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My doctor has reduced my metformin down to one tablet a day, and I seem to be struggling to keep my levels down, should I go back to her or wait and see what happens, I have been on the reduced meds now for 1 week. Also I had dinner at 5 then at 7 had a cup of coffee tested my levels just now...

I am going to the US with in the next 2 weeks don't know weather to buy cassettes and take them with me or buy them there, things are typically cheaper there than the UK but I don't know on this one.

How long do you fast for before your test? my doctor says 14 hours but the hospital told me 10 and that 14 was too long

For the past week I have had a really weird feeling in my left foot, it tingles and I am constantly rubbing it, I can,t really explain what the sensation is its not painful just feel odd!!! could it be diabetes related?

I have got a stinking cold, and I went to the chemist to pick up my normal meds and asked for some Beechams Flu tablets, and the chemist refused to sell them to me, saying I cannot take Flu tablets with my meds, I know I can just go and buy them else where, but I was interested to know if any...

I have been walking and swimming and doing what I can to improve my T2, and now I have just got in from A&E with a calf and leg that is so swollen and painful I can hardly weight bear, after an MRI I have torn meniscus, they are saying probably surgery. I am so cross with myself I don't even...

what's the best meal you eat, that you know doesn't affect you readings, mine always seems to be a mince based dish with loads of veg in it. I can eat a chilli with 2 spoons of brown rice or a spag bol with a little bit of whole-wheat spaghetti. I am looking for inspiration, and new ideas. give...

this might seem a really silly thing to post, but I am going out on my first family meal today since I got told I was T2 in Jan, and I am nervous, I have just sort of curled in to a ball since I got told I was T2 I have issues at work as some of you will know, and my confidence is at an all time...

I am sure this question has been asked many times, but I did a search and couldn't find an answer, my accu chek cassette expirers the end of march, will it still work after this time? I have another one new in the box which also had the same expiry date is that now useless?

what is the best diet drink you have had? even own brand ones, I used to drink coke (full fat) and I haven't found a diet coke that I like suggestions please. not just diet coke any diet drink that doesn't have the awful after taste.

my levels have at 9.4/9.8 for 4 days I have not been eating anything I shouldn't, but I don't feel very well and feel very shaky, I am under a huge amount of stress in my job at the moment, which I am trying to sort out but not very successfully as my line manager just keeps turning a blind...

I have seen some threads on here where there are T2s on insulin, at what point does at T2 change to T1, or don't they? I have assumed since being diagnosed as T2 that its meds diet and exercise, I was surprised to see T2s on insulin.

Hi I was diagnosed 4 weeks ago as T2 , and I am trying my best to control it, but I am getting upset with myself.my readings in the morning are higher than my readings 2 hours after food. last night is was 7.4 this morning its 8.9. why does that happen? and what can I do about it? I am on...