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Hi everyone, I posted when I was first diagnosed just over 2 years ago. Since then I have reduced hba1c from 83 to 46, but more recently in the Spring of this year it had gone back up to 56. Dr wanted to put me on metformin, but I resisted once more and said I would try really hard again. I...

Hi everyone, So I'm nearly at a month since t2 diagnosis. I've been following low carb 800 cal (20-50g carbs a day) diet and have so far lost 8lbs, which is great. My BMI is now 27. Last week I had a few days where my blood was getting down to the low 6's and this was really encouraging, but...

Sorry to post again so quickly but I'm a bit alarmed at my BG readings today. I was diagnosed yesterday so not fully clued up. I tested this morning after coffee (no sugar) at 14.3. I've just been on a slow 5k and thought that would lower it, but I am now reading 14.9 mmol. Is this cause for...

Hello everyone, I had a type 2 diagnosis this morning and feel very alone and scared. After reading for most of the day about type 2, as too upset to work, I feel reassured that there's a group I can talk to. I feel ashamed and embarrassed to have this condition. I'm 45, a couple of stone...