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Further to this I spoke with my health professional today as I have put on 5 kilos since starting this medication. I have been told I have to eat otherwise my sugar levels go all over the place and so the weight is coming on. She said "oh well these tablets can make you gain weight" surely there...

I only got the meter 3 weeks ago it went from 14 on the first day when I started the meds to 19 in the middle week now it is around 9.8 when I have not eaten or drank anything for 10 hours but have not slept well and taken the dogs for their walk. I must admit 19 scared me. Now told to only test...

Low carb did work for me and I thought foolishly I was "cured" so then slipped back into bad habits with bread, pasta and rice! Then recently I have been having a lot of stressful events and I mean a lot. eating erratically and not recovering from infections so went back to the doctors for a...

I have just been put on Gliclazide 80 because my health professional said I had to take something I feel so washed out. Is there any advice please because she says changing my diet will not help now! I did take my first reading before lunch and it was 9,2 mmol on the first day of taking the...

I was diagnosed on the 10th August HbAc 61 re-tested on the 14th September down to 52. Today I had my first talk with the diabetes nurse and she is saying that I will always be diabetic and that I have to go on statins. I have checked my cholesterol history and it has been much worse in the...

Hi everyone I have just joined the forum and am feeling very down. I got my diagnosis on the 10th of August and my HbAc was 61. Got the phone call from the doctor to say I was diabetic, cried, then went on the low carb diet to try and change things. I had my second blood test on Monday 14th...