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Hi, I joined a gym at the end last year and have been going most weeks, I started off with the couch to 5k app, which broke me in gently, I can now jog most of a 5k , and I've been doing a little weights. I noticed that afterwards I was having hypos, as I usually went to the gym after work...

Hi, Thanks to anyone who reads this. I've been on treatment as a type 2 for 4 years now, i was 30 at the time and not the usual type 2 patient. I'm on metformin and also linaglipten, i was also on gliclazide for a while. At the meeting with the specialist this morning, he's decided to put...

Hi Guys, I am currently being treated as a type 2 patient although the tests done by specialist prove inconclusive and they think I maybe slow onset type 1, I digress. I recently have had nose bleeds which have been so bad I have been taken to hospital and had my nose cauterized, the last time...

Hello, I take 500mg metformin x4 daily and was yesterday prescribed 80mg Gliclazide to try bring my levels down. I forgot to ask the nurse if there are vitamins I should be taking? I've heard that metformin reduces your B-12 levels?

Hi, Quick back story, 32 year old male, not over weight, been diagnosed with type 2, 2 years ago, been on metformin since then. I read that taking metformin lowers your B12 levels? does anyone take any vitamins to supplement this and or any vitamins that help with diabetes. I have an appt with...

Morning guys and gals, just a quick question about blood levels, I have been diagnosed as a type 2 but told every time I see the nurse that I am not a typical type 2 eg not overweight, only 31, no family history. I test my levels and this morning my fasting was 15.5 which I thought was quite...

Morning guys and gals, has anyone else been sent for an ultrasound of the pancreas?

Hello, hope everyone had a merry and healthy xmas My bg level was at 21.5 on boxing day, I was shocked as I felt quite ok, I was a tad thirsty but did not feel ill at all or maybe I am always that ill that I don't notice the difference anymore lol. Yesterday my bg was at 13.5 after my...

Hello, I had an antibody test done to determine what type of Diabetes I have, the doc told me the result was inconclusive, the result was 10?? does anyone know what the results mean, is 10 bad or good? I am having problems with getting info from my GP. My H1abc1 test came in too, he told me it...

Hello, I am LOADED with man flu and am a newbie to diabetes, I had a quick scan on the site for tips on dealing with illness and having diabetes, I was wondering if anyone had any tips on things to take and not to take, I have max flu and cold pills, vicks, cough bottle but I stopped taking...

Morning , I was at the docs this morning for the results of my antibody test which he says were unequivocal, the result he said was 10, so I have to get another blood test done, H1AB1C or something like that and to go back in 4 weeks. He says may results fall in between T1 and T2. I was just...

Just want a moan lol I was back at the docs this morning to get the result of my antibody test which were done 2 weeks ago today, the results are still not in. I was really worried and stressed yesterday about these results as the GP did not know which type I have (and he's a specialist in my...

Hello, My name is Chris, I am 30, I was diagnosed with diabetes Friday 25/10/13. I had been at the doctors 2 days previous for unrelated problem and mentioned that I was really thirsty a lot and going to the loo often, she advised me to come in on the Friday morning with a urine sample and to...