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I had my diabetic review today looking at test results from the end of last month. My HbA1C has gone down to 28, which was a bit of a surprise. I generally just check my fasting BG every morning and this has gone up to around 5.2 average in the last 3 months and I am about 7 lbs heavier now, so...

Now that Liv Life bread is no longer available from Waitrose I have been looking around for alternatives. I have tried Vogel oat and wholemeal at 14g carbs per slice (limited to 1 slice) which tastes great, but is a bit high on carbs, but currently have settled on Hi Lo from Sainsburys at 5g per...

Since diagnosis I have deliberately reduced and at times eliminated alcohol from my diet; but now I have reached the weight that I want to be and have generally good control I sometimes "indulge". I have noticed that beer, despite the 17g of carbs per pint, seems to significantly drop my BG...

Have you seen the news article on the main site dated last Friday? A large scale UK statistical analysis study has concluded that diabetics on Metformin are likely to live on average 3 years longer than non-diabetics not on Metformin. This is in the context of diabetics on average having a life...

Newly diagnosed with type 2 following a routine health check and an HbA1c reading of 110 I have struggled to find any readings this high anywhere. I am back to see the doctor next week following extra blood test, urine test and ECG test. What can I expect? I am trying to do the right things...