type 2 diabetes

Some of you already know me from a previous study about the forum of Diabetes.co.uk. We are now conducting a new study on how diabetes online communities can support people with diabetes. Participants will be invited to the University of Bristol for a study session lasting about 50 minutes...

hi I’ve been diagnosed with type 2 since March...I have lost 1.5 stone. And have another 7 to lose, so far I’ve got my blood sugar back in non diabetic levels and have to go for another blood test in June to see my progress. I am losing weight well and I follow weight watchers to help me lose...

with me being recently diagnosed with t2, I’ve been doing so much research. Sometimes when I’m looking at articles and forums I can get negative thoughts it my head, last night was one of them! Now I can’t remember the website I was on, I think it was like a forum but can’t find it....it was...

Hi everyone. My father has been diagnosed about a month ago now. He was sent to hospital with a severe eye condition and a blood sugar level of 30. He’s on metaformin I think with 3 tablets a day. I’m worried because his blood sugar is still at 18 and they don’t know if he’s type 1 or 2. What’s...

Hello everyone. I've recently gone low carb, and it's working really well so far. My sugars have more than halved. I am however a little confused with regards to how much, or little, Protein I should be including. I'd like some clarification really on whether anyone has had some advice, or...

So before my dinner last night my blood sugar was 4.8 1 hr after my dinner I was a 5.5 Then 2 hours after it was a 6 So o checked half an hour after and I was a 5 Is this ok and normal?....I know the numbers are normal but is it normal for food to have a little rise after the 1st hour

sorry if you think this is a stupid question, I was only diagnosed with type 2 just over a month ago, I’m 23 years old. I’d say for the last 4 weeks my blood sugars in the morning are between a 4.2 and 5.1. It’s usually the same before meals. And after meals it’s usually never above a 7.2...

So I received a letter to book an appointment for eye check....I am wondering would I still need to go if I regularly go to the opticians ? I have an Opticians appointment on Tuesday

this is something I’ve been really thinking about...even if it may sound stupid to some....I didn’t have symptoms of diabetes until my blood test stated my blood sugars was high..... So let’s say for example there’s a person out there who is diabetic but they don’t know it, let’s say they are...

Hi All, A few of you may know me from previous discussion posts asking about type 2 diabetes in relation to medication and lactic acidosis, but I also have an interest in how type 2 diabetes is represented in the media. As I am now studying a postgraduate degree in Global Media and Culture at...

hi everyone so today before lunch my blood was 5.0 mmol..... One hour post meal it was 5.5 Two hour post meal it was 6.6 Three hours post meal back to 5 Was the rise and length of it good?

Hi, my name is Courtney. I am 22, weigh 65KG and I am 5ft5. I was newly diagnosed with diabetes last week after constant thrush since last year occurring every month, I went to the doctors for the third time. I get dry mouth constantly, I urinate frequently and I have had weight loss from...

Hi all, We have been trying to get pregnant for 4 yrs. Did 6 IUI's - 2 successful but ended in miscarriage. Im type 2 diabetic and my HBA1C is 6 (jumping from 6 to 6.3, sometimes 5.9). We just did our 7th IUI and if its a fail we will be moving to IVF. I dont know anyone who had done IVF with...

Hi, I am type 2 and have been for a while, I usually work overseas, where my diet is basically whatever is served up, now I am back in the UK and on avery low income. Can anyone give me some suggestions or point me in the right direction as to a suitable diet which is affordable? Thanks Ian

Just wanted to know how long you good people have been living with and managing your type 2 diabetes?

I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in May last year. For 6-8 weeks I cut out as much sugar as I could and tried a low carb diet with some success. Like with any diet or lifestyle change I've tried it started off great but I could not maintain it. At my January HbA1c test the results were much...

** The survey has now closed, thank-you to everyone who participated ** Researchers at the University of Surrey are looking at the relationships between alcohol consumption and other lifestyle factors in people with Type 2 Diabetes. We would like to invite people with Type 2 Diabetes to...

how long have you been in remission for? Has it been harder than you thought to maintain normal blood glucose levels? Has your diet slightly changed since going into remission (are you more strict with your diet or can be a tiny bit flexible)

so I have read some articles about how people who have recently been diagnosed with type 2 lose weight they can get their blood sugar instantly down to normal and remain like that..... In the article it explains that when newly diagnosed start to lose over 10% of their body weight the fat round...

Hello everyone had a bad few weeks blood sugers keep going up so been took of Gliclazide and been put on a new medication Empagliflozin anyone else on it or know anything about it? Thanks