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Thanks everyone... I'm going to get another eye test again today to get yet another pair of lenses!

Thanks Azure! This is what I need to hear... I can battle through most things but vision loss is a hard one

I was just recently diagnosed with Type 1, we thought it was Type 2 for the last 2 months. When I was originally diagnosed I was put on metformin (which I no longer take) and starting eating very low carbs... my vision started getting blurry and I had 3 different contact lens prescriptions over...

I hope I find one I can trust... so far I've not been too impressed with the professionals! I know the insulin is inevitable... by then I plan to be well and truly informed about all my options :)

Thanks! I've been feeling like I've been banging my head against a brick wall for the last few months! Hopefully I'll get into an endocrinologist quickly and then feel a bit more like someone is taking this seriously :)

Thank so much... its really good to hear things like that x

Thanks! I will def get that organised. I have a lot of Type 2 in my family so the in total diagnosis whilst a bit of a shock, was easier to get my head around. Type 1 seems so much scarier...

I'm in Australia unfortunately! The annoying thing is that I've always rated this GP very highly... won't be seeing him again after this! I have just started reading about the honeymoon period.. doesn't seem it lasts very long

Thanks so much for your reply... can I ask what it is that makes you think I should be on insulin therapy? My sugars have been really good so far :)

I was diagnosed with diabetes on 7th October this year (lost 15kg in 3 months, excessive thirst, dizziness etc)... my Dr assured me it was Type 2 and said at some point we would do a blood test to confirm. He put me straight on metformin which I didn't like at all, after a couple weeks I said I...