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Hi there, I just tested 1 hour after dinner and my result was 10.5 which is the highest Iv had since starting 3 days ago. I normally have a reading of 7 something. Should I worry? Or what shal I do? I'm going to test again in an hour. Thank you

Hi all, On the 11th March, my doctor advised. I have type two diabetes, was not told blood glucose level. Now as my mum is diabetic she insisted on testing my blood as she has the kit. The reading was 9.8, and on checking again with mum this week it is now in double figures. Therefore my...

Hey guys, Today I was told that I am in between type 1 and type 2. Well, I get extremely confuse as I was thinking how can it be possible?! So I just want to ask if any of you are in the same boat as me?! my test result for GAD ab is 54.4 U/ml and IA2 is 19.07U/ml, both seem very high to the...

Hi everyone, I was diagnosed approximately two weeks ago. Therefore, I'm currently a regular visitor to my surgery. Please can anyone advise me whether I should be able to get monitoring equipment via my surgery, and prescriptions. I'm very much interested in the Freestyle Libre, as that...

Hey everyone I've been diagnosed since January 2016. Was admitted to hospital before diagnose because they didn't know what what wrong with me... When I was diagnosed I was really emotional, and the nurse said I will be for a while... I'm still getting really emotional and down.... I'm normally...

Hi Everyone. I figured its time to introduce myself as Ive been floating around the forums for a while. 8 years ago I was diagnosed as diabetic type 2. I wont bore you with the details of why I did nothing about it but safely can say I was depressed and needed support for my other illness...

Hey everyone *Waves nervously* I'm new to these parts but not quite to diabetes...thought I'd pop in and give this forum a go having lurked for a little while, nothing quite beats learning from other pwd! I've been T1 for 20 years, diagnosed December 1995 aged 4...nice little christmas present...

Hey guys, Im new here and I would love to get to know you all. I personally do not have diabetes but a couple of my family members do and I also take care of my grandmother that is a type 2 diabetic.

Hi , here goes I was diagnosed as a Type 2 in 2012 weighing 16 stones. Aged 32, no diabetes in the family . Hba1c was around 90. Never went on a diet just changed my diet and lost 4 stones in 3 years , brought my hba1c down to 52 was on metaformine 2x a day only . I am now weighing 13 stones...