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  1. M

    Newly diagnosed and a bit lost

    Well done for turning it around, it’s a heck of an achievement. I’m doing it the same as you I think, massively reduced my carb intake and it seems to be working well. I’m thinking I may have had an error in judgement by moving to the GP practice I’m with but we shall see. I work in healthcare...
  2. M

    Newly diagnosed and a bit lost

    Hi and thanks for your reply. It's really done me the world of good to hear how people have managed to make such positive changes, it's certainly bolstered my resolve to fix myself and get off Metformin as soon as I can. I think this is where my stubborn nature will come into it's own. We...
  3. M

    Newly diagnosed and a bit lost

    Hi, thats great to hear, I'm much more confident now that I can actually turn this around and sort myself out. I'm on the right track now I think. I'm genuinely shocked at the initial level of care I received from GP. I work in the NHS, all be it front line Ambulance Crew so do have a good...
  4. M

    Newly diagnosed and a bit lost

    Good morning and thanks for your reply. I have thankfully made my own changes to nurtrition and exercise, my weight is down significantly and my exercise levels are back to my old "fit" days. I can only think I'm fortunate in that I am medically trained and know in the main what I should and...
  5. M

    Newly diagnosed and a bit lost

    I have indeed had a new diagnosis attached to my medical records, however this information has not been given to me face to face in my GP consultation. I just feel this has been handled extremely poorly by my GP and poor advice offered. I feel the suggestion of weight loss medication and weight...
  6. M

    Newly diagnosed and a bit lost

    Thank you so much for your reply, great to hear a success story. I think I was just unlucky in having dealt with a GP who was so dismissive sadly. I am fully in the mindset that I want to put off having medication for as long as possible and if I can help heal myself through diet/exercise, I'm...
  7. M

    Newly diagnosed and a bit lost

    Hi all. I have just recently been diagnosed Type 2 diabetic, purely incidental finding as had zero symptoms. I recently started training again with a PT and since I have an extensive family history of Type 2 diabetes I decided to have a test run on myself, purely out of curiosity. I work in the...
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