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    Breakfast cereal

    Since being diagnosed 18 months ago with type 2 diabetes I have only been on diet control and since being diagnosed I have been having weetabix for breakfast one with natural yogurt and i have been ok but last couple of days my bloods have spiked after having it. What else do people suggest I...
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    Diabetes review

    Hi are people still having there reviews as normal as I have not had one since feb last year?
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    Metformin

    Hi I hope you can help I am type 2 and just on diet control at the moment but my father in law has just been diagnosed with type 2 and is on metformin one a day he says he isn't having a lot to eat but done his bloods today and it was 10.8 could this be his body getting used to the metformin?
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    High reading

    Hi just wondering what do people do to get there blood sugars down when they get a high reading I know what to do when low just not sure when high
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    statins

    hi I was diagnosed in June with type 2 diabetes and was put onto atorvastatin for my cholesterol I have just had my 3 month review today and while I was there I asked how long to I have to take the tablets and was told they are for life If this is the case can I get help with paying for them as...
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    Testing

    Hi all this might sound like a stupid question but are you supposed to test after a snack or just breakfast lunch and dinner
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    Blood glucose results

    Hi all I have just done my first proper testing before and after a meal as only got my glucose machine today it was 6.9 before and 11.8 2 hours after is this normal
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    New to glucose monitoring

    Hi I have recently been diagnosed with type 2 I have just got myself a tee2 meter but not sure on using it is there any videos to show me what to do thanks.
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    Glucose testing

    Hi was diagnosed on the 7th and have just to see the diabetic nurse for the first time and was told to carry on with the healthy eating but was told they don't supply glucose testing machine straight away as it cost to much. I have ready that the best way to control your sugars is to test...
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    Carb app

    Hi does anyone know of a good carb counting app also can anyone tell me how many carbs am I allowed per day as not seen diabetic nurse yet just trying to do as much as I can on my own. Thanks
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    What can I eat

    Hi all I was diagnosed last Friday with type 2 I am trying to eat healthy but struggling with knowing what I can have does anyone know of any books which gives you a list of things I can have thanks