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Hi, yes, I am an underweight T2 and glad to hear there are a few more out there. I was diagnosed in January 2004, aged 52. I am 6ft 1in and my weight had dropped from just over 11 stone to just under 10. I had never been overweight in my life. My diabetes has taken turns for the worse over the...

Hi Sorry, I've been away and only just read this thread. I have had a problem with losing weight ever since my initial diagnosis in Jan 2004 - weight loss was one of my initial symptoms. I am male, just over 6ft tall and at the time weighed just over 11 stone. (Sorry, I'm a £sd man). Initially...

I initially controlled my T2 with one gliclazide a day, but in 2006 my control went haywire and I ended up quadrupling my daily gliclazide, which helped, but then added 2 metformin in order to regain control. So it worked for me. I don't suffer any major side effects and all I can say is that...

Same for me, using Lantus and same size needle, although not every time. I inject at the top of my legs and try to select as unsensitive an area as possible - that seems to help. Every now and again though I pick a "hot spot" and boy does it sting! All I can say is try different areas for your...

Hi Milly Sorry for the delay in replying to your question, "What do I call a balanced diet?". Well, a little bit of everything and nothing to excess I guess, although anything with an appreciable amount of sugar is out. I eat all sorts of meat and fish, plenty of vegetables and fruit. I also...

Do you want the NOTs as well? I'm not a low carber, I'm a balanced dieter!!

Hi Patch As it happens, I am a T2 insulin user. I also still take 4 gliclazide and 2 metformin a day. I went on to a long lasting insulin (lasts 24 hours in the body) last summer because my BG was slowly climbing up but more importantly (for me anyway) my body weight was gradually dropping and...

Hi I was diagnosed with Type 2 in Jan 2004 and went on to one gliclazide a day. Two years later my control went haywire, my gliclazide was quadrupled and eventually 2 Metformin a day were added. I always used to take mine at the end of a meal, but have recently switched to taking it during the...

My understanding is that as far as T2s are concerned, you only have to notify the DVLA if you are on tablets or insulin. My brother (who happens to be a driving instructor) is T2 controlling his diabetes via diet alone. He has not had to notify the DVLA. I am T2 and went on to gliclazide on...

I've been on gliclazide for nearly 5 years and have had a number of hypos, certainly in the early years. Whilst your dosage could be too high, there are several other factors that can contibute to creating a hypo situation. What you ate in your last meal (ie the amount of carbs), when you last...

Wow! - thanks for all the replies guys. I don't know where to start with my response. First of all, thanks to graham64, I'm pleased to know that there are at least 2 other underweight T2s out there! With regard to diet, I did alter my diet as my BG started to increase. Basically I ate less, but...

Hi hanadr No, not trying to prove anything, just trying to survive as best I can! First thing to say was that my diabetes was not brought on by being overweight. Diabetes runs in my family and I also had a fairly stressful job, so either one or both were probably to blame for the onset of T2...

Strong words about Lantus janabelle! I am type 2, diagnosed early in 2004. My initial medication was gliclazide, metformin was added 2 years later and just over 2 months ago Lantus was added - quite a mix! I have to ay that I have experienced no side effects from Lantus and it has achieved...

Well said Sue. I think the overriding impression I have gained from the Forum in the few weeks I've been looking at it is that we are all different, whether it be our hba1c levels, the point at which we get hypo, whether we are low carbing, whether we are under or overweight etc etc. But...

I am currently suffering from frozen shoulder. However, it manifested itself as a "twinge" in my arm whenever I reached for something, especially if I was reaching behind me. It also played havoc with my badminton, I would play a shot and get the "twinge" and my arm would feel like a nerve was...

It sounds like your doctor is reacting to the period where your sugar control was poor and he/she has assumed that it was due to your diabetes progressively getting worse rather than you not exercising tight control. Like you, I wouldn't necessarily want to go on to an additional drug, but I...

Re: Success stories Hi, what an interesting topic. I'm not sure if my input would be regarded as a success story but I hope it adds a bit more information to the subject. First of all, I think I am correct in thinking that the approach to diabetes treatment in the USA is different from the UK...