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    Really Struggling and Feeling Miserable!

    Hi Randi, Sorry to hear you're having a hard time but you're making great steps just being on here! :) I've been through the same, you feel like you need to do something about it then it finally hits you and you have to go through the anger, regret, guilt, self pity etc. stages. Just be kind on...
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    Results are in (sort of)

    Hi Shucks, I was diagnosed about 6 months ago but looking back it's probably been 1.5 years. After adopting the LCHF diet really strictly (and metformin) I was shocked just how quickly everything returned to normal and in just a few weeks I felt better than I had in years and years so hang in...
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    First eye screening what to expect?

    Hi. I work on a laptop and expected to be able to carry on working afterwards given an hour to recover but I couldn't even after a couple of hours - I was really shocked! Just could not see it! Not sure what job you do but go easy on yourself :-)
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    Six months in hba1c is 36

    Thanks everyone :) I'm still amazed how much of it is due to not eating carbs!
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    Six months in hba1c is 36

    Hi everyone, I just wanted to share my good news and maybe inspire some new people. Just before Christmas I was diagnosed as having type 2 when my fasting blood sugar was 17 after going in feeling tired and thirsty etc. Well after around 6 months of really low carb, and as a side effect losing...
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    Diagnosed type 2 today and scared

    Hi Seagal. Like the others have said we've all been there and feeling disappointed, scared and in my case a bit angry at yourself but you can get back in charge. My advice would be to start looking at the carb count of food it's really quite surprising what different foods have in them. Good...
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    Anger

    Hi, yes angry like why me, why did no-one notice earlier, why didn't I go and see someone earlier when perhaps I knew I might have it with thirst etc. Stick with it though it will get better. As well as my medication I started very low carb six months ago with the help of my missus and I feel...
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    Life insurance?

    Thanks, I'll keep going! A good incentive to lose more weight for sure. It'd be interesting to see what difference a normal range BMI will have
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    Life insurance?

    Aha thanks for the link! Good luck. You don't need life insurance to get a mortgage if that helps.
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    Life insurance?

    Hi all, I need to arrange life insurance as part of a mortgage and the first one I tried off moneysupermarket turned me down after the health survey where I was being honest. I feel a bit annoyed to say the least! I was expecting a larger monthly payment but not that. Anyway, after feeling...
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    DESMOND course - worth going to?

    Thanks Maggie, You're right, the metformin does make it feel like I'm doing something! Strangely I was given a meter on my second appointment. It's really helped with seeing the effect of exercise and food. And haha yep 3 to 4 stone I reckon
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    DESMOND course - worth going to?

    50Kg? All I can say is wow I'm impressed! Thank you! Here's a silly question - did you ever have any self pity moments early on? I feel like I've got the practical side of things fairly under control for now while I work stuff out and my good lady is cooking all the right things and making it...
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    DESMOND course - worth going to?

    Hi all, I was diagnosed T2 two months ago today (Great Christmas present lol) and have been doing a lot of reading up. My fasting blood was 17 at diagnosis but now with 2 x 500 mg metformin it's averaging 5.something on the home machine in the mornings so feel like I've learnt a lot and on the...