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If I remember correctly the only tests I had were obviously blood sugar levels which were 36! I spent one night in hospital and had daily visits from nurses to check on me. Within hours of taking insulin my vision returned to normal. I was told I was close to coma glad I swerved that one...

In 2008 when firstly diagnosed I had rapid onset. There was no family history of diabetes. My doctors said I was a type 1 so started out on insulin. After roughly 3 years they decided I was a type 2, so off insulin I came. I've been on metformin since day 1 amongst other medications.

I am on medication. I have been on metformin since 2008. I have been taken off blood pressure tablets which is good. Losing weight is helping. I hope me recovering from covid gives other people hope.

Thanks for all of the replies. I am an uncle but I look like the character from the Adam's family! I never furloughed but was very careful, I didn't go into a shop or supermarket for months. The daughter brought the virus home. My wife didn't get it even with 2 of us in the same house. I think...

I'm new to this forum but not to diabetes. I was diagnosed in 2008 as a type 1 but after 3 year's on insulin they decided I was type 2. I was 50 in July but 2 days before my birthday myself and my 19 year old daughter tested positive for covid 19. Thankfully both recovered at home. It wasn't...