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    Advice, Newly Diagnosed

    Hi, I was diagnosed as Type 2 about 18 months ago and at the beginning of December was told that I was Type 1 LADA. Since being on insulin (I'm on Levemir x 2 and Novorapid x 3) I'm putting weight on for fun. I'm waiting to learn how to carb count but my appointment isn't until 9th March...
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    Struggling, sugars still very high but can't get my head straight

    I'm struggling with eating what I should, I've been diagnosed now for just over a year for the first 6-9 months I did great but then I unfortunately lost a very dear friend and I rebelled and haven't been good since. I know it's really bad but I can't seem to stop. I read all the time about...
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    Worried

    My last Hba1c was 80, I've since been put on Gliczalade (not sure of the spelling) and still on Metformin 1000mg x2 daily. Over the last month my levels have been mid to high teens. I've now got laryngyitis and a bad cough. This will obviously keep my levels high. Is there anything I can do...
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    Struggling and need snack ideas.

    I am really struggling in getting back into low carb high fat diet. I have a massive sweet tooth but my last Hba1c was 80!!!!! So I really need to get this down, it was 39 in Sept. Unfortunately one of my best friends died in November and I've been really struggling since. I have always been...
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    Sugar Levels Increasing but I feel fine

    Back in September I got my HBa1c down to 39, since then I have fallen off the wagon big style. Generally eating what I want, my sugar levels have slowly started increasing anything upto 16!!!!! So I realise that my levels will have risen but it doesn't seem to matter what I eat now my levels...
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    Type 2 Help - fallen off the wagon

    I got diagnosed in March with A1C of 97, down to 39 in September, since then I've gradually crept back into my old way of eating i.e. lots of crisps and sweets. I can't seem to stop. I'll have a couple of good days and then revert back. My blood sugars have been high for about a month now, I...
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    Morning BS rising??

    My morning blood sugars over the last 10 days have been rising gradually, this morning it was 9.9. I was diagnosed in March 2018 with Hba1c of 97 and managed to get it down to 39 in September. I do my sugars at a similar time each morning and they have been fairly stable. By evening my sugars...
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    Newly diagnosed

    I'm a recently diagnosed Type 2 diabetic with a Hba1c of 89, I'm a stone overweight and only found out when I went for a pre-op assessment. I was really active until a hip problem a year ago and the doctor thinks my diagnosis is because I've had to stop exercising. I need to get my Hba1c down...