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I would like to thank all administrators, members, and forum contributors for the fantastic and invaluable help over the past year or so ( diagnosed T2 April 2023 ) . I am a 62 year old gent who has gone from 19 stone down to 13stome 10. Yesterday, I got my newest and fourth HBA1C result, which...

Hi All, Is there, or does anyone have a good and reliable source for obtaining the GI index of foods in list format. I'm struggling to find a reliable and trustworthy place or app for information. A general search online just brings up lists that contradict. I've been taking wheetabix for the...

Hi All, I've been managing my Type 2 pretty successfully over the last nine months, with the odd blip here and there, and with blood sugar readings between 4.5 to 7 mmol most days This morning, my reading shot up to 10.5 mmol and I'm feeling particularly lowsy even though my reading is now down...

Hi all , I was diagnosed with T2 at the beginning of April this year, where my HbAc1 was 84, and my weight was a little over 18 stone. With the help of a weight loss app , oodles of invaluable information from this apps members. Information such as the importance of monitoring carbohydrates...

It has been 6 months since my diagnosis of T2 . Plenty of things have changed in my life since then. Yesterday, I received my first GP review, where everything seemed to be fine. I must contact the surgery tomorrow to find out my first HbA1c since being diagnosed. The thing that I am most proud...

It's not really a discussion, but more of a thank you to all of my new friends and contributors. When I first started on this diabetic journey, I had no idea what to do. Over the last few weeks, I've been experimenting with my Sinocare blood sugar reader. Among lots of things learnt on this...

Hi , I've been diagnosed with T2 four months ago. I check my blood sugar Daily 2 hours after meals, and it is always within the 4 - 7 reading. I am on Metformin only. Recently, I have been suffering from what feels like a cramp in my left calf muscle and aching muscles in my whole leg. This...

Hi all. I've just started taking blood sugar readings over the last few days . I have just taken my reading for 2 hours after teatime. My first reading was 1.9, realising this was very low. I immediately changed the lancet and tester and re did it. The reading came back as 5.8. There was only...

I have read a lot of articles regarding T2 and reducing the intake of " bad Carbohydrates " . I'd be interested to hear people's opinions or practices on how we can discern carbohydrates from the food wrapping information. I see a lot of sugar, fat, salt , calorie, etc. I am still unclear about...

I was diagnosed 4 months ago with T2 and immediately put on 1 metformin in the morning, then on week two , 2 per day. I was given an eye scan within a week of being diagnosed, which turned out to be OK. It has now been 3 1/2 months since I've been contacted by any medical professionals or aid...