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Hello! Does anyone know where I can download a free ebook type effort with red, amber and green type information etc? Many thanks in advance! Em :thumbup:

Morning! It's probably been asked before but is a glass of white wine ok with Type 2? I don't drink beer except Bavaria 0%. Is that ok? :?

.... and I also forgot to mention that I'm vegetarian!! :?

I don't actually drink that much... an occasional glass of wine and I drink alcohol free beer as I went right off the taste of lager for some reason! :***:

The other issue is have is that I won't be able to afford the strips or monitor. My husband and I both work but any extra outlay is going to put a massive strain on our finances! I'm hoping any tablets I need will be on a free prescription or I'm not going to be able to have them.

So I got home last night and had a answerphone message telling me the earliest I can be seen is March 13th... in the meantime I don't know if I'm eating or doing the wrong thing... feeling quite anxious... :cry:

My doctor suggested I would need medication from the start and I'm really hoping it's the tablet kind and I very needle-phobic! The prick test doesn't bother me but having to inject myself really would!! :thumbdown:

I did have gestational diabetes so I know how to use a monitor and understand what the readings mean. Maybe that will help my case! Thanks guys! :thumbup:

But surely it's beneficial to both the GP's and the patient to be able to monitor it regularly? Ah the good ol' NHS!! :lol:

Hi, Just a quick question... Is it common practice for a clinic not to give a monitor and teststrips? How do I monitor my blood sugar without one? V confused!!! :?

Mine was diagnosed after blood tests for an acute kidney infection too! I was getting cystitis at the same rate that people get colds so I was asked for urine samples and blood tests. Nothing came up with regards to any further infection but diabetes did. Maybe there's a link between the two? :?

The odd thing is, apart from the blood test result, I have absolutely no symptoms at all. I can only assume my diabetes is either quite mild or in the early stages. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong!! And thanks for all the messages! It helps to know there is somewhere to go to get good...

Hi, I've just found out today that my fasting blood test showed a level 8.7 and that I have diabetes. I had gestational diabetes 6 years ago but all blood tests since then have come back normal. I now have to go to see the nurse but I have no idea what to expect!To be honest, I am overweight...