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Hi everyone, I was diagnosed as type 1 in December at the age of 32! I am a very lucky man as my partner is type 1 as well and has been since she was 9 years old and she recognised some early symptoms in me and tested my blood sugar for 3/4 days on her BG meter and my blood sugar was been 14...

Hi guys! I am prediabetic with PCOS and I am just so confused about life and what's going on with my health. My doctor said that because of my hormonal Imbalance that it's not IF I'm going to get diabetes it's WHEN. I'm just really discouraged and frustrated. I've always been a pretty active...

Hi everyone: I had a blood test with the doctor about a month ago that said my fasting bg was 13.2, so I had type two diabetes. I went back 2 weeks later (having cut out carbs, alcohol and sugar) to discuss the results, and the doctor gave me a finger prick test which said I was 5.8. He said I...

Anyone else having a nightmare with the early morning Dawn Effect?? - if so I would really appreciate comments on how you combat or deal with this ..... been getting a nightmare for me over past few months - always seems to raise between 3.5 and 7 mmol's for me within 2 hours of waking but the...

Hello everyone, I was diagnosed Type 2 diabetic a month ago. I'm 31. It's only just become real the past two weeks and I can't stop crying and having panic attacks (already a very anxious person and am also withdrawing from Citalopram so that might be the reason I'm so highly strung about...

Newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and liver disease. When discussing with the doctor I told him that I have diabetes, he agreed with the symptoms that I gave give. Dry mouth constant urination, pain at the back of the eyes and migraines, and that sharp pain that can only be described as a...

What should my fasting blood sugar levels be for type 2 diet controlled

Hello everyone! I'm very happy to find this forum and to be able to chat with people who have T1 diabetes. This thread is multipurpose: I want to introduce myself, to share with you my diagnosis story and to ask some questions . Ok, so my name is Andreea, I'm 29 years-old and the proud mother...

hi, This forum looks great! Recently got diagnosed with type 2 and waiting for my first clinc appointment. It's given me a tick up the backside to change. So far cut down on sugar, carbs and started exercising for the first time in 20 odd years. Feeling positive although confused on foods at...

Hey there ! This is a pretty embarassing topic for me to discuss with my doctor and feel that type 1s can relate better. I have been recently diagnosed and I am afraid to have any sexual contact with my boyfriend because of hypos. How to you usually handle the situation? How much and what food...

Hi all I'm posting for the first time and am feeling really low. I could do with some friendly words as I don't know anyone with diabetes and if one more well-meaning relative asks why I don't want to eat cake or come over for a pizza, I think i'll scream! I'm in a grey area... Sugar was picked...

Well, I got called in to my GP last Tuesday after two lots of bloods and a urine test to be told I have type 2. I'd asked for the tests due to my eyesight getting very blurry and losing >20kg in 6 months, along with migraines. Got a meter and I'm testing 3-4 times a day and my BG levels vary...