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Many thanks for your feed back I am aware of the difference between 1 & 2 D yet I appreciate your explanation and feed back Kind Regards Glenn

Hi there I was diagnosed around 8 weeks ago i a little over weight but not morbidly obese.My weight dropped like a stone from 14 to under 12 stone which was a little dramatic.I felt very unwell lethargic and tired.your level was very high at 48.As was mine so high I didn’t as my GP how...

Hi there Marie I have read Your message with interest which is written In a clear and precise way.i had an initial blood which confirmed That I have Diabetes.i assumed it was T2 because of my age.i was given Metformin by my Doctor who is not a Diabetes specialist. The Diabetes specialist nurse...

Hi there Metformin doesn’t reduce my B/G level it doesn’t effect my stomach. The only thing it did was reduce my thirst.i have Been reading about LADA which I knew nothing about. I have Been injecting insulin for a month my B/G has reduced very slowly.as I have increased the insulin slowly The...

Okay thanks for that info this is all new to me.Although I have done quite a lot of research online it is rather complex.i suppose if my glucose level don’t stay low I will have keep using insulin I am 13 sone and on a very strict diet I also take Metformin Which doesn’t appear to make any...

I requested a blood test for Diabetes due to the symptoms.this was analysed in a local hospital it came back as positive for Diabetes.I'm not familiar with the test you talk about they use words like D1 which means nothing to me.i have to go back in three months for another B/T I'm sorry I know...

Yes I think your assumption is correct my GP recommend Metformin as he assumed I was T2D when I was diagnosed.it stopped my thirst yet my B/Sugars was still very high.The Diabetic Specialist nurse who I had an appointment with ten days later.Saw how high my B/S was still 18- 20 put me on...

Many thanks for your kind words Glenn

This is appalling your lack of support from your so called health care professionals.I am a newbie Diabetic late in life.I have some advice for you for God sake check your blood sugar level and inject your insulin.it ain't optional if you want stay healthy or alive.i found the side effects of...

Hi there I had the symptoms for some months which like a lot of people ignored the symptoms at first Typical bloke I suppose.But the symptoms got worse .There were some very unpleasant side effect not just the unquenchable thirst and needed to pee all the time.i had boils on my face and and...