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I am trying to lower my carb intake but nothing hard and fast. I have stopped drinking juice now and just have water most of the time. I know I can do better and now it's warming up salads all the way. I struggled over the winter months as craved stodgy food, my wife is pregnant and just wants...

So Jan 2017 I was diagnosed with type 2 with hba1c of 94. I went straight on to metformin 2 x twice a day. 6 months later I had got it down to 62 which I was very happy about 6 months later and over Xmas it had gone up to 68 and after discussion I then started on an addition of 1 x linagliptin a...

Hi Chris, Thanks for the reply I am type 2 and on metformin 2 x twice a day Kirsty

Hi all Just wanted a bit of advise, how does everyone get on with alcohol and what's the best thing to drink. I have always enjoyed a few drinks on a Friday night or at a party, I'm a cider drinker Bulmer or kopenberg for example but since being diagnosed in Jan I can't seem to have more then...

Thank you, I have been trying to stretch it out every night after the hot water bottle and that seems to make it a bit more flexible Cheers

Hi I was just wondering if any has ever had frozen shoulder and what they did to get rid of it. About 8 months ago it started (7 months) before being told I was type 2. All the doctor said was take anti inflammatorys as pulled a muscle but when I saw the nurse at my first appointment she said...

I am very new myself just 4 weeks I have been using a food app nutracheck to track what I am eating and how many carbs i am eating a day. I tested before and after meals for 2 days and now only check if I have something really different to eat. Having the app and the meter is really help ping me...

Hi all Just wanted to say thank you for all the advise in my first post. Had my first appointment yesterday. She tested my bloods which had gone to 12.3 that was about 2.5 hours after my lunch. I know it high but also the lowest it's been on a test. She was happy with that I have only just...

Hi all Just wanted to say thank you for all the advise. Had my first appointment today. She tested my bloods which had gone to 12.3 that was about 2.5 hours after my lunch. I know it high but also the lowest it's been on a test. She was happy with that I have only just gone to 3 tablets a day...

Thank you After fasting my first blood results was 19.4. First appointment tomorrow so will ask everything I have been advised thank all so much Kirsty

Hi My weight is 11.5 bmi is about 30. Not really lost Amy large amounts of weight 2lb this week but that's property down to lowwring my carbs and kcal over the past week.

Thank so much for all the information, keep safe x

Thank and will do

Thank you I should hopefully have more strips and can start testing more I only had what came free with the meter. Thanks for the support

Thank you I'm finding it very hard but sure after my first appointment I will be given some information on what I should and shouldnt be doing.

I have been testing before I eat in the morning about 7:30am I've been having a slice of toast then one of my tablets. A tablet after my evening meal. I go up to 3 tablets tomorrow. I have not been testing any other times I just thought it would be good to have a few readings before my first...

Is that 20 carbs in a full day? Also you said used to be type 2?

Hi, I was diagnosed with type 2 about 2 and a half weeks ago and don't have my first appointment with the nurse until Tuesday. I have been testing my bloods every morning before breakfast on a free meter I got (only had 10 strips) and the have been anywhere between 18 and 14 which I'm guessing...