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I bought some Benecol and some of Tesco's cholesterol reducing yoghurt drinks because my cholesterol is borderline high.. My doctor didn't want to try statins yet because I'm on a lot of other medication for various conditions. I agreed and I thought I'll give Benecol/yoghurt drinks a go as it...

Does anyone have suggestions of what is good to eat upon waking? I don't mean breakfast - I tend to have that 1-2 hours after waking up - but more a little something to level me out before I get up. All I can think of is cereal but that feels too sugary (as I don't want it to affect my pre...

I only have background/stage 1 retinopathy in one eye at the moment and I know that it's not meant to affect vision etc at this stage but I keep noticing the affected eye is quite red/bloodshot. To be fair it's my worse eye vision wise anyway, I had an operation on it in childhood, but since...

I'm struggling with research because of brain fog from other conditions, but I was just wondering if anyone could simply explain how diabetes and anaemia interact? Thanks in advance

Is anyone else on immunosuppressants for other health issues? How does it affect your sugar levels? I started Methotrexate at the beginning of the year and all things diabetes have been getting worse very gradually and I'm starting to wonder if the two things are linked..

I got a free trial freestyle libre 2 sensor to try and followed all the instructions, my partner applied it for me but after 20 minutes I realised I was bleeding and it came off. I've never used a CGM but like I said I followed the instructions - did it just unstick because I bled? How can I...

I would really appreciate some insight if anyone can help me. I saw diabetic nurse today and I am so frustrated with how it went.. For background information: diagnosed in 2017, no one's clarified type (have been told genetic, autoimmune, someone said 1.5 at one point.. I never pursued it...

Bit of a random one but does too much screen time make retinopathy worse? (Only have background retinopathy at this point but trying to do what I can to avoid it developing)

I've never been told to test my levels at home before and my HbA1c check was decreased to annually as I was no longer in diabetic range. In the past year I have developed mild peripheral neuropathy and background diabetic retinopathy. While I understand they're not severe right now, I want to...

I just got my results letter from my recent eye screening appointment and for the first time it's come back with background retinopathy in one eye.. How worried should I be? I was diagnosed in 2017, have kept my numbers in normal range from relatively soon after that using Metformin and...

Hi, wondering if anyone can help me.. I am in my mid 30s, diagnosed 6 years ago (possible LADA, but being treated as type 2, with Metformin) and have recently been having some issues that sound like peripheral neuropathy, more specifically sensory neuropathy. My diabetes is under control (HbA1c...

Hi, I have some questions and wondered if anybody would be kind enough to clarify a few things for me as looking online is just adding to my confusion! I was diagnosed last September with a HbA1c of 51. They were not completely sure what type I have, thinking it is genetic, possibly affected by...

Hi, I am fairly new to my diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes (September 2017) and have managed to lower my HbA1C to 38 through diet and Metformin and have also lost a little over 2 stone in that time. I am having awful problems with fatigue and lack of energy not relating to food (I mean I'm not...