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  1. PeterWalker

    New Member

    Thanks Daibell. The nurse phoned today to see how I was getting on and was happy that the Gliclazide was taking my numbers below 10, and has asked me to take a second 80mg with dinner to try and get the evening/morning numbers down more. She did warn (as they did at the hospital on Tuesday)...
  2. PeterWalker

    Type 1s: What stupid things have people said to you?

    Recently diagnosed and was just told on Monday that I'm more likely to be type 1 than 2 (still awaiting results): Friend - what are you doing now? Me - Just reading up on diabetes, need to inform myself Friend - lol, you're one of those type of people. What's reading for hours and hours on...
  3. PeterWalker

    New Member

    Thanks for the advice :) The 5.6 reading was taken before dinner and I'd had a lot less than usual to eat due to being at the hospital all morning. I'd taken my first Gliclazide tablet at lunch so not sure if that could have had some effect. I did also have to jab my finger 3 times and...
  4. PeterWalker

    New Member

    Hi all, I've been newly diagnosed with diabetes and just wanted to say hi and share my story so far, as I've already found this forum a great resource. Around 6 months ago I started noticing that weight was dropping off me, and I hadn't changed my diet or exercise habits at all - in the past 6...