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Hi all, Diagnosed this May with Type 2, 99mmol. Went back to docs for three month test a couple of weeks ago and it was 31mmol, so remission. I’m still using the Libre 2 sensors to keep me on track but I had a question about spikes. I follow the advice of making sure I’m at 7.8 or lower 2...

So back in early May I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. I'm 38 and found it really hard to accept. If you go back and look at my posts you'll probably see that. My mmol was 97, and in a test a couple of days later to confirm, 99. I believe that's around 11.2% in old money. I was given 500mg...

Hey all, I'll be going to my first festival as a type 2 this year and, being honest, this diagnosis has really taken the shine off it! I'm on metformin (2 x 500mg) and I don't know what I can take to eat that's suitable and how I'll manage my drink. I'll be walking and dancing a lot - maybe a...

Hi all, New type 2. Got a Libre 2 sensor today and started experimenting. When I had my blood test last week and diagnosis, my hba1c was 96/10.9. Been limiting carbs a bit more (around 100g a day), and this morning the sensor gave me 69/8.5 when I woke up. Appreciate the hba1c is three...

Hi all. Newly diagnosed type 2. 38 years old. I’ve spent this morning crying my eyes out as this all dawns on me. I’ve read lots of posts and, honestly, I feel like I’ve lost who I was because of this diagnosis. I’m veggie and travel a lot for work and pleasure. I’m actually in Sweden in a...

Hi all, I was diagnosed with T2 the day before yesterday after a blood test that showed I had 96mmol. I’m a 38 year old male and while I’m overweight I have no family history (except an uncle) of diabetes. I’m worried, confused and I’ve spent the last couple of days going back and forth...