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Thanks for taking the time to reply. I'm a bit worried in that one of you says that insulin is unlikely to help me - if that is a last resort then does that just mean I have complications and an early demise ahead of me?

Hi, I haven't visited here in a while. Been too bogged down in everything :( I was diagnosed as T2 in Dec '09 (aged 35). It was a lucky diagnosis because I thought I had a water infection and GP did tests 2 or 3 times because of my age and weight (healthy bmi). At that stage my results...

Hi, Don't know where to begin really but will try to summarise. I was diagnosed as T2 last Dec. Have been tested every 3 months ever since and despite overhauling my diet and having meds increased a couple of times, my long range blood tests have yet to be below 9.2. I'm currently on...

Thanks, once again. I've been testing for a few days now and my readings have gone up to between 9 - 12.7. I had a couple of glasses of red wine on Saturday night though - but ate sparsely yesterday. I was expecting it all to come down this morning before breakfast but still 12.3. No doubt...

Thanks, and you're right, I am considering changing GP. The nurse at the hospital was great yesterday, very helpful. She was also apologetic that I'd been messed around so much. She couldn't understand why my GP couldn't just have arranged the script and 10 mins needed to ensure I was...

It's all be sorted out now - thankfully. I've been going round in circles being told different things though for best part of a week. GP spoke to consultant at the diabetic centre as to why she felt I needed to test. Cons clarified why but hadn't realised it was down to her to sort out a...

Hi, I already try to keep my carbs fairly low although do admit to having a bit of a treat at the weekend. Giving up lots of potatoes, pasta and bread has actually been harder than giving up chocolate and sweet stuff. I tried switching a small bowl of shredded wheat or cornflakes for a...

Hi all, I've just had a truly awful appt with my GP. In summary I was diagnosed as Type 2 by my GP last Dec and due to normal BMI yet high bg readings (18 - 19) was put straight onto metformin. Around Feb time the nurse practitioner changed my meds to prolonged release metformin and...

Thanks. I have an appt through to see the specialist in just over two weeks time. It will just be good to get my diabetes under control, whichever type I have. Hopefully that appt will bring me one step closer.

I was diagnosed as Type 2 last December but today have been told I'm being referred to a specialist diabetic team to establish whether I in fact have the MODY type of diabetes (maturity onset diabetes of the young). In short I was diagnosed age 35, not overweight, healthy bmi and have lost...

Hi I used to be a real chocoholic. I could quite happily eat chocolate for breakfast and when my kids were both under 3 I pretty much lived by snacking on chocolate - they always ate healthy food but mine always went cold as I attended to them and then I would snack on a bar of chocolate. I...

I'm scepitical that it could help those of us with Type 2 who cannot afford to lose a lot of weight. I'm 36 with a bmi of 23. There's not an awful lot of room to lower my high bg by losing weight alone. I'll give that 'free' link a bit of read though just in case there is something...

Sorry, I've not been here long but all I've done so far is moan and ask questions :( . I'm feeling really, really awful at the moment. I could just sit here and cry. I've been ill for over 3 weeks with a chest infection and although I'm now on my second course of antibiotics, have an...

Thanks everyone. Can't believe my Dad is in the same boat just three months after I was diagnosed.

Thanks Chris. I'll reassure him because he is a bit edgy about it. He hates waiting around so I think that will be the hardest part for him! Sharlie

It looks as though my Dad may have Type 2 too. He got called in after a blood test last week and told his bg was 6.9 and they want him back in for a glucose tolerance test for which he has to stay at the surgery for 2 hours in order to have. I didn't have that test. Is it because he is...

Thanks. Don't know why I hadn't though of good old chicken soup! I've only had 2 biscuits today so trying to get back to being on the straight and narrow! Feeling ill and having a restricted diet is horrible! All I want is hot chocolate and biscuits but at least I've avoided the hot...

I am eating cheese, just not as much as I'd like :( . Cheese always been guilty pleasure but I've been given a list of 'good' (read: tasteless) cheeses, moderate and high fat cheeses and have been told to only eat about 4 small matchbox sized pieces of 'moderate' cheese per week. :(

I was feeling **** before diagnosis (Dec '09) but have been feeling much worse since. I don't think I've had a straight week of feeling well since the diagnosis. I'm on 4 x 500mg metforim (prolonged release) + 40mg simvastatin each day. I'm in the middle of second chest infection since...

I'm in the third week of having a chest infection/respiratory tract infection. I had one course of antibiotics that did nothing. A few days 'off' been prescribed an inhaler and more antibiotics and feel awful. What can I do to shake this? I'm beginning to wonder if I'll ever feel better...