recent diagnosis

Hi everyone I was diagnosed a week before Christmas and was immediately put onto Metformin 500mg, I was told to take one tablet each day for 7 days and then increase the dosage to one tablet twice per day. I was warned that if the side effects were awful then I could be switched to slow release...

Hey all! About a month ago I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. This wasn't a complete shock as back in January I was told I had pre diabetes but it's obvious to say I didn't act on it. Since I was about 14 I've suffered from Anorexia, Bulimia and Binge Eating. In the last few weeks I'm...

Hello, Sorry if I have posted this in the wrong forum, I'm new to the site! I was diagnosed with type 1 last year (September), was a bit of a shock but I've adapted now. I'm 30 years old and 14 weeks pregnant with my first child. To get pregnant I was advised not to due to my recent diagnosed...

Please read my latest blog post on this topic: https://medium.com/@Steven_Ramage/understanding-and-coping-with-diabetes-in-mid-life-9d90991280c8#.fmqrd7q7j