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I wanted to just spend some time on here to firstly say a huge 'thank you' for the fact that these forums exist!! My story - in short - is that I was diagnosed out of the blue as type 2 diabetic at the end of May 2013, following a routine health check!! Doctor/DN advice was to give me a...

I am newly diagnosed Type 2, following a routine health check at the doctors, when my blood sugar showed at 19.4! Had had no indications /symptoms and this came as a complete shock! There was no discussion about diet/exercise and was given a prescription for metmorfin and glimepiride (without...

At age 58, I took the opportunity of going for a free health check at the G.P's, and was totally shocked to be told that my blood levels were high and that I was type 2 diabetic! Had had no symptoms and had always felt well - so a total shock! However, was also a shock in the almost flippant...