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Here are a couple of amusing comments I've heard during the COVID-19 pandemic. I was exchanging WhatsApp messages with a friend and we were chewing the fat over COVID-19 when he stated that COVID-19 had mutated from COVID-18, which mutated from COVID-17, etc. :D After I'd pulled myself together...

Just had the result of my latest HbA1c and it's 36 mmol/mol :D. I'm so thrilled about that. I was diagnosed at the beginning of December 2019 with a HbA1c of 73 mmol/mol so it's come down quite quickly primarily due to diet. Many thanks to the folks here who helped me while I was struggling. I...

I was just wondering how often folks check their blood glucose level. I typically do six checks a day: Fasting/breakfast preprandial. Breakfast 2hr postprandial. Lunch preprandial. Lunch 2hr postptandial. Dinner preprandial. Dinner 2hr postprandial. Occasionally I'll do more, particularly if...

I'm type 2 and relatively new to self blood glucose testing. Having read about Weetabix's claims to be low GI and the different experience of many members here, I tried an experiment today with a bowl of 2 Weetabix with almond milk. I tested preprandial and 2hr and 3hr postprandial. The results...

My fasting blood glucose is generally high 4s to low 5s mmol/l. The non-diabetic range is considered to be 3.9 to 5.4 (this varies by source though). It's got me wondering what a typical non-diabetic value is. I'm guessing around 4.5. Any thoughts?

Three months after T2 diagnosis and I had my first diabetic eye exam a few weeks ago. I received the result today and "Your recent eye examination and photographs have shown no evidence of diabetes related eye disease". That's a huge relief. My eyesight does seem to have deteriorated but I...

Hi everyone. I'm a 60yo male who's been pretty sedentary for many a long year. I've started taking long brisk walks since my T2 diagnosis as I feel that anything more strenuous would be dangerous at my age and fitness level. I keep meaning to speak to my GP about it but as I'm a relatively...

I've been diagnosed with T2 for about 10 weeks and am on a low carb diet. I've lost about 28lb in weight. I always used to snore (I use a snore monitor app on my phone) but I don't snore at all now. Result!! :) Has anyone else experienced this?

What's the deal with trouser belts? They're generally marked (at least here in the UK) with a 2" span (32"-34", 34"-36", etc.) yet the total hole span is far greater than 2". A 34"-36" belt would easily accommodate a 30" waist. Inquiring minds need to know the reasoning behind this :D.

Hi. I've been diagnosed with T2 for about two months now and my latest HbA1c and my own testing indicate that I have it under quite good control. I've opted for the low-carb/more exercise route and I have to say I feel loads better for it. I get nowhere near as fatigued as I used to. However...

I've just had the result of my latest HbA1c test and I got 48 :D. I'm so thrilled about that and my GP is also delighted. My diagnostic value two months ago was 73 so the 48 includes about a month's worth of my previous high-carb diet. To say this has lifted my spirits knowing that the...

I was diagnosed with type 2 on December 8th 2019 and I'm severely struggling with it from a diet point of view. Food was always a great pleasure to me but that's been effectively denied now. In short: I'm sick of having food always on my mind. I'm always thinking about what I can have to eat...

I've recently been diagnosed with T2 and apart from my GP advising me to cut out sugar, reduce bread intake, and take more exercise, I've not received any professional advice about diet. I'm seeing my GP again next week and I'll request a dietician referral. My eating habits to date haven't...

Hi. My name's Ed and I was diagnosed with T2D yesterday (7th Dec 2019). I'm currently taking 500mg Metformin, due to increase to 1000mg in a week's time. This diagnosis has come as quite a shock to me and there's a bewildering amount of information to try to assimilate. I hope to pick up some...