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Hi All, Just thought I'd pose a few questions to help those freshly diagnosed with Diabetes. I'll try to keep it short. When first diagnosed (whichever type, but especially type 2) in my view, you should not go straight to a low carb diet and exercise like crazy. Sound like madness? The...

Hi Folks, I was diagnosed with Type 2 in 2011, and put on the first drug (Metformin), did nothing for my BS, so over time they upped the doseage until I was on the Max daily allowance. Then on to Gliclazide and recently Sitagliptin, but again none of these did anything to bring the BS down. I...

Hi, I was diagnosed with Type 2 in 2010....and before that for years I had been complaining of frequent visits to the toilet and they failed to diagnose my diabetes then. I've just recently had the antibodies test and the local hospital rang me this morning to tell me I have Type 1 LADA, and...

Hi Folks, I've had high blood sugars for a while now, initially on Metformin, which did nothing to reduce sugars, but has allowed me to lose weight (from 18.7 stone to just under 16 stone now). Cutting carbs did not help that much either. So Doctor put me on Gliclazide 80mg once a...

I have ignored my condition since diagnosis some 18-24 months ago. And thinking back, I've probably had Type 2 for some years prior to diagnosis. What has scared me recently is I've noticed I've been getting very very tired at night even after a good nights sleep. I did think it was just due to...

Hi Folks, I've been given a test kit (GlucoMen and Accu-Chek)....and they vary a lot....the Accu Check just gave me a reading of 4.9, and the GM 7.2....... So which one is accurate I wonder !

Hi Folks, I'm newly diagnosed with Type 2, and so far am frustrated that UK Medical Practitioners say ok to Carbs....and I'm still awaiting my diet chat with my local pratice, which I'm sure will advocate eating carbs... I know this is not the place to debate the validity of low carb...

Hi Folks, I'm 35 and newly diagnosed with Type 2. A good friend of mine suggested I speak to his Mum as she's been Type 1 for over 50 years now....and she has trained as a nutitionist and has educated herself in general all things Diabetes related. She suggested that I read and adopt Richard K...

Hi All, My name is James and I'm 35 and recently been diagnosed with Type 2. I am not stressed or depressed about it, but am frustrated at the amount of contradictory diet information that is out there....