several months ago. At the time my fasting glucose was 56mmol/l. I was retested again three months later and the result was 53mmol/l. I wondered the significance of these results. I was initially diagnosed about a week before the English lockdown...

I feel a but stupid for allowing myself to get to this point. I know it’s not easy to say but is it likely i would need medication?

Hi all, just looking for a bit of advice. Within the last year, I’ve had several blood tests ordered by my GP whilst investigating for other things. Results came back as being in the pre diabetic stage. Then I didn’t test for about six months but due to other health issues the doctor ordered...