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I have been T2 for 15 years and 6 months ago was changed from Metformin to Gliclazide to help lower hba1c. Self testing my blood sugar is higher than ever since changing medication. Regularly 22 blood sugar reading and i can’t get it down. Has anyone else found Gliclazide hasn’t worked for...

Hello, i’ve been T2 for around 7 years. When i was first tested and diagnosed my reading was 71. With medicationnsbd watching everything i was always around the 48-54 mark. Due to covid i wasn’t tested last year and this year i could feel i haven’t been quite right but also haven’t changed...

Just wondering if anyone with T2 has issues with leg cramps. I’m 38 with T2 and my last hba1c was 51. the last couple of weeks i generally get a couple of hours at least of what feels like cramp/restlessness in my left leg. Not painful as such but enough that i can feel the difference between...

I’m T2 on metformin. So my Hba1c has gone from 71 to 48 to 46 now at 52. My cholesterol is at 5.8 and has never been lower than 5.2. My doctor has now prescribed me 20mg of a statin drug because of my Qrisk score being 45% over my lifetime. Are statins a safe drug and do they affect blood sugar?

hi all, I'm T2 and my hba1c levels have gone from 71 to 46 to 45. However I still feel tired all the time and generally no energy. My doctor has noticed my liver enzymes are a bit wrong and is sending me for an ultrasound on my liver. Has anyone else had issues with their liver whilst being T2...

I'm T2 and fairly newly diagnosed. I've had my feet checked by the nurse and she said my pulses were good and passed the touch test easily. The last couple of nights my feet have felt really hot and sort of restless, from about 8pm onwards until i go to sleep. Will obviously go to doctor but...

So in dec when i was first diagnosed with T2 my reading was 71 then a few weeks later it was 69. 3 months on and i went today for my latest results and it was ..........46!!!!! I have been really really careful with my food and exercising loads with 2 500mg of metformin a day but 46...

Hi all, this is my story. My dad has had diabetes for many years now since he was 40ish. He was type 2 more recently he's now type 1. For the last year or so i have been feeling tired and i mean tired, going to bed 8.30pm every night, waking up at 6.30am feeling exhausted and yawning all day...