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Me too. Agree that the course is obliged to be understood by a diverse audience. We were given carb-rich sandwiches (very nice) for lunch!

I was pressed to attend a DESMOND course by my GP - less than a month after formal diagnosis. I felt that the information as presented was a little “simple” at times, and was still coming to terms with being diabetic, but nonetheless learnt quite a lot. The staff wanted me back for follow-up...

Hello Appletree123, sorry to know that your other half has issues at the moment. Depression is a fact of life for some diabetics, and if this sounds a little hard, it's not meant to be. 1. Give yourself permission to seek help for YOU if you need it, whatever your HB decides to do. 2. Do NOT...

Hi Edsarge, I was officially diagnosed as diabetic after three consecutive HbA1c tests over 48 within 3 months. My GP explained the percentage measurements as a way of assessing damage done to the body by raised blood sugar levels above a certain number (say, 7.0%). I don't know how your...

Hello Crystalwand, was thinking about Alex today. Am hoping that he / she is OK. Have discovered that Diabetes can also play with one's mood and state of mind. If Alex is reading this, trust that you are feeling good today.

Hello Alex, I was diagnosed with T2 formally just a year and a week ago. I was troubled, and almost weepy with the news; many of my relatives are also diabetic. I was bitter and resentful for a little while. Went on a DESMOND all-dayer a few weeks later. It was OK, but I still felt as if I'd...

Hi everyone, I too am a T2 who takes no insulin or drugs. I think that I may have just had a hypo. Today, I ate a black coffee with an egg mayo sandwich, a small bakewell tart square and a 35g chocolate bar so far. Plus sugar free "Fisherman's Friend" lozenges as I have that horrible sore...

Scaremongering programmes and media are to blame for the perception that Type 2 is a consequence of poor diet / indolence or ignorance. Totally untrue, but the perception is out there, have experienced it myself unfortunately. Mutual respect for various types of diabetes and how it affects...

Cheers, Buttons11. Glad I signed on to this site, but have been craving sugar and carbs all day. The low carb life is indeed a step change, not just a "diet". Had enough of those for sure. Thanks for responding.

Hi nattiecw, I was officially diagnosed last October and was then ushered off to a DESMOND course by my GP. The course is designed to help and support diabetics. The acronym LCHF means (AFAIK) a Low Carb(ohydrates) High Fat Diet. Am just discovering these forums for myself, and there is...

Hello Buttons11, I am kind of new around here, and am thrilled (and encouraged) at your results. My GP did not prescribe medication when I had three HbA1c tests over 48 by late last year: we had been watching the numbers creep up from 42 a few years back; he decided I must shift some weight and...