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  1. Lesley_Charles

    Should I be worried?

    Was advised years ago to attend slimming world, which went really well & lost 4st. Since then fibromyalgia got worse & I stopped going to meetings hence increase in weight! Only excercise I can manage without severe pain is swimming so difficult to be motivated the way I should be!
  2. Lesley_Charles

    Should I be worried?

    Thanks for advice - grateful for any! This is all a minefield to me. I have never felt worried & was possibly rather too laid back over past 9yrs. HbA1c was always steady at 4.7. Last year elevated to 6.0 & most recent 6.5! Will have a look with interest at the thread you mention.
  3. Lesley_Charles

    Should I be worried?

    Had muesli for breakfast. An Apple for snack. Tuna pasta salad at lunch. Low fat yogurt at 3pm. Drinks have been coffee or diet coke. Unfortunately suffer with fibromyalgia, & have mobility problems. Definately needing to lose weight , but for every time I manage to get rid of 3stone, I quickly...
  4. Lesley_Charles

    Should I be worried?

    Diagnosed with type 2 over 9yrs ago. Up til end of last year control was good with metformin. However, annual review showed a change! It was agreed to increase metformin & have further bloods taken in March. Now having to add gliclazide & monitoring bloods daily, which is something I've never...
  5. Lesley_Charles

    Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

    Hi, My name is Helen. I'm 57yrs of age & was diagnosed with diabetes 2 about 9yrs ago. This has been well controlled with Metformin until a couple of months ago. Now started having to monitor blood sugar daily & taking further meds. Having to take this all a lot more seriously than I have in the...