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Hello all, I've been struggling with type 2 for a few years now, which maybe says it all about this post. Recently went to the docs and he routinely took a blood sample, I thought nothing of it...but the next day, when I was having a bit of cake he rang and told me my HbA1C was way high (over...

This Diabetes thing is a real struggle, I was diagnosed early in 2009 and thought it was all under control. Then this time last year I had to start taking Metformin (500mg 3x a day). Mostly ok but at my most recent clinic appointment the nurse told me the numbers were creeping up and it was...

Got given a blood glucose meter on Wednesday and measured 11 ish at first attempt. Since then I've been trying to eat low carb food all the time and since thursday I've not only lost 4lbs but also my evening blood glucose levels have been 8.2 / 7.1 / 6.0 / 4.9. I was really chuffed with the...

As suggested by the wise ones on here, the outcome of my visit to the Diabetes Clinic at my local surgery. This is the nurse's view... 1. Yes it looks like I'm type 2, my BMI is higher than it should be (at the moment, see no. 4) so I could be Insulin resistant instead of not producing enough...

Newly diagnosed T2 last week. Maybe I'm jumping ahead but I want to find out whether my already changed diet is having th desired effect. If I get myself a blood glucose monitor, just how often should I be checking? Got an appointment with the dietician next week but I'm a bit impatient... I can...

Last week I got a call from my GP with my fasting blood test results, blood glucose level at 9 (was 15.5 in the surgery when he first checked it), and 'raised' cholesterol. I'm in the dark about everything else so far. I'm 40 and all the doc told me is that I'm diabetic... Been trying to write...