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My DM is 76 and started insulin approximately 2 years ago as her blood sugars were quite high on Metformin and her kidneys were being quite badly compromised. Just under a year ago she started Slimming World to lose some weight and within a very short time had to cut her doses of insulin...

I have been an avid supporter of Low Carb control of my Type 2 Diabetes but found it really difficult to stick to it so my weight and sugars just got bigger and bigger. After going to Slimming World where they run a low fat/low sugar programme I've lost a couple of stone, stopped taking...

I have been struggling with my diabetes and am considering insulin as a means of coping with my blood glucose. I am following a LCHF diet and have reduced the spikes after meals and by the evening my BG is within a healthy range. However, when I fast, particularly overnight, the BG rockets. So...

My blood sugar is way too high (in the 11's) and I need to get it down. I'm disabled so find exercise difficult but I am trying to increase it to help my diabetes and I have gone back to a low carb diet. I am testing before a meal (depressing :(), an hour and 2 hours later so I can get a...

Hi, I am struggling to control my diabetes because I find it such a hassle. Looking back I can see I have been overeating for years and it is a very hard habit to break. Now I have put on a lot of weight and I feel dreadful most of the time so I have to do something Yesterday and today I...

Hi, I'm a 48 year old lady who was diagnosed 3 years ago. I have 3 children of my own and 3 I inherited although most of them are grown up. I look at 2 of my children and can see them heading for diabetes but don't seem to get through to them. I'm not very good at controlling it myself so I...