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I work in a shared office space which has a fridge and microwaves. There are plenty of high street bakery and sandwich shops nearby. Also a Waitrose. I really like having some food at 10 or 11am. Using a Libre meter, bacon rolls etc. cause high blood sugar spikes. Surprisingly croissants cause...

I have been a Type 2 for over 10 years. Recently I have sorted out my diet and have a personal trainer. I find the Freestyle Libre 2 invaluable. Last night around 10pm the device registered a hypo alarm. I have set the level to 3.5 Durring the night the phone said it lost connection - which is a...

I have in the past asked my GP for a prescription for weight loss drugs. Was refused on the grounds that I am not obese. Go figure - what should I do? Get stuck into the cream cakes? I was thinking on the weight loss drug injected into the thigh. What are the popular weight loss drugs? I want to...

I have not seen a GP regarding Type II for a long time. Yes I ahve seen practice nurses for foot checkups and when asked they say make an appointment with the GP. We all know how difficult it is to get a face to face consultation with a GP these days. I would like to ask anyone who has done it...

I am on 1 tablet Sitagliptin and 4x80mg Glyclazide. This was increased from 2x80mg a couple of months ago. I have found that over the last two weeks I have been putting on weight. I have a decent enough diet, and try to keep the carbs down. I admit to drinking wine in the evenings, though the...

I use a Freestyle Libre meter, but can;t afford to have one constantly. My levels are averaging 12 and I am worried. More below. Over the last six months or so I have lost control of my glucose levels. I am Type 2 on 2 Glyclazide per day. I was on SR Metformin but no longer take it because of...

I saw on the Android app stor an app for Libre 3. Does anyone know when this will be available in the UK. What are the differences with respect to the 2 model?

I have pain in my shoulders, spreading now to across the top of my chest. The pain is not severe, but I am afraid of it getting worse. I consulted my GP by phone about frozen shoulders about a year ago. Basically the attitude was "diabetics get frozone shoulders, we really dont know why" If...

Over on another site I saw someone who has Freestyle Libre on prescription. They said the redings were shared with the GP practice (I imagine they give access to the Freestyle website to the GP) This person used insulin. Anyone here get Freestyle on prescription?

I am due a medication review by phone tomorrow. I got a text from the doctors surgery saying that my last BHA1C level ahs high and they want to talk to me. As an aside, it pisses me off when they say 'high' - I can understand numbers and it would be helpful compare with the last two or three...

Thankyou to ll the people who have supported me here or answered my questions. I have found the Freestyle Libre to be invaluable to help me with diabetes. I reported a week ago that the Libre meter showed me at over 14 mmol/litre for a day and I took that as a kick up the backside (I suspect...

I got a fresh Freestyle Libre and have been over 12 mmol/litre for the last 24 hours. I am feeling a bit down as I have been following a low carb diet for several months now. I am worried there is something else wrong with me. I do drink wine, and have a habit now of waking at 1am in a sweat. I...

Just discovered a verucca. I will be making an appointment with my GP - I know corn plasters ar a no-no for diabetics and I guess that goes for over the counter preparations with salicylic acid etc. Any advice please - making it clear I will be consulting GP.

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/sep/26/food-myths-busted-dairy-salt-steak-swedish-study-science-health-advice

I reported to the group that at the back end of last year I felt terrible and was not working well. I got a Libre2 meter and brought my glucose levels down. I stopped using the meters. Over the last month or so I ket things slip a lot, which was confirmed a couple of weeks ago with a new meter...

Not directly relevant to diabetes. I have discovered these walking groups in SE London. Perfect for anyone (ok men...) who need to get out of the house for exercise https://theproperblokesclub.co.uk/

My last HBA1C was down to 57 from 80. I stopped using Freestyle Libre monitors, partially due to the cost and partially due to going on holiday to stay in a hotel. I have tried to keep to a low carb diet. However yesterday I got a new Freesytle monitor and at the moment I am on 12.8, having not...

I had my checkup yesterday, and have been following a low carb diet for a few months. My HBA1C has fallen from 80 to 67, so it is working but I have a way to go. I did get a pat on the back. I was given the advice that I should be eating complex carbs with low GI because I won't have any energy...

I need a bit of a boost. I have been low carbing for about three months. I am feeling a bit better in myself, and my diet has improved with more vegetables and fish. However I am still waking in the night with sweats and hot feet. Also my frozen shoulders are not getting any better. I fell off...

I am a Type 2 and regularly wake at around 2 or 3 am. I gather this is not unusual. I need to go to the loo. What worries me though is that I am sometimes sweating when I wake, and quite often now am worrying and stressed about something in my job or my life when I wake. I don't want to make...