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Hi Paul Iv had type 2 for approx 25 years before I retired 15 years ago I did shift work for 26 years Im sure thats why I have diabetes a lot of collagues I knew had been diagnosed with type 2 too .I used to get tired all the time until a short spell in hospital 6 years ago i was diagnosed with...

do you think you have sleep apnea? mine was discovered 6 years ago when i was in hospital like you i used to fall asleep all afternoon now i wear a mask at night im ok dont feel tired or fall asleep i have had diabetes for 25 years now

hi all im type 2 on novomix i used to take approx 280 units a day but since iv been dieting ie low carbs i have lost a fair bit of weight im now down to 80-100 units a day and hope to go into remission some time this year

I v been travelling with my insulin the past 20 years and dont have too much trouble you really dont have to keep your pens cool as they are ok for a month before going off the only time i had trouble was going through canadian customs/security even then they let me keep the insulin last time i...

hi i usually get a copy of my meds from my doctors web site ( you are allowed to see your meds this way ) or get a copy of your subscription ie green copy from your gp this is all you need to travel

i have to have the bog standard machine issued by my doctor which is pointless as the difference in price is minimal i get 100 test strips a month which is adiquate for me i live in hertforshire

i have had type 2 for 20 years and am 72 and have had problems losing weight all my life until i joined slimming world when i lost 3 stone in 18 months however for past 9 months have stayed same weight of 16 stone slimming world just cannot understand or help me to lose any further weight my...

hi all, have type 2 for 20 years and been on metformin and insulin all that time when I had a heart attack 3 years ago I was approx 22 stone since then my weight has gone down to 15 st 10 ilbs my gp has taken me off metformin and a blood pressure tablet and my insulin has been reduced from 220...

iv had type 2 insulin controlled for over 20 years had a heart attack 3.5 years ago when i weighed 22 stone i now weigh 15 st 4 pounds and feel great but need to lose another 2.5 st

Over the last 18 months I have Been a member of Slimming world ( first 12 weeks paid for by my health trust) and have lost 3 stone 7 lbs recently at my annual diabetic check up my doctor have taken me off metformin and a blood pressure tablet Im hoping to lose another 2.5 stone to get down to 12...

Hi, I have had type two for about 20 years I control it with insulin and metformin. 3.5 years ago when I had a heart attack I was almost 22 stone having survived this I decided to do something about my weight I was taking 240 units of insulin a day since then my weight has decreased to 15 st 4...

mine was 5.5 at 0845 this morning

hi I have insulin controlled diabetes i joined slimming world at the request of my health trust who paid for me to have 12 weeks free this was in april last year since then i have paid myself for further membership and since have lost 3 stone i intend to remain in sw i need to lose another three...

Torq its not really a diet its slimming world which has been running successfully for over 50 years

over the years I have used various diets to lose weight without success after my heart attack my weight went up to 20 stone losing weight got serious I joined a slimming club I'm not advertising it its about food optimising you have to eat various foods in order to lose weight excercise only...

Hi, i have been attending slimming world (12 weeks paid for by hospital trust) for 8 weeks now and have lost 13.5 lbs I have noticed that my readings have lowered somewhat from 10-12 to 3-6 so i upped my carbs i find ginger biscuits work quite well .if you abide by the rules you should be losing...

i really cannot understand how little your insulin is I'm on novamix 50 units three times a day i also take metformin twice a day

i don't go to coffee shops anymore or drink beer since my heart attack last year i only drink vodka and diet tonic or black coffee my hospital doctor has told me not to go on a diet as it could effect my kidneys i do have stage 3 kidney disease and must keep my blood sugars over 7. As I'm...

i know that im overweight or obese and must lose weight but my doctor/consultant at hospital told me i must not go on a diet as it could harm my kidney's further however im on a low carb diet and will try to excercise so i can lose some weight ?i sometimes have trouble with my eyes sometimes get...

i saw a specalist who diagnosed me with gastroenteritis when the diabetes has damaged the negus nerve in the stomach this causes the stomach to slow down or stop the stomach from emptying or closing properly, he prescribed some drugs which i take occasionally overwise i watch what i eat and...