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Thinking about it wondering if I have a tooth infection as broke a tooth off last week and now my face is swollen on that side and hot so might be cause of spike. Got dentist on wed so will see what they say.

I felt a little strange so I took my sugar it was 18! Only ever been that high when I was steriods for infection but no steriods and no infection as far as I know. No idea what to do at this time of night Last time contacted 111 to be told just go to bed & rest but drink plenty of water next day...

I will pass this on to my aunty she has just been diagnosed as type 2 but is coeliac and was told by her practice nurse to try brown sourdough but talking to other friends who are coeliac they said ' brown ' gluten free tends to be brown because of added sugars so might be better staying on her...

Just found the thread it's very intresting I am struggling at them moment as I have been off work sick with a chest infection since nov and still not going away. I am struggling to eat. As constant antibiotics make me loose my appitate or not eat sensible. It is dose not help i have other...

I take metformin 2 x500mg daily i should have incresd it to 4 but i was not happy i spoke to my nurse my sugar is normaly about 7 some times 6.8 my nurse said its ok but should try to get it down to 6.5 I was in a bit of pain when i went from 1 to 2 but it settled. I try to get a certain brand...

- What is your name? Donna - How old are you? 37 - Are you male or female? Female - Which country are you from? United Kingdom - Which city/area do you live in? Staffordshire - Are you religious? I wouldn't say so, no - Pick three words to describe your personality. caring, tactful, shy...

I bend the small needle on my lancets and put them in the bin with my test strips as my house hold rubbish is burned by the council i did ask at my gp about sharps they said only give boxes to tp1 but if i wanted to buy my own i could but would charge me to dispose of them for me practice...

Struggling as got work prombles so finding it hard to think about right food and been very naughty not eating right.

Hi lisa welcome i am new as well found out end of may big shock as it was testing for other things no symptoms . I have had good advice on here i have brought a meter and test first thing in a morning and before a meal and 2hrs after and have worked out that some things trigger a high reading...

I did not think that was low but my mom's freind is also tp 2 for 5yrs but her levels are often over 11.

Hi all got my meter testing going ok. Most tests show 7.9 and only a little rise of 8.5 had a blip sat pm my sugar went up to 11! But think i did not eat enough. As mom had prombles with her health we had a cooked breakfat so brunch so hard doing meals for one i did my self a tuna salad with...

Thank you as far as i know they do appointments and prescriptions but nothing else but would save me a trip to drs thank will look into that x

Thank you had a load done cancer, glucose, iron, b12, folate, gluten , full blood count , u&e but not cholestrol but that as always been very low do eat fat i usally have two plain biscuits in a morning i do like hot choc usally with my su as he likes you to drink the same my craving at the...

Thank you i am doing my best finding it a little confusing but slowly getting my head round the idea i think it is also hard for my mom she said yestorday she was frightoned of losing me told her no chance going to every think i can to be well as we live together she is happy to follow what ever...

Thank you i have brought a meter waiting for it to come i try not to eat to many carbs but i have pasta once a week, fish in bread crumbs usally with fresh green veg might have jacket spud every 2 or 3 weeks any meat is grilled or roasted unless i have mince beef then that i cook in a frying pan...

Hello was diagnosed on thurs with tp2 bit of a shock as i went for blood tests for ladies prombles. Given metformin to take starting 1 a day uping to 4 in with in the month. Don't know what the level was not told. I guess that it is a combo of genes and life style as i am no slim jim but my dad...