#type2

Female, 58 yrs. I was diagnosed on March 30, and my A1C was 13.3. I got myself set up with a dietician, have shed about 35 lbs, -- currently about 181 lbs -- and I WAS DOING GREAT. Felt better than I had in years. Hadn't gotten onto much of an exercise program, but at least was doing a brisk 5 -...

Hi, Tbh I kind of feel like I need a vent and some advice. This monday I was called by my doctor after a blood test becauss I was tired with a HBa1c level of 98 mol/mmol and he immeadietly tried to get me to go to the hospital for type 1 testing. Unforntunately I was headed on the train home...

Hi, I have been Type 2 diabetic for about fifteen years (I was 50 last year) and always thought and was told it was well controlled. I never had reason to worry too much about the implications of being diabetic. I am not overweight (6’ and 76Kg) go to the gym six times a week and do a mixture of...

I've been on Metformin 1000 mg for 18 months - following my annual check (results received today) my HbA1c has increased from 59 (Nov 17) to 66 today. They want to add another med into the mix, which is Alogliptin 25 mg. I'm currently reading up to see if there are any issues - but in the...

Hi everyone Please redirect me if I posted in the wrong place. I have been type 2 for 13 years now and managed well with diet alone until the first pregnancy 6 years ago. Then again I was put on insulin on my other pregnancy 3 years ago and haven’t come off it yet. I take 2x metformin twice a...

so I'm 17 and have been type 2 for about 18 months now (was type 1 due to acute pancreatitis for about a year before hand) and have recently been noticing things. I don't know if they're diabetes complications though. I've been very very dizzy all the time, even when lying down (my blood sugars...