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Hello Board Since diagnosis 2 years ago, I've had really bad control of my blood glucose but have recently been referred to my first community diabetic nurse specialist - what a difference she is to GP practice nurses! :) She put me onto 5ml x twice a day of Byetta (Exentide), referred me to...

Hello all I've been occupied with other health issues over the last year or so and have very badly ignored my Type II diabetes. Saw a nice but strict new diabetes nurse yesterday and my HBa1C was 111 up from 96 last time. Was 126 upon diagnosis. She wants me on 48 so I've a long way to go -...

Hello board I was formally diagnosed on Wed but had been put on 4 x 500mg Metformin the week before when my GP suspected type II. The first few days on the increased dose of Metformin (I was taking 1 x 500mg for PCOS previously) was hellish but I'm tolerating it better now. Since last week...

Hello board Just here to introduce myself seeing as I'll definitely be spending more time here. I was told on Thursday last week that I'd more than likely got Type II but it was confirmed with the second blood test results yesterday. My first fasting test gave result of 22 and the second one...