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    Numbers and exercise

    First off, about me. I'm three years diagnosed. But spent up until a month ago in severe denial. Not eating right, took meds but not as prescribed, found every excuse in the book. I shouldn't eat like a rabbit, I haven't got time to exercise, I still want to enjoy my life etc. Well got my act...
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    Linagliptin questions

    I have changed my diet. I eat less, I live on salads and meat for lunch. Haven't had a sandwich, bread, potatos in ages. I don't eat food with added sugars, even cut out fruit which I love. I have carbs of an evening and pretty much cook everything fresh, which I never used to do all the time...
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    Linagliptin questions

    Bloods are still high and not changing. I've written a few posts in this. Doctor is putting me on one more tablet in addition to the gliclazide. Linagliptin.... But I have questions. First I read that it can increase amylase in your blood which is a sugar. How can a pill lower sugar but cause...
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    Bloods are so high! Why???

    Hi Guys, Thanks for the replies. I know dehydration is bad for life in general and definitely doesn't help diabetes and bs levels. Teaching is such a mad job. I have a water bottle beside me all day but when I say it was a busy day I literally mean it was mental. You finish the day and...
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    Bloods are so high! Why???

    Today has been a typical busy teacher day for me. Had my gliclazide at 600am. I've just got in from work at 6pm. I've eaten nothing and drunk nothing all day. Been swept off my feet all day, running round like a tornado. Morning bloods 19 Pre dinner blood 10.9 I can't get a balance diabetes...
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    Bloods are so high! Why???

    Hey thanks for remembering. My doc has not tested me for anything else. My high levels seem to fall on deaf ears with the answer of just cut carbs and sugars. I think that he has the impression that I'm lying about my diet. To the post that said about not skipping meals - I've only just...
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    Bloods are so high! Why???

    Thanks. It's the first time I've had rice and an apple for lunch. I love fruit and I've not been eating it at all. I normally have a leafy salad with green olives, cucumber, 1/4 bell pepper and sometimes cheese. That's all but still my bloods are in the 12s before dinner. I just don't...
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    Bloods are so high! Why???

    I'm so fed up of my bloods being so high. Today for example: I woke up at 18.6 Take 80mg of gliclazide No breakfast Lunch I had left over rice and veg and an apple at 1pm. Get home at 7pm test my bloods before dinner and it's 17.5. I've not had anything to eat between then and now Why won't...
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    Blood Sugars Questions - Confused

    I'm a BMI of 38 so classed as obese.
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    Blood Sugars Questions - Confused

    Thank all. I'll check out that video. I will also look at LADA too. When I told the doc my numbers he accused me of taking half the pill instead of the whole so not impressed so far. I was diagnosed two years ago but was in denial about my condition. I didn't and don't have any of the typical...
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    Blood Sugars Questions - Confused

    Yep I meant daily! Haha
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    Blood Sugars Questions - Confused

    That's what I'm thinking. Is the doc trying to gentle ease me in and I'm actually on a low dosage or are they not working?
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    Blood Sugars Questions - Confused

    Just a simple blood test. No test have been taken for other types.
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    Blood Sugars Questions - Confused

    So I've been on Gliclazide for three weeks. Doctor made me up the dose to 80mg twice a day, this week because my sugars are still high. My morning bloods are 17-19 (give or take a decimal). I don't have carbs or sugars for breakfast anymore. My lunch is salads with occasional cheese for some...
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    Really struggling with food ideas

    Thanks for your reply. I'm on 40mg gliclazide twice daily. I tried slow release Metformin but it was awful and caused bowel issues. So been moved onto this. How do you manage a high fat diet? I've been told to avoid high fat because my cholesterol levels are high too.
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    Can Type 2 be caused by Pancreatic/gall bladder probs?

    I've had my gallbladder removed, the removal was not easy. It took 6 hours instead of the 1.5 hours. It was inflamed, twisted flipped. They had to call in a specialist when I was on the table. I never had any follow up except a discharge two weeks later and all he asked was am I feeling ok? Have...
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    Really struggling with food ideas

    Hi All, So I've been diagnosed with fasting levels of 21 and a hba1 (whatever it is) of 128. Been told to limit carbs to 100g a day and obs cut all sugar. I have no gall bladder so need a low fat diet and I can't digest protein well - gives me severe digestive discomfort. I don't know what...