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Hi all, not posted for a while. I was new diagnosed June 2018. 15 months later ive noticed an increase in my resting heart rate which is now 111. My GP said its stress related and sent me for ECG which came back all clear. Am curious to know if anyone else suffers with increase in HR.? My...

I was diagnosed type 2 in June 2018. Since diagnosis I have been following a LCHF diet and doing quite well. Now the silly question. I have found that I am unable to eat large meals if I try to. I feel full up very quickly and cannot finish the meal, especially if I have a takeaway treat with...

Hi all, It's been 4 months since I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. It's been an up and down ride since my diagnosis. I was originally prescribed metformin standard release, they did not agree with me and neither did the slow release. I didn't want to take any medication and wanted to reduce...

It's been nearly 6 weeks since I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. I thought going to the doctor's and getting a diagnosis was part of the battle won. I think I was wrong. I was prescribed metformin 500mg once a day and struggled with diaherra, stomach pain, left flank pain, feeling really...

Hi All, I was diagnosed on 20th June 2018 with type 2. Since then I have been on a roller coaster ride with my sugars and medication. I was testing, 1st thing in the morning, just before meals and 2 hours after. My fasting BG seemed to be ok at 6.4, before meal BG was between 6/7/8, and after...

Hi all, I am currently taking 2 x 500mg metformin, one with breakfast and one with evening meal. I got a call from my local chemist today asking how I am doing on the medication, I told them I had been sick twice and been suffering bad stomach ache and I am having higher BG readings, usually 1...

Hi All, For some reason my BG have been all over the place today. Fasting 5,7 2 hours after breakfast 10 (3 toast & egg) 2 hours later 4.6 1/2 hour later 5.1 1.5 hours later 10.1 My BG have been quite evened out but today I have felt rough and not myself. Is something happening or is this...

Hi All, I'm a newbie with type 2 diabetes. I have been very careful with what I eat. But cannot understand what has happened today. I had a chicken cup a soup in work, checked my BG before and it was 6.3, checked again and hour later it was 8.9. Tea time I had spicy chicken wings and Singapore...

Can diabetes and the hot UK mini heat wave cause raised heart rate. The reason I ask is, I wear a fit bit blaze heart rate monitor and my HR recently has been jumping up to the 100's when moving around, when sitting it goes back to mid 70's. Thanks

Hi All, I was diagnosed last week with type 2 and had my first appointment with the nurse yesterday, I have mixed feelings about how the appointment went so I thought I would share with you all. I had my weight and blood pressure checked. I am overweight and had high blood pressure. My blood...

Last week I recieved a call from the doctors receptionist to tell me my blood results are back and I have type 2 diabetes. and raised cholesterol 7.5 and raised liver AST ASL. I asked the receptionist if the doctor wants to discuss my results and she said no.I questioned this and was told if I...

Hi. Does anyone pay for the my sugar app. The basic app is free but to access all it's features it is £20 a year. I'm tempted to pay the year subscription but don't want to if it's not very good Thanks

I'm recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and am curious as to how this decision is made. I have type 2, but how does the doctor know it's not type 1 or type 3c. Thanks

Hi All, I'm very recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and I have so many questions, so my apologies if these questions have already been answered in previous threads. I've read a lot of threads but not them all. Here goes. What will the nurse do when I visit her on Wednesday for my first...

I have recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and since my diagnosis I have read that anyone who is 50 plus and new diabetic should be considered has having possible pancreatic cancer! This has totally knocked the stuffing out of me because I am 50 and a newbie. is there any truth in...

Hi All, My first post on this section of the forum. I got my blood results back yesterday and have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 58, high cholesterol 7.5 and high liver count ASL AST, I did not get the reading of the liver count but was told its been higher by the receptionist.! I am...

Hi, I am new to the forum and feel I need some advice. I am a 50 year old male and early last year I was told I am in the prediabetes stage. I have not had another blood test since because I also suffer with a condition called health anxiety. For most people going to the doctors is not an issue...