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    Diagnosed with type 2 today

    thanks to everyone who replied. I am glad to have somewhere to go where folk are so kind and supportive. @Daibell my bmi is in the 30s so definitely fat. The GP said to start with this tablet to see if my insulin could be boosted then it would be changed. Does that make sense? @BarbaraG I...
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    Diagnosed with type 2 today

    Thanks Dave. I was told I shouldn't monitor my blood glucose , I've to use the meter to check if I think I'm going hypoglycaemic on these tablets as apparently they can do that and I should take a reading and eat a mini Mars bar. I'm sure that I'll get the hang of it all. I'll check out the book...
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    Diagnosed with type 2 today

    Thanks I'll be making sure I read it all thoroughly
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    Diagnosed with type 2 today

    Hi I'm Marion and was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes today. I'm new to all this, no family history of diabetes. I'm 53 and fat so no real surprise I suppose. The GP I saw happens to run the diabetic clinic so that was handy. My blood glucose was 27 somethings and should be under 7 somethings...