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DH and I enable each other in our bad food choices. Since my diagnosis, we've both started to sort ourselves out, but he's got a much higher BMI than me and a more sociable job. I finally persuaded him past his fear of needles and he's had a full range of blood tests done. If he comes out with...

Last night I had a butter fingers moment and dropped about half a tub of code free test strips on the floor. Didn't think much of it at the tie and scooped them up and put them back in the tub. Now I'm wondering if I should have thrown them out. They went on carpet, and I blew on them (like the...

Hi, I've had IBS my whole life. For the last few years it's been quite stable - rarely any episodes that leave me housebound. But moving onto a relatively low carb diet, way from my old bad ways of eating has caused me no end of problems. I am getting sudden urges to 'go', accompanied by...

Hi All, I've been lurking and posting occasionally for the last few weeks whilst waiting for my GP to confirm pre-diabetes or Type 2. Thankfully today she has confirmed pre-diabetes, although my blood sugars are all just below borderline. It's been brilliant to have been able to read all the...

Hi Everyone, I'm seeing my GP on Friday to (hopefully) get a firm answer as to whether I am Type 2 or pre-diabetic. So far my tests have been borderline, so I've had extra tests to get a considered diagnosis. She indicated that if I am Type 2 then I will be given metformin. The thing is I have...

Hi, I'm navigating all the things I can do to monitor my blood sugars. (Pre-diabetic / Type 2 borderline, waiting for final diagnosis) and have decided to test before meals and two hours afterwards. I'm not sure though, whether the test before breakfast counts also as the FBG? I tend to eat...

Hi there, Back in February I had a 24 hour Blood Pressure monitoring and the usual blood tests. Turns out I don't have high BP, but had a fasting glucose of 7.1 and GP said I was probably Type 2. Took me a fortnight to get a GP appointment after the tests, where she told me she was going to...