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    Newly diagnosed Type2.

    Hi Jenny, I attended the "First steps" diabetic course yesterday and found it very informative very well presented. I asked if meters were available prescription and you have to ask your Doctor or diabetic team. I have ordered the SD Codefree meter via the web that has been...
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    Newly diagnosed Type2.

    Hi Jenny, I have just been diagnosed as being Type 2 diabetic and bought a Accu-Chek meter but wished I had read this forum first as the SD Codefree via the web is much cheaper. I am going to the diabetic first steps course tomorrow and will ask if meters and test strips are available on...
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    Holiday and travelling advice please.

    Many thanks for all the suggestions and I have always been highly motivated and am taking a proactive approach to my diabetes, I have read the eight week blood sugar diet but will not follow it as I take warfarin and statins and would not be able to survive on 800 calories a day and my diet and...
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    Holiday and travelling advice please.

    Hello All, I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes just over a Month ago and my fasting results were 7.0 and 7.5, I am not on any medication and will be tested in two months time. I am 62 years old and retired early because of a heart condition and am in the lucky situation that I...
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    Type 2 and normal HbA1c with just diet/exercise

    Well done excellent results, I have just been diagnosed as having type 2 diabetes my fasting results were (7.0 & 7.5) I am not on any medication until my next blood tests in 2 months time, if I manage to get my results back into the normal range with diet and exercise am I still diabetic as far...