type 2

Hey everyone, glad to be a part of this online community. I joined to interact with everyone and support my mother as uch as possible. Mom was diagnosed a years ago at 52, it's very common on her side of the family. We are all extremely active people but nutrition habits need to improve. Of...

Following an echocardiogram on Tuesday I've received a letter in the post this morning with the cardiologists report. That was quick - I'm impressed! I have a systolic murmur (due to hypertension I think, as it mentions this), normal LV dimensions (LV = left ventricle??) and good systolic...

Hi, Newly diagnosed (Type 2) and quite concerned about the whole thing. Particular issues are foods that I can (and can't) eat to keep control of my blood sugar levels. Also is soda water (no flavour or sweetener) with sliced lemon/lime, with an occasional lager or medium glass of white wine(2...

So, I went for my first Echocardiogram on Valentine's Day of all days! I have recently been told I have a heart murmur and the Dr that discovered this referred me for the scan. I was quite worried about going but it went fine and the female operator couldn't have been more lovely, talking me...

I am a recently diagnosed type 2, and have been reading as much as possible about how to eat and what to do. I have seen Daisy's posts for the newly diagnosed, where the NICE recommendations are included. However, I am well below the recommendation for diabetics right now (I was diagnosed based...

I seem to be having a run of health issues lately. I've just had suspected chicken pox and been feeling generally unwell for several days with symptoms including burning, stinging and tingling skin and feeling very cold with the inability to get warm. I am never cold! I also have no physical...

I have just come back from the doctor's feeling very happy. He says I no longer have any diabetic symptoms, so I am off medication altogether and under diet control only! I am also off statins altogether as well, he said with my latest lipids there is no longer any reason I need to take them. I...

And now I have chickenpox! I don't recall ever having them as a child, but it was 40 something years ago! Just before a few spots came out I felt absolutely drained with no energy at all. Thankfully, I'm not covered and they're mainly clustered near one of my hands and my wrist. I'm just...

Has anyone else been bad good wise this Christmas? I found out I was type 2 diabetic in October 2016 with a HB1ac level of 51 (previous levels 48 in 2015 and 39 in 2013). After finding out I was diabetic (I had no symptoms but found out by routine blood test) I cut out carbs and sugar and...

About three years ago I transferred to a new department at work, then for Christmas I received the gift of being diagnosed as Type 2. After returning to work after some time off I had a meeting with both my manager and department manager over the situation. Naturally being a new experience to...

I have recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. I had a HbA1c of 52 at the end of August, and a cholesterol level of 4.7. i went on a low fat diet, dropped 11 pounds, then the weight loss stopped. I looked for help online and discovered the LCHF lifestyle. I started a ketogenic LCHF diet...

I'm feeling a bit desperate to be honest. A few weeks ago I was prescribed gabapentin for suspected nerve pain in my leg. I have a burning, stinging, tingling sensation from my knee area which goes part way down the front of my leg. I also have high blood pressure. I started on 100mg of...

So, I had another doctor's appointment this afternoon to review how I'm doing after a recent increase of my BP meds as well as starting on gabapentin for suspected nerve pain. Thankfully, after a blood test around 3 weeks ago, my liver and kidney function came back as normal. I was also tested...

Hello I am after some advise before my blood test tomorrow please - in November 2015 my 1ac test came back at 46, pre-diabetic, but for some reason I was not explained by the Doctor how serious this could be, I was just told to keep an eye on it as it could develop into Diabetes in a few years...

Hi.I am new to the forum. I have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes years ago. I am on Glucopage (slow release) 2 a day. but I have stopped taking them as they were giving me nausea. I test my glucose and it stays quite normal.. I would like to know if any other members suffer from head aches...

I'm doing a 10k several times a week but don't really know how it affect my sugar levels. I'm Type 2 and try to run a marathon. It's hard training knowing that prolonged running is probably causing drops or spikes of my blood sugar. I want to run a marathon and train 21k and so on, but I'm...

My previous diabetes blood test around 6 months ago went from fasting to non fasting. No need to fast now I was told and my HBa1c had risen from around 36 to 51. The rise was mentioned as worrying, I couldn't help thinking it was a result of not fasting! Today I was told my hba1c is good at 50...

Diabetes Awareness Month 2016 is here! Awareness is incredibly important, and it can be surprising how little people know about the condition, how it develops, and what to do to help someone in an emergency. We're painting the world blue this November. We're sharing some wallpapers which you...

I was diagnosed back in 2013 with type 2, and I struggled to come to terms with what it meant to me. This feeling wasn't helped by the differing advice I got from GP's, consultants, nurses, etc, nobody said the same thing twice, and the confusion got worse when I googled the condition. My...

I posted about a burning sensation in my leg recently. I also have high blood pressure and my medication was changed just over 2 weeks ago. My blood pressure seems to be going up rather than down. Latest readings have ranged from 151/95 to 190/109 which was taken around 8pm this evening. My...