type 2; newly diagnosed

Hello folks! So, just a random ramble I had today whilst going about my business , especially as over the past two weeks since diagnosis, which, to be honest, shouldn't have been that much of a shock (given my 'old' madcap erratic lifestyle of work/commute/hugely high stress/lack of good...

Hello all. I'm new to the forum and this is my story. A year ago I was being investigated because hypercalcemia (high blood calcium) had shown up on some routine blood tests. My HbA1c at that time was 35. I was eventually diagnosed with hyperparathyroidism and had a benign tumour removed in...

Hi, I am newly diagnosed T2 and just started my new life on a low carb diet within the last week or so. Been taking 1 x 500g Metformin per day but GP says to up it to 3 x 500mg per day from this week. Prior to 2 weeks ago my diet was high fat, high sugar, sedentary lifestyle and basically...

Ok, so I am not usually the person who posts on these sorts of things. However I don't have anyone in my life who has any knowledge of or experience with diabetes so I figured this would be a great place to get tips, information, and hopefully find other people who can relate to this disease and...