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Hi, after being diagnosed as Type 2 4 & 1/2 years ago, not being able to get good control and trying several meds, Pancreatitis Insufficiency has now been mentioned. My blood sugar is always high (6-9) in the morning before breakfast, then hypo between breakfast and lunch, (2-4) then high after...

As the title says, my HB1AC is creeping up despite having good control previously. I can't tolerate Metformin or Metformin Slow Release, Gliclizade wasn't very effective so was switched to Glimeperide. Dosage was upped, HB1AC has gone up. Blood pressure and cholesterol are fine. I am having...

I have been on Glimepiride 2mg per day for quite a while and things are going fine as long as I eat enough carbs to avoid hypos! (Carbs at every meal, on doctors orders) But, I am having yet another allergic reaction and it is my brother's wedding next weekend, my face is swollen and red so the...

Just wondering if anyone else has hypos? I thought Type 2's weren't supposed to have hypos. My blood sugar is always high in the morning before breakfast (6-7), if I have scrambled eggs and tomato it goes up to (8-9) toast makes it shoot up (13-15), by lunch time, say 5 hours later it will be...

Hi, this might be long, and will be complicated, I will try to give all the facts and not drip feed, I could do with some advice please! I am diagnosed with: asthma IBS allergies to : fish shellfish most fruits latex perfumes/washing powder/shower gel/printer ink/hair dye/pollen/dust mites/etc...

I found some sugar free biscuits in Home Bargains! They are lovely (digestives and shortbread which taste like rich tea) and I do miss a couple of biccies with a cup of tea in the afternoon....especially when the rest of the family is tucking in! But, they have about the same amount of carbs as...

Does anyone know why when I do my finger prick sometimes I get such a small amount of blood I have to do it twice, others times I get a big drop that runs down my finger? Other than cold hands (which I don't have) I can't think why this happens....obviously I mean when I do the prick correctly...

I've been on Metformin slow release for just over a year, was to increase dose to 3 x per day, but my BG was dropping too low (2.7) so went down to 2 x per day. Stayed on that dose for 11 months, sugars started increasing, so GP upped Metformin. I'd been having episodes of diarrhoea but not too...

Hi all - I'll try and keep it short, but here is the back story! I was diagnosed last May, put on two Metformin and then after a couple of weeks up to three a day. After a few days on 3x Metformin, I started to get really low readings 2 and below, which made me feel shaky and faint. GP (who is...

Hi, I have an appointment with Diabetes GP next week, but need advise on what questions to ask him... I was on Metformin x2 and my sugars had settled around 7-8, GP wanted me to try Metformin x3 to bring them down lower, great....but my sugars were very low, down to 2.1 and I was having trouble...

Hi....I need some advice please :) Here is the background: I was diagnosed as Type 2 at the end of May. I am 36. I am 5'1" - 13.7 st. I am waiting to see a dietician. I have a fish allergy (shell fish too) I eat healthily, cook every meal from scratch, use good quality meats, love vegetables...

Hi everyone - this is my first post! I was diagnosed nearly 3 weeks ago, after blood tests to check for anemia. It has been a total shock to find out I have diabetes. I am 35, size 16 (I know I am over weight, but not massively), walk the dog and run around after three children as exercise (I...