type 2

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...

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Hello, Thanks for reading this post. I am Type 2 on a combination of insulin and oral medication. Back in September 2017 I had emergency surgery to remove a burst sebaceous cyst on my back and it has since been very slow at healing. The wound was packed from the inside, so it would heal from...

I just came to know on my birthday which was few days back that, I am having diabetes type 2 as, I went to donate blood to one of my relatives. Just thought that I was alone in my birthday and received a natural gift. Alas !! Can any one help with it what are the priority precautions I should...

Hi, I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes three years ago, I am not on Metformin, yet, and control my diabetes with diet and exercise, I have been looking at the low carb high fat diet and would like to go down this route if possible, but I am confused, because I am on statins to lower my...

I've pretty well given up carbs for the last 6 months. Lost 12Lbs and reduced my Hba1c from 53 to 38. During this period I continued to take my medication as per normal (Victoza, Metformin & Glicazide) Reading from the Direct study literature, I gather that the next phase is to eliminate all...

Hi friends, I was watching tv with my kids and accepted a little piece of cake and some pork jerky (which will have some sugar in it). I know that's not optimal, but it was tiny amounts. I did a quick test (probably about 1hr after eating) and was 8.9. That's a bit higher than I'd expected, so I...