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  1. auburn

    Counterweight TFR

    Hi, can I chat here? :) Type 2, pills and diet controlled. Though not always well controlled.... I was referred to the Counterweight Plus program by my diabetic support team. I've been seeing an obstetrician for around 18 months now to get myself in the right place for hopefully starting a...
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    Changing to Insulin during pregnancy

    Hi! I'm type 2, currently taking metformin and glimipiride. I had a pre-pregnancy chat with an obstetrician and she wants me to get my hba1c down from 79 (was 96) to 55. For the past 3 weeks I've got my fasting reading down from on average 18, down to a steady 8. Still a way to go but I'm...
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    I am going to run out of pills

    Hello, You may have seen Aberdeenshire on the news, basically we're all flooded and knee deep in snow in places, and everyone's stuck. I was due to pick up my Metformin prescription today, as I am to run out on Sunday. I now can't get to the doctors to get the tablets. Weather permitting, it...
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    New to BG testing..

    Hello, I have recently been diagnosed with T2 diabetes and have decided to test my blood sugar levels to find out what foods are causing me issues. For the past 2 months, I have eaten what I thought was a healthy balanced diet, and lost a bit of weight, but I got my monitor a week ago and my...
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    I admit it - I'm diabetic!

    Hello! It took me a while to get used to it, but I accept the fact that I am diabetic now. At the end of April, I had a HB1AC test and it came back with a reading of 92, so I've been put on 500g Metformin in the morning and 500g Metformin at teatime. Advised to up my exercise, and lose some...