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I've been taking Metformin for 4 weeks, and have dramatically changed my diet to reduce fat and sugar. My BG has come down, and has always been between 4.0 and 10.0, but are generally between 5.0 and 9.0. There is no apparent pattern to the readings, the time of day, the food I have eaten...

It's a week since I was diagnosed. It came about because I was due to have surgery on my shoulder last week, but the pre-op tests showed that I might be diabetic. It was confirmed through further tests at my GP's. My BG level was 16.0. The surgery has been postponed while I start to manage my BG...

Hello, I've just joined. I was diagnosed as type 2 three days ago. It came as a shock, although it does explain how I have been feeling recently. There's a lot to understand and take in. It's reassuring to find a forum such as this.