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I was diagnosed T2 9 months ago with a hba1c over 100. I was feeling so low, really tired, couldn't see properly, couldn't drive, lost my independence. I had lots of bloods done just before xmax and got the results back my hba1c has dropped to 39, my blood pressure is normal, my cholesterol...

Took my blood on waking 6.9 got ready for work and took blood before breakfast 7.6!!!!!! What a difference!

Thanks folks, much appreciated [emoji2]

Hi folks, any thoughts on being with Slimming World? I just joined a couple of days ago as I felt I needed a bit of structure and support in loosing weight. I have lost nearly two stone since diagnosis 12 weeks ago but felt I needed a bit extra help. I haven't seen anyone in the clinic since...

Hi Barragirl My eyesight got blurred shortly after diagnosis a few weeks back. My BG is now between 7 and 8.5 and my eyesight is beginning to return to normal. I was so scared, frustrated and lost it a couple of times but it will get better. I have reading glasses too and was using them just...

8.2 this morning

Hi encore 1332 I wasn't feeling right, dizzy, terrible headache. Went to doc and once I did a urine sample it showed up lots of sugar he did blood tests and within a day I was diagnosed. He sent me to hosp because my levels were vy high. It made sense then of the going to the loo at night...

I'm going to an educational course on diabetes in the morning and for the next three weeks. It's run by Diabetes Ireland and has been offered to me because I won't get to see a DN in the clinic until July! I was diagnosed a month ago T2. I am looking toward to it though and I should pick up...

Hi MikeZ I had the same problem one night and my Dad told me to try rubbing the tips if my fingers up and down my thighs and it worked! Seems the friction of the rubbing on my trousers helped [emoji2]

I was diagnosed just over three weeks ago with T2 and have been on Glucophage 500mg twice a day increased to 850mg and next Sat I go to 1g. My BG was at 25 but it's at an average of between 7.4 to 8.5 over the last week or so and I take it twice a day - morning and vary the second one over the...