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Don't let it get to you. I mention casually that I am T2, if I am in a situation where food is involved. & if asked about diet I usually reply that I eat a little of everything, but nothing to excess. Which is really how it should be, surely?

carrirr, Welcome to the ever growing family of Diabetes!! Just hang in there, you sound as if you are trying to get the balance right, already. Keep at it & the sugar count will drop. Mine took several weeks when I was first diagnosed, & it was rewarding to see the numbers dropping gradually. A...

Hi! it really cheers me up to know there are a lot of people out there with the same views as me, namely that they dont believe in Statins. I refuse to take them having read extensively, & known people with problems caused by Statins, too. My philosophy is: if you are following a reasonably...

GranRita here: Just take it one step at a time. You cannot possibly learn everything at once. Do as the good people of the Forum suggests, it is trial & error. I find that stress does more damage to my BG. levels, that overstepping the mark with the wrong foods !!! But other people may be...

Hi ! Cuddles. Hang in there Love. Diabetes is a pain, but dont let it beat you! I decided, when first diagnosed that it would have to learn to live with me & not me with it!! Remember, if you can get your BS under reasonable control, you do feel better. The anxiety should lessen & you should...

I am gradually converting to a low carb way of thinking, but I do find parts of it so confusing. I am limiting bread to one small slice a day, if any at all. Small portion of potatoes, as we dont eat rice or pasta. I was diagnosed T2 nearly 3 years ago & take 2x Metformin +1 Sitagliptin per day...

Hi Folks. I am doing my best to cut down on carbs, after reading all the different posts. The fruit bit, I find difficult, as I have always been a fruit eater.What to steer clear of, but I have cut down on potatoes, bread etc. My guide is: Bread-starch-starch makes sugar. So anything with flour...

Hi! It does me so much good to read how members are coping with Statins. I have read up on these dreaded things, & I just refuse to have anything to do with them. My choice! I do not want to run the risk of my legs not working, we dance 3 times a week, surely better for me, & my non- diabetic...

I was diagnosed in 2010, prescribed Metformin, & told by my doctor they could go up to 4x500 per day, & then add others in. I was quite horrified, having not been a tablet taker at all. apart from some for blood pressure. I said let us see what diet will do first. We started out with 1 per day &...

Hate Walking, always have, so that's out! Sequence dancing, now that is a delightful form of gentle exercise, & socialising at the same time. For us retired people, the learning of new dances exercises our brains too. I have been T2 for over 2 years now. BG. swings between 6.5 & 7.5 on 2...

Hi! I think things get easier, as you come to accept this thing is for life. I find the challenge in keeping my BG as low as possible My readings, each morning are now, usually 6.3 - 7.0 Odd times even 5.7!!! Gosh. Started out at 16.8 2years ago. It is a help to do a weekly average. Mine is...

Was diagnosed t2 2years ago. I had noticed my feet were cold most of the time!This was before the metformin was prescribed. Therefore, it could not have been the metformin to blame, just t2. I also suffer with pins & needles in my fingers. Very annoying when I am trying to knit. I have to wind...

Hi. Helen Louise. Further to what Isaid in my 1st. reply, I would not start reading books on special diets etc. I simply carried on as normal, with a few adjustments. i too like cooking & baking, & you still can, just limit what you eat yourself. I never tell myself 'oops, I cant have that' &...

Coping,or not! I was diagnosed almost 2 years ago, & I remarked to my eldest son, 'well, it will just have to learn to live with me, not me with it!! His reply, Go for it Mum, you can do it! Began with score of 16.8. now my scores are in the regionof 6.7 or lower. Adapted lifestyle. Think...