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    Appointment with consultant tomorrow - hoping for Freestyle Libre - any advice?

    Appointment with consultant tomorrow - hoping for Freestyle Libre - any advice? LADA Published by Ali2020 in the blog Ali2020's blog. Views: 0 Hello. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in Feb last year, blood glucose out of control in October = hospital admission. Now diagnosed as LADA and on...
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    First appt with diabetes nurse, what to ask?

    Diagnosed in Feb with Hba1c of 87, age 60, weight 9st 5 lb, Prescribed Metformin and told to check this website. I decided to try changing diet and increasing exercise this led to Hba1c 3 months later of 46. Stable until 1st October. Got virus cough, achy, headache etc. Not Covid. Now blood...
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    How to increase weight?

    Hi. Diagnosed in Feb aged 59 with hba1c of 87, weighing 9st 5lb. Didn’t take prescribed metformin but low Carb option and increased exercise. By May- aged 60 Hba1c 46. Blood glucose monitoring 4.6-8.3. Continued on diet. All seemingly going ok and feeling very well. Last Wednesday- started...
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    Newbie low carb diet

    Hi. I am a retired nurse who has gone from 58kgs to 60 kgs recently. In my youth was 54kgs. In February my optician was concerned about my eyesight and referred me to my GP. My bloods showed an Hba1c of 87 and I was prescribed metformin and told to check out the diabetes.co.uk website. Reading...