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Hi Naquada, you are another person who has found out that you don't have to be an obese, coke guzzling, donut binger to get Diabetes. Seems to be quite fashionable on the TV to suggest that we are all, somehow responsible for getting our condition. I also have never been obese, never gone...

Interesting, I'm also on Glic, and have had no such advice from my doctor. I have had a couple of hypo incidents, my doctor knows this. Yet another example of the inconsistent advice dished out. Andy

Hi Shelley, hang on in there, you are doing great, and you are taking your condition seriously, many don't. Over a period of time you will learn what foods you can eat, and what are bad for you, we are all different. It took me ages to get used to tea without sugar, now I wouldn't have sugar...

Wondered if this might interest anyone on here. It's my main challenge for this year. http://www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com/index.php?p=events&s=&id=101 It's a 10k river swim along the River Dart in South Devon. Done it before, it's a really great event, very friendly, more of a social swim...

I was fairly fit when I was diagnosed, gym two or three times a week, cycling a couple of times a week, as well as walking the dog every day. It was during a stressfull family illness/death that I converted to the dark side. 10 years on, I'm 55, and I run/cycle or swim, pretty much every day...

Hi Shelley, Syd raises a really good point about the exercise. You don't mention any exercise in your original post. It is a very good way to lower levels. For years I was med free, my care team, called it diet controlled, but I always said I was exercise controlled. A couple of months ago I...

Hi Shelley, One of the reasons your reading was ok after being on the booze, might be because, like myself and many others have found, alcohol can lower BG levels, although my doctor is loathe to admit, it even says so on Diabetes UK. Other times to test might be before and after vigorous...

Hi Nuff, I'm new to all this carb counting. Been T2 for yonks but my condition has progressed of late and I now count my carbs. I believe Diabetes UK say 300g per day for men and 230g for women. Although I wasn't counting, I reckon even on a bad day I would struggle to get 300g down. So to...

I've been T2 for about 10 years, never seen a dietician, never been offered. I do get an annual check up and Retinopathy screening. As others have said, I would imagine most of them just repeat what is on the DUK site. There is some great advice and info on here. If you get your diet right and...

Hi John, sounds like you're on the right road. it's good to hear you're getting test strips issued. I thought everyone got them but reading some of the threads on here it seems a bit of a lottery. It is surprising how easy it is to make some changes to diet. I thought life without potatoes...

Hello Alig, you say reading are all over the place, does that mean high, low or both. Also what dose are you on and how long you been on it. I'm on Glic, 30mg twice a day. Initially I did drop a bit low a couple of times, but seem to have settled down a bit now. Able to run/cycle/swim for at...

Hello John, sorry to hear about your diagnosis, but it's not the end of the world. I was advised to have a healthy balanced diet, specifically advised against any low carb/Atkins style diet. It wasn't long before I was on Metformin and Pioglitazone. When I upped to exercise levels my BG...

And before you argue the case with your GP, have a look at these, and make sure you have your case for strips carefully planned. http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/access-to-blood-glucose-testing-supplies-incl-test-strips.19002/...

Thanks for the replies. Sadly, I can't say that I'm losing weight. Although not overweight I would mind dropping a kilo. What you say seems to make sense, but of course no way of knowing. Things are settling down a bit. I think the reduction in carbs has had a drastic impact. Currently on a...

Hi Carol, I'm new on here but have been a T2 for about 10 years. I have a BG meter and have been issued with strips from day one. I was diet controlled, then on meds, came off meds a few years ago, and back on now as BS levels were unacceptably high. Throughout all this time, I have had test...

In my first post, I was worried that my condition had worsened and I was on the road that led to insulin. This was due in particular, to excessively high fasting BG levels (over 10mmol/l) I had been but on 2 x 30mg Glic and 5mg Linagliptin. Since then I have followed the advice on here, and...

Tracey, thank for your very generous and kind offer to help. However, having looked at your website I have some concerns. Firstly, you say you are a healthcare professional, but make no mention of qualifications, background or any professional organisations that you belong to. Secondly...

I was lucky as well. When I was diagnosed I was given a voucher towards a meter, which then cost £5 with the voucher, and test strips on repeat. When I went on meds I got an exemption certificate. My access to strips has continued despite moving and changing doctors. The strips also continued...

Hi Andrew, I,m, no expert on this but this is my experience. I am currently T2. I was on meds and tested fairly regularly. When I started doing regular exercise my control improved to the point where I came off meds (at my request). Then for a couple of years I rarely tested. Just went on...

I remember a couple of years ago when I was doing a bit more structured training, I could do a track mile in about 7mins. But these days I've given up trying to compete as 1; I'm not very good, 2: I have dodgy knees, 3: I have a low lactate threshold, 4: After about 18 miles I cant get anything...