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Just over three months ago I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. My HbA1c was 68 (8.4 in old money) and I was a mess. I felt ill, I needed to lose weight and the diagnosis left me scared and depressed. My doctor offered me drugs but I said "No", because I wanted to try diet and exercise. I got...

Since being diagnosed, a few weeks back, I have become rather depressed and VERY cross with my family and friends. I'm so short-tempered, angry and disappointed in people. I went mental at my son for getting bad grades in his AS Levels. I've been accused of constantly making sly digs at my...

Since discovering I have T2 diabetes (about 6 weeks ago) I have found myself becoming the most enormous diabetic bore! There is no conversation that I cannot turn into a conversation about diabetes. There is no activity that I take part in without banging on about how it will be good (or bad)...

Have bought a BG monitor and I'm pretty happy with my readings but a bit nervous as to when the "two hours after eating" starts. Seem to recall somebody on here saying it was from the start of the meal - but to me the END of the meal seems the right time to start the "two hours" clock. I'm...

I was only diagnosed (T2) about 5 weeks ago and I'm trying to control my diabetes with diet and exercise (which means no chocolate and low carbs). I've also given up the 5, or so, cigarettes per week that I used to smoke... Which left me with a bit of a problem as to what to give up for Lent! My...

Been around for a bit, so time for my intro... I'm a 53 y/o woman, recently diagnosed and still slightly in shock. Am currently trying diet and exercise, to see if I can walk and low-carb my way to better health. Jeremy Kyle should give me a whole show but suffice to say my life has been...