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Has anyone had high ferritin (stored iron as I understand it) with Type 2? My most recent blood test has shown very high levels. It doesn’t appear that it’s tested as standard so the last comparison I have is back in 2020 when it was at the higher end of normal but within range. I’ve read...

I’ve spent the last three weeks on holiday and have had readings in the 5s and low 6s through the day each day. I was re-diagnosed just before I went away so I don’t have much in the way of a comparison before that. I went back to work today and my numbers haven’t gone below 6 all day and...

Evening all, ‘Newly’ diagnosed Type 2 here. I say ‘newly’ in inverted commas because I was actually first diagnosed in 2019 and reversed it in a few months but since then have gone wildly off the rails. I’m about four days into cutting out the carbs. I’ve gone from a terrible sugary diet to...

Had the first appointment with the diabetes nurse at the hospital earlier. Was referred at diagnosis (Type2) at the end of July but it took ages for the appointment to come through. Wasn’t expecting them to check HBA1C as a routine part of the procedure. Pleased they did because it showed a...

Evening all, Got a bit of a sore throat coming on. Normally I’d be looking to fight it off with a combination of lemsip and lockets but I’m mindful that the lockets in particular are probably packed with sugar. Any low carb tips for fighting off a sore throat/cold?

Today I went to my first yoga class. It was a genuinely enjoyable experience - I’ll almost certainly go again. Had you asked me even a month ago if I would give yoga a go I probably would have laughed. That was a week before my Type 2 diagnosis. It was a big wake up call and I think it has...

I was diagnosed just over a week ago with Type 2. Blurred vision wasn’t one of my symptoms pre-diagnosis but about 3-4 days in to a new diet and Metformin it started. I can see things at a distance, but close up they’re very out of focus. Is this likely to be a result of the rapid blood sugar...

Evening all, Before being diagnosed I had terrible dry mouth/thirst for quite a few months. I'm sure I'm not the only one. Could anyone advise how long it normally takes for that to resolve itself once blood sugars are back down to a reasonable level please? I want to start doing much more...

Morning all. Some positive signs in my first week but I wanted to seek some advice about my GP appointment next week. I was diagnosed type 2 on Monday when I had a finger prick test of 24!! Sent for a blood test the next morning and I know my HBa1C was 114!! My cholesterol was borderline but...

Hi all, Forum newcomer here, just diagnosed this week with Type 2. I'm looking for ideas for what I could take with me for lunch at work. My days of sandwiches, crisps and a chocolate bar are well and truly in the rear view mirror. In the days since I was diagnosed I've been wandering the...

Morning all, Posting this at 5am after a night where I didn’t sleep a wink. Finally went to see my GP yesterday after months of thirst, dry mouth, occasional cramps etc. Urine test proved positive for sugar. Then the finger prick registered a scary result of 24.3 (I believe this must be mmol/l...