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Bless you all! Treated myself to 50 strips and lancets, so yes I am testing. Going to checks through the evening so I can se. What is happening and during the night. porridge is fine- ish at breakfast in the 6s after 2 hours. Have weight to lose so hopefully this will get better. Will def get...

As a newbie type 2 I am making changes . During the day I can cope by nights are a different matter. I am so hot and add that to getting up frequently for loo breaks I am shattered and crave for a good nights sleep. Has anyone gone thought this and found any solutions? I am 53 female so maybe be...

What a lovely lot of fellow posters on here, I Was diagnosed on 4 may only had blood pressure taken at diabetic clinic at surgery - no other checks. Next tests 17 august . In meantime advice 'just watch diet' prescribed statins. No talk of meter testing . Had contacted the lovely freestyle...

Love it! I went for my first diabetes clinic appointment at my surgery yesterday. I go back in 3 months to have all the usual blood checks. I am booked to see a dietician next week but no chance of a meter I spent £40 on 50 strips and 200 lancets so I can take control - I hope- and continue...

Hi Scot, just been for my first appointment - diabetic nurse off sick - stand in nurse who told me she has a diabetic diploma. Took my blood pressure and gave me some leaflets. Told me I would be called back in 3 months for non fasting blood test. No question of testing or monitoring blood...

Dear Angel, What a brave young lady you are and we will all be cheering on for your exams! My 18 year old is just doing her A levels so I remember the exam stress. Not a medical expert but do know a little bit about life. Always say when it is a tough day 'you can't have the rainbows without...

Thanks for all the support and great advice. Very welcome and appreciated. I am so tired as nights are the worst time for me so anything which gives me less interrupted sleep will be seriously considered. Before GTT results came back - was 6.9 on the glucose fasting - idea was to try 6 months...

Guys and Girls, Thanks for drawing my attention to this. I emailed a couple of suppliers and bless them I received a freestyle lite and a caresense n monitor. Having only got my act together and reading all the advice on here - invaluable - I have just done a test on each 2 hours after...

That is so funny Squire! Patience isn't my middle name so having been given the bad news and then having to wait three weeks hasn't helped. I was 14 plus after two hours of the GTT so main concern is whether this is high or moderate and will mean medication. Ah well should find out something I...

Truffle, Teenage daughter doing A levels too . Last day of 6th form college weeks away yippee! Life with a teenager not problem-free by any means. Another bad night - so tired this morning and so much to do. Feet killing me. Have a god day. Ash

Truffle - many thanks for sharing your experience. Very very helpful. I want to get this out the way now - GTT after two hours was over 14 so not sure if I should be worried or very worried! Def going to start bg testing whether I'm encouraged to or not. Teenage daughter just gone out and boy...

Hi everyone I work in pr and communications and specialise in political media but working in the non profit sector now. Please count me in re planning a proper awareness campaign to ensure we get in front of the right decision makers and start moving towards better outcomes for all of us...

Nearly three weeks after diagnosis - was told by the receptionist when she rang to make an appointment for me Monday is my first date at the clinic. Told it is a long appointment can anyone tell me what to expect please? Thanks Ash

Morning everyone, I was diagnosed as type twobie on 4 May by the receptionist at the GP surgery who booked me an appointment at the diabetic clinic at my own surgery . She said it is is a long appointment and finally nearly three weeks later -the earliest appointment - Monday The big day...

Just over a week ago I found out I have type 2 diabetes . Earliest appointment to attend diabetic nurse clinic at my surgery is 21 may . I am rolling the dietary recommendations but nights are still hell. Hot flushes trips to the loo and comstant thirst. Feel exhausted all the time. I had my gtt...

Early days for me Mary re testing - I haven't seen anyone since the diagnosis two days ago so not at the testing regime yet. Pretty sure it is diabetes and menopause working their magic at night to keep me awake. I had put a number of the symptoms down to menopause in fact pretty much all of...

Thanks Mary, Any tips for evening meal to get them lower. Porridge with soya milk for breakfast slice rye bread with half a small avocado lunch and fish with stir fry - no heavy dressings dinner and few nuts I between if peckish or sugar free jelly. That is an average menu for my day. Any...

I had my Gtt results on Friday first reading - fasting - was 6.2 but after two hours and my 75gms of glucose I was 14 plus. Mind you my first fasting glucose test was 6.9 which led to the doctor requesting the GTT but having read this great forum I had made changes to my diet and cut down on...

Like others have said -this forum has been crucial so far and I'm sure will continue to be my friend during the journey ahead so grateful thanks. I guess I knew what the results were going to be as I have pretty much all the symptoms but still a shock. What is disappointing is that diabetes in...

Andrew can I substitute a Cambridge shake for optifast if who stocks optifast? Thanks