type 2

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...

Hi all! I'm new to this forum so excuse me for any mistake I make. Just a briefly gext about me. I'm female, 18. I was overweight for long before I reached out and then I was just a little away from having diabetes type 2.(pre-diabetes) Just a background: it's genetic. My hrandma had too, it...

Hi. I have had T2 Diabetes since 2010. I’ve been on insulin 4 years now. I have Ketosix and a B-Ketone meter. I mainly just do a urine check as I need a script from my DNS for extra B-Ketone strips (quantity 10). I have noticed that I always show 0.5 - 1.5 on the dipstick tests, never a...

Hi Everyone! I'm new here so still trying to figure everything out! I was diagnosed with diabetes at age 19, i am now 26. At 19 i weighed around 18-19 Stones, i lost weight and came down to 13-14 stones. I have been at a steady 12 stones for the past 3 years. I was given metformin which i...

Went to pick up my blood test results when I got back home from the US this morning... On dx in June 17 HbA1c was 111, in Sept (eating Low GI foods) 59... Sept to Feb incorporating LCHF where possible and trying to stay under 100g ... down to 45! GP very pleased. Cholesterol was borderline...

Hi, I am diabetic for 17+ years and I used use Insulin + tablets. But...story took a great turn..... Started ketogenic diet 1 month back and stopped all the medicines on the first day itself. On the first day FBS was 178 and now its around 110 to 130. My questions are 1. How long it takes to...

Hi All, I was wondering if anyone would mind sharing with me any experiences of Lactic Acidosis? I appreciate that it is incredibly rare, but unfortunately, the statistics do exist. If you have had it, was a cause determined? I am asking as I believe that a family member may have suffered...

Hello, My mum has been diagnosed about 12 years ago but has not managed her bg very well. She would eat carbs etc and just put her diabetes out of mind her levels were in high teens. She has now been prescribed insulin and I think this has given her the kick in the butt to do something about...

Hi I am a 55 year old menopausal female and have type 2. It is controlled by diet but I need to increase my exercise so I have decided to challenge myself to cycle 220 miles over 4 days. I currently do very little exercise but my job involves being on my feet all day. Any advice welcome re...

Hi All, I was wondering if anyone knows how the dosage of Metformin is determined? Is it dependent on weight as well as blood sugar levels? What factors would make the dosage increase/decrease? I'm just after some advice to better understand the drug! Thanks!

Hi I am finding now that things are getting very foggy in the NHS regarding the treatment, diet etc of people with type 2, which I myself suffer. I have been type 2 for a decade, although a previous doctor failed to make a simple diagnoses after de facto evidence of classic type 2 symptoms...

Hello there, I was diagnosed today and put on glic and metformin as my blood sugars are in high teens early 20s (even all week when I tested myself), and even with no sugar at all and min carbs they were at high teens. After my fasting blood test I was at 14 and I was called in the very next...

Hi guys, I’m 36 and I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes a couple of months ago and after seeing a consultant I’ve been on a gram of slow release metformin and one sitagliptin a day for just over a month in combination with a strict diet and exercise regime. Initially the thirst went away but...

Hi all. Before I go into any details has anyone suffered from extremely long hypos? My reason for asking: Yesterday I first felt symptoms of a hypo coming on at approx. 10:45am. Here's a rundown of events: 10:45am: Bloods reading 3.6. Jelly babies to the rescue. 2:15pm: About 20 Jelly babies...

"At the conclusion of 12-months, 24% of experimental arm participants achieved a weight loss of 15 kg, which was not seen in control group. Mean weight loss of 10 kilograms was achieved in the intervention group, while subjects following best-practice guidelines achieved a weight loss of 1 kg...