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I’m struggling. I have been T2 for 8 years but several bouts of Covid have played havoc with my blood sugar levels. My highest recorded fingerprick test was 42.5 resulting of course in a rapid visit to A&E. My GP now suspects I have now got ketosis prone diabetes (T1.5 or Flatbush) it is...

I’m just recovering from a nasty virus (4 weeks with it) and have not been monitoring my blood glucose as much as I should. I am a diet controlled T2 and have around 30g carbs a day. I’ve been feeling pretty rough and put it all down to the virus, but did a reading this evening and I am...

Since diagnosis I have listened to the advice of my DN and read lots of advice and information from the fabulous diabetic community on this forum. I tried metformin including SR (gross side effects for me so a no go). The DN was about to put me on insulin injections but I decided to try and find...

Hi Over the past few days my legs (especially my knees) have suddenly acquired lots of small bruises. I haven't injured myself and have no idea why both knees and shins are covered in bruises about the size of a 5p coin. Has anyone else had this? My diabetes is under control and the only meds I...

I am trying different things to find out why my levels are going up and down faster than a *****'s drawers! Controlled all day, by morning my level is way too high. I noticed if I ate a light snack late evening it seemed to be a lower reading in the morning (fasting). All day it then stabilises...

I was diagnosed four months ago, tried Metformin and couldn't tolerate it (not even the SR). The threat of insulin injections is hanging over me but at the moment I am controlling my T2 with a low carb diet and exercise and it has been well controlled for three months (at around 6.7). However...

I was diagnosed with type 2 after a finger prick test at the surgery was 22.6 and a follow up HBA1C was 80. I still haven't had the figures explained to me at all, and so far my 'care' has been Metformin (bad reaction now to both regular and slow release), a lecture from a nurse (with an order...

I take one metformin at breakfast and feel fine. At lunchtime I don't take one and feel awful around an hour after eating, I feel dizzy and sick. Is this a side effect from the metformin, or is this being caused by a spike after eating? I am keeping to a low carb diet but feel dreadful after...

Hi. I was diagnosed with T2 and a heart condition on the same day. I have little information as the figures I have don't seem to relate to anything.... my GP did a finger prick test which recorded 22.6 and she followed it with a fasting test the following morning which she says was 80. I have no...