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Hi thank you for the replies. I got diagnosed during normal blood work then few weeks later I got blood work to check and it was confirmed I had type 2 diabetes Sorry I've not said anything my oldest had a positive result in her covid so new yr and these few weeks been difficult I've gone...

Over the xmas period I let my diet slip a little by drinking alcohol and having a few desserts so now I'm just feeling bit bad I fell off the wagon and to make me feel worse my partner says I'm not taking this seriously I am and I've been on the keto diet since almost as soon as I found out I...

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Not yet I need buy my own meter and stuff since nurse said as I'm not on medication I dont get it for free In fact doc and nurse both encouraged me not to get it as can be expensive and to wait 3 months to see if I need any medication cos if I do it can be a waste of money But when I get paid...

I I have looked up healthy smoothies for diabetic type 2 and most are berries natural yoghurt coconut milk and almond milk based so no sugary fruits The reason I do the smoothies are in days I'm barely at home as I do volunteer work and other stuff these last 2 weeks I've worked 4 to 5 out of 7...

Hi I've started doing smoothies in the morning with different fruits nuts and almond milk and greek yoghurt but I've not tried it with vegetables yet during the day I've found a few recipes but it dont say if its raw veg or if I need pre cook the vegetables? Like kale spinach carrots etc does...

Hi So I done another set of bloods as there were info missing from the 1st like full blood count and HbA1c its come back I'm diabetic again type 2 nurse that 1st one showed 7.3 and this one has gone down to 7.0 so that's good in 3 weeks I'm going later to go get the full report so I know...

I rarely see the doc and when I do it's basically just what I'm in for so hard to know honestly if he does of does not but I'm not happy with the advice last week or this week I'm defo thinking bout moving GPS but I've been thinking this a while now Yh I was eating a high carbs diet even...

I just posted a post on my results and at the end I said how the doc was unhelpful He told me I didnt need a meter as its reversible at the mo as I'm not on medication I should eat healthy but when I asked how he just said healthy food geez and that I should lose weight when 8 asked how much he...

Just to add I've looked into some meters that were suggested in my other post but if anyone wants to recommend any I would like to see my options Also I've started the low carbs high fat diet and logging what I eat as well

So I got my blood results today I had to go request them from gp as hospital never sent me a copy they normally do. HBA1C (NYAR) TO BE REPEATED INCORRECT SPECIMEN RECEIVED DIFFERENTIAL WHITE CELL COUNT TO BE REPEATED INCORRECT SPECIMEN RECEIVED FULL BLOOD COUNT TEST NOT DONE REPEAT...

Lol never thought of that and only yesterday did I find out I can have butter in my diet again as going for a low carb high fat diet Even though doc said no more butter or fats due to my high cholesterol level

Thank you Do you know why coffee with double cream is better than tea with milk? I would have thought milk is healthier than double cream

Hi I'm new here joined sunday and have really liked the support already from my 1st post I'm just getting used to my new diet and changes I dont know my numbers yet as awaiting the written report getting it today and doing my hba1c and full blood count tomorrow. But I saw a post here where tea...

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This has really been an eye opener thank you so so much I'm redoing my bloods tomo as info was missing as hadn't been done like I thought so I'm defo going ask for a break down of everything from now on

Thank you everyone for the advice and support it really means alot. Yesterday I called the gp and found out that the bloods results didnt include HbA1c or full blood count it hadn't been done even though I remember seeing the that on the paperwork last week so tomorrow I'm going back to take...

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After looking at the links I've come up with some questions 1. Who should I contact if I have questions about my diabetes? 2. Will I need to go to diabetes clinic or have reviews? 3. When will I see a dietitian? 4. Do I need an annual retinal screening, cholesterol and blood checks? 5. Will...

Hi thank you all for your responses, sorry took so long to reply back went to the in laws so kids could help do the tree. That's 3rd tree this weekend as done mine and went to my mums yesterday lol. Yes I do live in uk. Thank you @Rachox for the meter advice, when I had it before was during...