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    Frozen shoulder

    Just been diagnosed as having a 'frozen' shoulder having waited since I pulled it in July to get around to seeing the GP because I haven't been too troubled by it until recently. The interesting thing which came out of it is that diabetics are five times more likely to get it due to glucose...
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    Blood sugar before breakfast

    Could anyone give me a reason why my sugar should be high first thing in the morning before breakfast (e.g. 10.8 this morning)? It quite often seems to be the case. Am taking metformin twice per day with breakfast and dinner so the reading is before the tablet.
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    Blood testing

    My GP has consistently refused to prescribe test strips for blood testing. I have type 2 controlled by metformin. Today, in common with all other type 2 patients, I received a letter from the practice which says that in future I will only be receiving a check up once per year and then it will...
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    Help - what is a "lifestyle" change?

    I was diagnosed with type 2 about 3 years ago and have 'progressed' from control by diet (or lack of it) to maximum dose of metformin. I worry that I am not taking my condition seriously enough and keep reading about "lifestyle" changes necessary to live with the problem. I am only ever sure...
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