hyperglycaemia

Hi, The media and many GPs want to paint type 2 diabetes as 'lifestyle choice' believing that carb reduction is the solution and ignoring other factors, such as medications that people take that can raise blood glucose levels. Mediations that raise blood sugars like prednisone and...

Hi All! I started a new job at the end of September and so far I've had to take 2 week's off sick already due to feeling very unwell - bad headaches, severe nausea, vomiting, blurred vision etc all the signs of hyperglycaemia. I've been trying to get treatment from my GP but they keep wanting to...

Hi! For several months now I have been experiencing severe nausea and really bad headaches. I have had every test going re the nausea and everything came back clear. I have chronic migraine so the headaches were put down to that and I have been referred back to my neurologist. I also have...

Can anyone tell me which is best - low or zero fat, or full fat? I also have high cholesterol and keep reading conflicting things on the internet (even from reliable sources). I dabbled in keto a few years ago and it was full fat all the way but with my cholesterol my diabetic nurse says low...

Hi fellow diabetics, I’m looking for some advice around how you handle post-exercise hyperglycaemia following anaerobic activity, specifically HITT. During lockdown I found myself stuck at home with a lot more time on my hands and needing to do something to stay active and healthy which...

Hi, i'm new to this forum and i just needed a place to vent, cry and let out my fears and rage. I was diagnosed with my diabetes in 2004 when I was 12 years old. I will be honest i've never been good at monitoring blood sugars etc. Mostly so since I became an independent adult. However, I am...

Hello! It might sound like an odd title, but let me explain... I’ve been suffering with feet to the floor when I get up in the morning. I’m usually woken by one of my young sons, so am not waking naturally. Last night, one of them woke crying at midnight, waking me up and I jumped out of bed to...

Morning all. This is me -Type 2 on no meds, about 9 years from diagnosis and a bmi of 25.2. Haven't had a HbA1c for ages. Generally bumble along with fasting bloods a little too high. Work has been stressful of late and there's been a lot of group comfort eating of home baked cakes. Fasting...