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Ok, I really hope someone can cheer me up, put my mind at rest or at least make me feel a bit better! 18 months ago I was diagnosed t2 diabetic, with hyperinsulinism due to PCOS. My hba1c was 12! Within 3 months I had it down to 8, then 7.2 then 6.3 and now 5! My first retinal photos showed...

Bit worried today, having had readings pre and post meal of no higher than 7 for 6 months I was surprised to find a reading if 12.6 for no obvious reason after lunch today. I ate nothing I've not had before and had normal readings. I also did not feel 'high' which I have started to be able to...

Ok I had previously brought my own accuracy check system BGL monitor and have been using that for 6 months now. The docs have been allowing me to get strips on prescription until today. They did warn me that they were no longer issuing strips for any monitors other than nexus ones. They have now...

Hi all just wanted to share my news! Only 2 months after diagnosis with hpa1c of 16 my bloods have come back normal, no action! I'm so pleased, I have worked really hard, lost a stone and feel fantastic! On metformin 2gram a day and had no nasty side effects at all. All you newly diagnosed, I...

Can anyone explain please? Not long diagnosed and I've been trying really hard to get levels down! Considering they were18-20 when first diagnosed them now being 8-10 most of the time I am considering ok! I know they need to be lower! However Yesterday I has to rush my hubby to hospital with...

I have a number of social events in the coming weeks where I can enjoy an alcoholic beverage. Any advice on what will effect my bg least? Obviously and mixer would be diet. I love peroni and similar beers but am happy drinking wine and spirits! I won't drink much as I'm pretty much t total 99%...

Hello all I have been diagnosed about 4 weeks now and have slowly built up to 3 x metformin 500mg a day. Up until today I have felt fine, no problems, have cut carbs by half, changed what carbs I have to low gi and it really hasn't been too much bother. (My diet was good before) I have been told...

Hello all, having been feeling under the weather for a few months I went to the docs, they told me I was pregnant, I found this hard to believe as I have pcos and after 5 years of fertility treatment had had no such joy! After tests it turns out I was not pg but diabetic. My fasting glucose was...