hypo's

Hi I am a newbie I have had this issue for a number of years and never really done anything until now. I'm 52 fairly fit not overweight but have gained a few pounds since menopause. I went out for a long bike ride (not slow) about 34 miles i had two peices of marmite on wholemeal toast before i...

Hello All, I've had a look around the forum but can't find anything specifically about what I am after. My son was diagnosed with T1D about 18 months ago, he is in his late teens. He manages his diabetes very, very well and I take my hat off to him (in range >95%) but one issue he does have is...

Hi. Am new on here. I was diagnosed with T2 one year ago. I started on insulin and metformin as well as atorvastatin due to high cholesterol. I came off insulin in december. My hba1c was 110 when first diagnosed in June 2020. It was 51 in September 2020, 45 in March 2021. In June 2021 it is now...

Hi everyone, I’m very new here and still trying to navigate my way through the website and forum, sorry if this question has been asked before. I recently got diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Which is sort of a relief because I can finally give a name to symptoms I experienced such as...

So, tonight I had probably the most intense panic attack I've ever had. I had a hypo (Libre had a 4.6 with a vertical down arrow) so I treat it and carry on, next thing I know I'm completely out of my mind hyperventilating, sweating hot and cold, heart pounding like its going to bust out my...

Is it safe for T2 to drink Lucozade when feeling weak or hungry? I know it’s OK for T1s, but how about T2s? I’m still learning, please advice!

Hi everyone I've been diabetic type two for 4 years now I'm on Gliclizide, Sitagliptin and metaformin; this week I seem to have had what I can only call low sugar incidents, sweating, slurring words, shaking so two nights ago I took my blood sugar during one of these episodes and it was 5.1...

Hi people, I've been thinking a lot about low carb and what goes wrong for me, because it seems, something does go wrong, somewhere. At the moment I eat between 80 and 100 grams of carbs a day, no diabetes medication, no insulin. (The diabetes consultant recommended 125 grams, the dietician...