type 2

Hi all, I am aged 31 and it was a shock to be diagnosed with an A1C of 70mmol and a second of 65mmol a short time after. The second test was because I had no symptoms. I have never posted hear but I have been reading lots on the forum. After taking action straight away and losing around 3...

Hi Everyone As you can see I'm new here. My name is Louisa I'm 44 years old, I'm married with 2 children a girl 13 and a boy of 7. My diabetic journey started when I was pregnant with my daughter Erin. I had to go to the hospital for a scan as the doctors thought I had polycystic ovaries. As...

Hello, I am a Junior Doctor and Master’s degree student at Imperial College London. We have created a research study to learn more about how people with diabetes understand their medications, this includes tablets and insulin. Research has shown that people with diabetes and their healthcare...

Hi After a routine blood test and a follow up after a few weeks of a low sugar low fat diet I was put on Metformin. After reading another post and lots of people recommending testing glucose to see what foods cause a spike I got myself a monitor. I started using it today. I figured I would test...

Ughh so after being told my the consultant he was confident I'm type 1 and started on insulin I've had my cpeptide results back today and they're 0.49 the nurse said that means I'm producing less than normal but not as little as they'd expect with type 1 but shows I need to stay on insulin. Im...

Hi everyone It’s great to join a forum like this with some much information. I was recently diagnosed as type 2 (about six weeks ago). My lifestyle before was terrible and I have made significant changes since then. Together with trying to eat less and medium carb, I have noticed something...

Hi everyone just looking for some advice please. I had to test my blood sugars daily whilst 37 weeks pregnant for suspected gestational diabetes, all results were fine apart from one reading that came back as 12 an hour eating a dominoes, this was a whole medium pizza and some wedges. from...

Hi I've recently got myself a CGM to monitor my blood sugar and I'm very confused it seems my line is almost flat but the wrong level? Overnight it's been sitting in the high 8s/early 9s then this morning its gone up to 10.4 and is sitting stable there. I'm currently on metformin and glicazide...

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/mar/29/type-2-diabetes-results-higher-risk-57-other-conditions-study Interesting, but true?

We are getting near heading off abroad for the first time in 2 years, which is coincidentally the same time as I have been diagnosed. Firstly we had a letter from the holiday company saying we needed "fit to fly" tests at extra costs (about £100) OK we thought, so be it Then we've had another...

I'm so fed up of my bloods being so high. Today for example: I woke up at 18.6 Take 80mg of gliclazide No breakfast Lunch I had left over rice and veg and an apple at 1pm. Get home at 7pm test my bloods before dinner and it's 17.5. I've not had anything to eat between then and now Why won't...

So I've been on Gliclazide for three weeks. Doctor made me up the dose to 80mg twice a day, this week because my sugars are still high. My morning bloods are 17-19 (give or take a decimal). I don't have carbs or sugars for breakfast anymore. My lunch is salads with occasional cheese for some...

Hi, Not sure if anyone is able to give me some advice or not to see if I am likely to have pre-diabetes? My family has a history of Type 1, and I recently had a few bloods done at the doctors, including the 3 month glucose, and everything came back normal. I do sometimes feel 'hypo' around...

Hi guys, I am a student who studies Industrial Design at Loughborough University in the UK. I am in my final year, and for my major project I have decided to focus on redesigning insulin injectors from the ground up to be more suited to senior diabetics and their associated needs, as the...

Hi all! Got a diagnosis of type 2 a couple of weeks before Christmas. A bit of background: - 35 years old - Healthy BMI of 23 and an OK diet (love my fruit and veg, no major sweet tooth, just love a glass of red or two at the weekends and a slice of bread and butter) - Exercise regularly -...

I'm 47 and was diagnosed T2 three weeks ago. Although, they said I was prediabetic 6 years ago - I don't recall being told. Moving on though. I've been told I will be able to manage my condition through diet and getting as much knowledge as I can. I'm awaiting an appointment with a dietician...

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Hi all, Very long time since i posted as i lost my login and to be honest been busy with work and other things. I was intensive in my posting during my first year but i have settled into my new life so much now that i haven't been on much. Bloods seem to be well in control with HBA1C still...

I was diagnosed in July as type 2 following a blood test for an unrelated issue. My HbA1c was 69. The diabetic nurse wanted to get me started on metformin immediately. Now I’m not anti-medication or anti-modern medicine in any way, shape or form, but I do not believe that it should...

Was diagnosed Type 2 at 30 years old with an A1C of 6.5 (7mmol) 3 weeks ago. Have lost 25lbs (11.3kg) since doing the Newcastle/DiRECT diet. But around the time of diagnosis my feet and and sometimes my hands have been burning, tingling, numb. Feel like I check the boxes for DPN with symptoms...