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I am T2 on insulin. I take Levemir twice a day and Novorapid when I eat. My HBA1C is 50 /6.7. I am in range around 90% of time. My diabetic dietician is delighted, but I would like to be a bit lower. Is this a good idea? How do I do it? Do I take more Levemir or up my ratio of Novorapid? Any...

Hi, my Libre 2 is set between 4 and 10 to be in range. Should it be lower than 10. Any advice welcome

Hi, I am flying for the first time since starting insulin. I wear a Libre 2 monitor. All meds will go in han luggage, along with spare Libre 2 monitors. Can this go through the normal hand luggage xray machine please?

Hi, I requested a copy of my medical records and found a letter from over a month ago regarding my current situation. Although I had a negative Anti-GAD status it said I had a relatively slim phenotype. I have no idea what this means! It goes on to say that the way I present, my diabetes is...

I am really struggling with my T2 diabetes at the moment. My HBA1C was 127 4 months ago. Got results today and it has gone down to 89. I found this really disappointing as I have massively improved my diet. Can this be considered a good drop in 4 months or am I right to be really disappointed?

Hi, struggling with blood sugar levels but taking advice on here and also experimenting. My BS are very high in the morning. I have tried not having breakfast and only eating between 12 and 6pm. However, my levels go up before lunch, rather than down. Any point not having breakfast? Thanks.

Hi, I have been Type 2 for 20 years and managed reasonably well. My last couple of 6 monthly HBAIC have varied between 99 and 127. Doc put me on more meds and I changed my diet completely. I have gone low carb (80g daily). Tried VLC and that was just a nightmare for me. I stick to 1600...

Hi, I have been Type 2 Diabetic for 21 years. I have only ever been told to have a balanced diet from my Doctor or Dietician. I used to manage on this but my bloods have shot up. I had a 12 week period where I had a very balanced diet without any cakes/sweets etc and my levels did not drop...

Hi, has anyone tried Curalin and can recommend it please? It is quite expensive so don't want to waste my money. Many thanks

Hi, I have had T2 for 20 years but gone off the rails the last few months. Being strict with myself and have to give bloods in 3 months time. How quickly can I expect to see a reduction in my daily pin prick test? Thanks