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Hi all, I am wondering if there are others like me - People who 'aren't supposed to have diabetes' - by that I mean under 40 (I was 25 at diagnosis), no known African or Black heritage and no family history of diabetes. The only factor I had was that I was overweight, but not drastically...

Hi guys, What do you recommend as your sugary snack to fix a hypo? I've been using chewits and the newly vegan fruittella, but they're actually **** hard to chew when trying to fix yourself! Also, does it make much of a difference if you keep insulin in the fridge or not please? Thanks! R

Hi guys, I recently read about reversing type 2 diabetes with Professor Roy Taylor, and I'd really like to go about doing this, but I am struggling with working out what diet shakes were required. In the book, He does not name any particular brands, he just mentions that they should be...

Hi Everyone, This may seem like a bit of a weird question, but maybe someone has experience of this... I want to know why I appear to be doing okay with my diabetes, despite continuing to eat what I want, when I want. I probably eat more 'wrong foods' now than I ever did before diabetes. For...

Hi all, I'll get straight to the point; I've been on metformin the last 3 years and whenever I start to throw up, I cannot control my bowel (in short: butt explosions), and I wondered if I stopped taking this drug, would my bum return to its glorious, well behaved form? My friend (also on MF)...

Hi all! I'm trying to put together possible evidence of a connection between Pulsatile Tinnitus and Diabetes and would appreciate any responses I can get. For those of you that don't know, Pulsatile Tinnitus is where you have tinnitus in your ear (or ears) and it goes in time with your heart...

Hi Everyone, I would like to know, Should I be worried about my elevated blood sugars in the morning? I take two 5mg glipizides with 'breakfast' (which is usually lunch as I don't eat breakfast, around 12-1.30pm) and two more with my evening meal (anywhere from 6pm-8pm) When I wake up my...

Hi everyone. I am 25 years old and newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. I was admitted to hospital after going to the doctor thinking I had a 'stomach bug' and having a blood test. I'd been downing fizzy drinks because I was driven to them by my body - I was so thirsty, water and other flat...