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Hi, I have just been diagnosed with type 2, my blood test was 54 and I am overweight. I will be honest it wasn’t a shock as diagnosed with prediabetes a few years ago and well, did nothing about it. Other half started researching and read everything about reversing it, saw documentary by Michael...

I understand no one is a medical professional etc; but need someone else's perspective on this. Thursday/Friday I had a rash appear on my lower leg above the ankle. The rash is nearly a complete ring around my lower leg and looks like is starting on the other leg. I've tried calling doctors...

I started a Keto diet 10 days ago. So far I have advanced 1 belt loop (in the right direction) but I have not lost any weight. I use Ketosis test strips which have shown me to be at the high ketosis end of the scale since day 3. Why am I not losing weight? My diet ingredients are pretty bland...

Hi Everyone, I have been recently diagnosed type 2 at 26 and have been really struggling mentally with coming to terms with it all. I have been prescribed metformin and gliclazide which I take daily, I am not great with foods, I have a big sweet tooth (which I am trying to cut out) and was a...

Good afternoon, I m a pre diabetic that control my diabetes through diet and with the berberine supplement ( I don't tolerate metformine at all). My numbers were pretty good for months as I follow a low carbs diet. Fasting BS was the only one I could not really put down but it was still okay...

Hi everyone Just looking for some advise, I have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes for the last 5 years this is currently managed with Metformin and Aloglipton. Recently had bloods taken and they are now at 69 (previous year was 50) to my knowledge I haven’t changed anything however I am now...

Mod Edit: this is Approved! Hi all, I was wondering if I could have some feedback on these prints I have made for my university degree! More specifically, whether the image and the intent behind it resonate with you as a someone who has had to finger-prick test. Description - I created this...

So my dad has type 2 diabetes. He also suffers with COPD, high blood pressure & obesity. Around 2 months ago he went to the doctors due to issue with breathing and generally his COPD was playing up. They found out he blood sugar was off the charts, I think their devices only went up to 33mmol/L...

My bg was up at 16 and according to an app I had one unit of active insulin, I took 2 units and now my bg has shot down to 7 within an hour. Help!

Hi all, my girlfriend is a type 1 diabetic and is having issues with blood sugar levels dropping around bedtime, 9/10pm, after eating dinner at 7pm and taking minimal insulin as it has been happening for a while now. Daytime levels are normal and insulin effectiveness are as expected but in the...

Hi everyone, I am new to the forum. My age is around 52 (weight 53kg and height 150cm) and I have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetic 4 years ago. My doctor prescribed me few medicines (details below) and physical activities. Although I had those medicines on regular basis but I was not doing...

Hi everyone, I am new to here and I am a newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes on Nov 2020. My HbA1c was 5.8 but my OGTT test was 4.5 at fasting after 2 hours 12.4 therefore they said I am diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and put me on 1 tablet of metformin a day. Since Nov 2020 I have lost 15 KG...

Hia First time poster, long time lurker. I’ve been diagnosed with type one for a year but due to poor mental and other physical health I’ve basically not engaged with anything other than the minimum things I need to do (insulin) So I’m getting a freestyle libre this week (hopefully) and I was...

Hi, everyone, I'm on MDI with NR and Tresiba. I recently noticed that when I have a fairly high fat meal ( around 25-30 ish grams of fat) my BG will be unstable. I usually only count carbs when I bolus, but 2 hrs pot meal ( with high fat) my BG comes down to in the range that I expected. But I...

Good morning all, My name is Will, i'm 27 in the UK. I suffer from Health Anxiety and have done particularly around Diabetes for many years. I recently had a lot of concern I might be developing the condition (in July) and so asked to speak to my Doctor who let me have an HBA1c test performed...

Hi, I', just got diagnosed a week ago with T1D, and im now 22. I'm using Tresiba my for long term insulin and Novorapid for my bolus. I'm so new to insulin injections. I weight trained everyday, before having T1D i wanted to be a bodybuilder, so I usually eat a high protein and moderate to high...

Hello All! I am so happy to have found this forum. My father is 62 years old and has been diagnosed with Type-2 Diabetes for about 10 years or so now. He is a heavier man at about 255lb and is a stubborn irishman to say the least. In the last 5 years or so we have nicknamed him "the sugar...

Hi guys I am just wondering what sensors you use? I wanted the freestyle libre but it is quite expensive for the sensors each month at £100 ( haven’t asked my nurse yet but doubt I’d be eligible via nhs) does anyone use any others that are abit cheaper? I know some might say you can’t put a...

Hi guys I bought a food journal to record everything in but it has like an opening introduction from the author and she has said to minus the amount of fibre from the total carbs of your meal when carb counting, does anyone do this? My nurse has never mentioned this and just wondered if it is a...

Hi guys can Any ingredients in this tea make bg rise so you think? im still learning at the moment! https://www.fortnumandmason.com/vanilla-nougat-tea-15-silky-tea-bags Are there any type 1s who drink flavoured teas/coffees that can recommend safe ones? I am looking for cinnamon and...