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Thanks Denise, that's interesting to know. Jenny :D

Thanks very much Tom. You have been a big help. Gillerlee, I have only lost weight as I keep being sick and so cannot eat anything. I doubt if I would lose any otherwise, although the doctor has just referred me to a dietician. Keep your chin up. Regards Jenny

Thanks Teagan and Tom, I have a monitor as I have been keeping it by diet contol for the last 2 years. However, it has now gone past that seemingly. The doctor did say that she will try me on the slow release tablets next to try them, but the problem is that I have a colostomy so it is not...

Thankyou salihu, I know I must be patient but it is hard when the pills make you feel so ill. But thankyou for your support.

Hi, I'm newly diagnosed with type 2 and am having a terrible time. I seemingly had a hb1ac thingy of 75 and the doctor put me on 2 x 500mg metformin daily plus 1 x Sitagliptin> However, I was extremely ill! She told me to stop them for a week and try again, which I did, and the same thing...

Thanks both, I will take your advice and ask for a referral for dietician at either heart clinic (this week with nurse) or if she won't then with the doctor at my review on the 29th. Until now I have been eating Wiltshire Farm Foods meals as I thought they were nutritionally balanced, but I do...

Hi, I'd just like to ask if there is anyone else ou there with diabetes, colostomy and bad heart please. Although I hope not for your sake! It's just the trouble I am having is that the doc has said go on low carbs, but everything I have read says that means it is high fibre which I can't...

Hi, I was diagnosed on Monday, all I know is that my Hb1ac thingy was 75. Means nothing to me. I was put on Metformin and Januvia, took them both Monday but through the night felt ill and then was violently sick and felt terrible. I had to go for retinal screening on Tuesday (coincidence that...

Hi, I'm Jenny and I have just been diagnosed last Monday, although I have been pre-diabetic (as they seem to call it) for 2 years. I know quite a bit about diabetes as my grandson has type 1 and I fostered a child with type 1, but my doctor seems to have rubbished anything I thought I knew. I...