type 2

I am newly diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes (three and a half weeks in), and I am now in the middle of my third week of Low Carb High Fat eating. I am not on any drugs, having decided to try and lower my blood sugar with diet and exercise. I was prescribed Metformin, but I am reluctant to go...

I was diagnosed on the 27th of April with a HbA1c of 82. I had already started to make changes to my diet to cut out processed foods and make sure I was eating a balanced diet with a good mix of nutrients. A few days later I went to see the Diabetic Nurse, and asked for a blood glucose meter so...

Hi everyone, I’ve only just registered but have been avidly lurking for 2-3 months. I have learned such a lot in that time and thank you all for sharing such valuable info and advice! I started to take my Type 2 diagnosis (of a couple of years) seriously when my HBA1C came back as 102 in March...

After reading many other posts about people's experiences with T2 diabetes I thought I would do a post about how things have changed for me over the last four weeks. I was diagnosed with T2 on the 27th April, but I started changing my diet and exercising every day from the 15th April, when I...

As this seems to be something that is worth knowing more about. i.e. do teachers get it more? Or policemen? Or if you work in the creative community or in construction. I know we know that a sedentary lifestyle and work place is more likely to cause you getting it. But what about other factors...

:singing: Happy Diaday to me! :singing: :singing: Happy Diaday to me! :singing: :singing: Happy Diaday dear Rachoooooooox! :singing: :singing: Happy Diaday to me! :singing: Yes one whole year today since my Type 2 diagnosis and what a year! I’ve gone from an HbA1c of 70 to consistently in the...

I am very newly diagnosed, and I have just started testing my blood glucose today. I tested when I woke up, and before meals - I also tested two hours after the first bite - is this right or should it have been 2 hours after finishing the meal? I was a very slow eater today, in both cases...

Hello, I am Allie, and I was diagnosed with T2 on 27th April 2018. I am very overweight, with most of the fat around my stomach, so if I only looked at the arms and legs I could kid myself that I was OK. That changed when we got wardrobes with mirrored doors. I asked my Doctor for blood tests...

Dear all low-carbers. Yay, FBS was 4,7 mmol/L this morning, the lowest in years, but OhNo, I've gained almost 2kgs since Monday. What's going on? Since the end of March I've been cutting back on carbs, and have lowered my A1C from a whopping 13,4 mmol/L to an average 6.5 mmol/L, or an...

Hi, My questions is: As someone who already lives an active lifestyle, follows a LCHF diet and is thin (BMI 22), is my diabetes likely to get worse to the point I will need medication to manage it? Background: Just been diagnosed this year in Jan, although have had symptoms of high blood...

Hi All, Just wanted to share with you a pleasant surprise of support I got from my NP when I visited her yesterday about a different issue. She told me that she had shared my success story at a diabetes conference she was at the other week on diabetes management and "what's new"! She admitted to...

I am a newby to all this finger pricking stuff but I am slowly getting used to things. My biggest problem is breakfast. I am on the low carb diet which seems to be working (so far). I don't want my wife to end up cooking three times a day (I tend to leave more mess and pots so she kindly does...

Been lurking on here for a month since my diagnosis with Type 2 early March. thought it was time to sign up! First HBA1c was 80 which I pretty much didn't have a clue about until I got home & realised the seriousness of it. Only had 2 appointments so far, initial diagnosis and the foot...

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For 70 years, I've managed perfectly ok. I know I'm overweight but it has never really bothered me. I've now been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. I've asked a friend who suffers and he makes it sound so complicated. Everywhere I look and read, it all sounds complicated. I want something...

hi Sorry I keep asking so many questions but I don’t know who to ask with a drs appointment been a average of 3 weeks wait, tonight I noticed my feet are quite red, on the soles of my feet to about 2 cm up, the heel is the reddest part, I had a quick google as iv never noticed this before ( bad...

I've been feeling ill for months and getting worse. Extremely thirsty blurred vision, frequent urination, feeling hung over & dizzy etc... feeling sick barely able to drink anything other than water and an occasional cup of tea. About a month ago was told I was borderline with HbA1c of 46...

Hello, Just asking for advice really, I some how have developed a small sore in the crease of both my little toes one seems to be healing up well with suedocream and the other has only just appeared last night, they are right on the crease where the little toe meets the foot and there is no...

On the 6th of January 2018 I was diagnosed as type 2 diabetic. My HbA1c was 60. In the last 12 weeks I have been on a low calorie/carb diet. My 29th of March blood test showed my HbA1c was 38. Am I still diabetic? I'm new to this. Not sure what to think.

Want to ask this question in subject because once my FBS falls below 120, I am not comfortable, feel a bit week, get confused thinking and feel wavering. I am not taking any medication and on Keto diet for the past 45 days with FBS averaging to 121. So, want to know can I continue on 120 FBS. I...