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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...

Hello everyone, I'm newly diagnosed with diabetes, and just started on metformin. I've been told I have to wear pressure socks as my legs are swollen, and some cream for my skin cracking on my legs. I get up every night and goto the toilet 7 to 8 times, ànd it has become a drain. I'm falling...

Hi all :) I have only been injecting for around a month but I am really struggling with any form of excersise. I am a very active person, always running around the house finding something to do, I take both of my dogs out separately every day and sometimes I like to just go for a walk by...

I tried out a low carb diet (but not low carb enough to cause ketosis) to see if it would help with my blood sugar management and in fairness it has, I’ve managed to knock my hba1c down from 52mmol to 45mmol in 5 weeks by eating 70-80 carbs a day. Unfortunately though this has caused moderate...

So last time I was on here, I managed to get my HbA1c down to a good number (can't remember) my diabetic nurse was impressed...however, I became pretty cocky about it and went back to old habits plus "forgetting to take medicine".. Fast forward to today I got my HbA1c took last week and its...

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Hello. Wondering if anyone can shed some insight for me with my type 1 diabetes. Recently, I've noticed that after breakfast my sugar levels have been spiking, this doesn't matter whether its 5am on the weekends before work or 9/10am during the week when im not at work. I won't fill in on all...

Hiya! Just a question because this is really confusing me When I used to work out my blood sugars would usually drop, but I sorted this out by taking less insulin before my work out and it was all fine. I started to work out again while in lockdown and I've noticed that after my exercise my...

Hey all, hope everyone is keeping well. I keep having hypos, like ALL THE TIME. They started as night time hypos so I've been reducing my basal as this is something I was taught on DAFNE (I know some don't agree with this method but this is all I know). I have had little success with this and...

Hello, I am supposed to be starting my BSc in Adult Nursing this year, with COVID-19 going on I’ve now began wondering if during my occupational health screening they will class me as unfit to take the degree due to me needing to be on placement. I already work as Health Care Assistant at my...

Hi ppl,I am a 20 year old type 2 diabetic.i take jalra 50/500 twice a day ,reclide 40 mg twice a day and lantus 14 units once at bedtime .I would like to fast for ramadan but aren't sure if I should continue the same meds while fasting.i couldn't reach out to my endocrinologist so any thoughts...

Hi everyone, I seem to not be able to handle food anymore on my basal only. It seems very sudden to me. So I was diagnosed 2 monthd ago and was on basal only and was doing alright, stayed well below 200 /11 and most of the time cruised around 100/5.5 mg/dl. Even had some low issues when cycling...

Hii everyone I am 19 years old, kinda active and of relatively normal weight. I have always had good health and a stong immune system but upon going to uni I got glandular fever/mono and I have had this for a couple of months and the doctor said come back as it may be anemia. However over the...

I'm really struggling at the minute with horrendous blisters on the soles of my feet. I went on an extended walk with work which I wasn't prepared for and therefore didn't really have appropriate footwear and as a result ended up with blistered feet. This was two weeks ago now and they were...

Hello to all, This post is a little complicated and complex but I am really struggling with a particular problem that is destroying my life through my type 1 diabetes. I feel really, really desperate and I thought maybe this situation happened to someone and that someone found a solution. So...

Hi all, I was finally given the news I am type 2 yesterday. I’ve been having blood test since before Xmas as part of an nhs Heath check. I was given very little information all through the process. I actually knew 2 weeks ago as 2 appointment were booked for me one being diabetic nurse call...

Hi, I was diagnosed with type 2 3 years ago. After being on medication for 2 1/2 years my blood sugars were not coming down or under control. GP put me on Isophane Insulin 10 units per day. I was told that time I took the insulin did not matter, so have been taking it at approx 2pm every day...