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    Type 2 Electrolytes

    Hi all I have type 2 and tend to get dehydrated very quickly I was looking at electrolytes instead of just plain water (which flush electrolytes away) Are there any recommendations I can try to stay hydrated for longer ? I’ve started something called High 5 Zero , it’s used in sports to...
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    Type 2 Liver failure

    Hi all I’m type 2 I’ve been a drinker a long time though not excessive, 2-3 pints most nights, so very regular I’ve recently started to get metallic taste in my mouth and I’ve read this CAN be one of the symptoms of liver starting to fail I feel weak a lot too I know there are direct links...
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    Excessive burping when hungry

    i understand, hopefully you'll get there
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    Excessive burping when hungry

    one thing i forgot to mention in my diet the last few weeks since suddenly feeling weak , is that i have cut out alcohol altogether, that's the only change in diet. I've had alcohol most nights in moderation over the last four years with no effects, so i don't know if cutting alcohol out...
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    Excessive burping when hungry

    Thank you , i'm aware of false hypos. I've had both jabs, March & May, so it's a reaction to that, not had the booster yet though. I've lost a lot of weight though & eating quite a lot, so something isn't right. Does becoming more insulin sensitive help you then since the booster ?
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    Excessive burping when hungry

    thank you, i did test in the early days & they were under 4.0, so i know how they felt. I was getting the hypos in the early days , when on the metformin, so we agreed to come off them & i never had one since. not tested recently, but having a check with the doctor next week
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    Excessive burping when hungry

    Hi All. Does anyone suffer from excessive burping. Diagnosed as Type 2 four and half years ago. Put on metformin, then came off them after a couple of months, & have been managing it for Four years without much issue. Early on, i did experience some Hypos, & over a month or so, discovered how...
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    Type 1 Been told something on holiday (upsetting) type 1 diabetic!

    Nobody on this planet can actually tell you what to do, unless you are breaking the law & I have never heard of such law stopping you. Some people may not like seeing what you do, but that's there problem, not yours. If you need to do it in public, so be it. You are potentially saving your...