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Posted here because I am a relative newbie - diagnosis + 3 weeks I thought I was getting better after the initial diagnosis which knocked me for six. However, the more I find out about diabetes the worse I feel! I realised that the risk of CHD and various cardiovascular problems were much...

Hi! I was diagnosed 2 weeks ago (have altready posted in 'newly diagnosed'). I'm still getting my head around it and all the information (much of it contradicting) which seems to float around about diabetes. I was told on diagnosis that by losing weight and getting fitter would put off...

The Guardian website has just posted an article 'Diabetes - the epidemic' . It contains some interesting and disturbing statistics. http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/ ... e-epidemic

I'm new to this having been diagnosed as having diabetes last Friday after ano vernight fast result of 11. I bought my self a meter and started testing myself, perhaps a little randomly, this week but did manage some first thing in the morning readings and and before and after meals. They...

At the risk of sounding negative... It's just over a week since I was told I have diabetes and what a difference to the way I feel about myself. I have been overweight for a number of years and last Friday was about 20st. I also have sleep apnea for which I have a machine to help me sleep. The...

I was given the news by my GP on Friday that I have diabetes - I presume type 2. My fasting test result was 10. It's rather poleaxed me and I'm beating myself up for not having lost weight over recent years as I had intended. I have my first appointment with the Practice Nurse on Friday...