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I'm looking for people's opinions and advice. I was diagnosed Type 2 a couple of years ago, and for the last 18 months I've followed a low carb high fat diet which in particular includes lots of butter and cheese. This has helped to keep my blood glucose pretty much within normal levels, but...

Urination!! :P Before I was diagnosed I definitely had increased thirst and more frequent urination. Not hugely excessive, but with the benefit of hindsight it was certainly noticeable. Since I've vastly reduced carbs and my blood glucose is under control that has largely gone. Except I get...

I posted this on the T2 Forum (because I'm T2!!), but I'm copying it here because I'm guessing just about all T1s test regularly and will have more experience: I'm to be given a blood glucose meter next Thursday, though I don't know which one. I hate the idea of finger pricking and would prefer...

I'm to be given a blood glucose meter next Thursday, though I don't know which one. I hate the idea of finger pricking and would prefer alternative site testing, and I will probably need a differnt lance. If anyone uses AST can they recommend a good lance? THANKS! :)

Hello all At the end of last April I had a blood test because my blood pressure was a little high. The result showed a high level of glucose, so I was sent for an HbA1c test and a GTT and warned that I was almost certainly diabetic. I felt quite badly done to because I'm not anything like...