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I've been diabetic for over a decade and it has been under control until last few years. My HbA1c levels over past 2 years have been going up, last test showed 111. I'm taking metformin two 500g x 2 a day. Dr now wants to put me on a combo of Glucoside [not sure of spelling]? and something...

I had to do a blood test for suspected diabetes type 2, and it came back that I did have it, but very borderline. I can't remember what the actual numbers were, but let's say if the threshold for being diabetic was 40, then I was 40.1. Only just over. I was told this on a call with a diabetic...

I have an appointment today with my DSN and really need to be honest and frank with her. Things are not going well but I know from past experiences I need to open up and admit that things aren't good to get the help I need. BUT I'm so ashamed of myself for letting things slide again. I can't...

Good Evening, I hope everyone is safe and well. First time here and first time posting. I'm a 41-yr old male. I was diagnosed with Type 2 just before Covid-19 hit. I had a score of 67, this was discovered during a sleep study test for sleep apnea (severe). It was then followed up by my GP...

Hey guys, newbie here and it's my birthday so be nice. Not diagnosed but have worried about diabetes for a while as have had random symptoms for a while and runs in families. Last few days I been getting dehydrated and noticed im constantly thirsty. The thing with this is I'm usually bad for...

Hello Good people, My name is Sandeep(male, 37 yrs old) I am from India and i currently reside in US for work. I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes when I did my annual physicals at my Physician's office on April 30th, 2019. My fasting blood sugars on that day was around 200 mg/dl(Stupid thing i...

27.4 before lunch. Felt sick at breakfast. Been overly tired these past couple days that I can't really function. Heart racy. Might test later and update. Not one doctor or diabetes specialist to call. One is off for the rest of the month and I won't get in to see him till August 6 and my...

Hi, I’ve noticed that both of my big toes are slightly numb and I’m wondering if this is something I should be worried about? Is it a sign of diabetic neuropathy or do you guys thinks it’s because I walk almost 8 hours a day? My doctor is away on vacation so I can’t contact him for five weeks...

Hi, I am so incredibly frightened, my husband was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. I am 60, he is 70, we have been together 22 years and got married 2 months ago. I don't know what to do to help him, everything I read on what to eat and what not to eat and all the information is conflicting. I...

Hi guys, so found out last Tuesday that I had type 1 diabetes. Was a big shock as I hadn't been feeling unwell or anything. Obviously the first week has been a lot to take in. My blood sugar levels have been high since my diagnosis (around 11-14 in the morning and throughout the day sometimes...

Hi everyone, I'm just looking for a bit of reassurance really. My husband was diagnosed type 1 on new years eve (Happy new year haha), roughly 2 months ago. First of all, his blood sugar was always very high, anywhere between 18-25. Over the following weeks, he adjusted both insulin pens to a...

I suffer from angina and had some bloods done 2 weeks ago as part of my annual cardic review. At my clinic appointment the nurse said that some of my bloods were raised and they needed to repeat them. I had further bloods taken yesterday and today I had a call from the surgery to tell me that...

Hi I'm new here, first of kind of a worrywart so pardon if this question seems weird. I was trying to give my evening dose of insulin, I had primed the my abdominal area, put a new needle on my pen Novolog I use a BD Fine 4mm. I was about to insert the needle and it hasn't gone in just touched...

Hi, I am 16 years old and am quite small and skinny. Recently I have been urinating very often (up to every 20 minutes for several hours) and excreting over 4l a day. I am peeing lots mostly due to being very thirsty and so drinking a lot which I thought was abnormal. I looked this up and found...

Hi, I live with my boyfriend since 1 year, he has diabetes 1 since he was 16. His hba1c are always between 8 and 8.9. Because I am the one who cooks at home, I always try to make low carbs meals for us, to help him control the blood sugar level, because he has big issues to control it when we...

Hey guys, this may turn into a rant, and so I am sorry in advance, but I'm very upset with myself for allowing this to happen. I am 19 years old, a healthy weight, don't drink and don't smoke tobacco. However, I have been showing the telltale signs of Type II diabetes for the past few days - a...

hi everyone so ive been diabetic since I was 1 year and 10 months (type 1). unfortunately since around I was 10 my blood sugars have gone downhill and am also diagnosed wit hypertension. thankfully this is well controlled and my doctor is thinking of getting rid of the medication altogether. ive...

Hi everyone, I feel a little selfish posting on here, as I feel that it should be my boyfriend asking for advice...but I really need some reassurance! I've been with my boyfriend for 5 years, and he was diagnosed with type 1 a few weeks ago. This was a massive shock, and at the time I was the...

I've been suffering from sickness and diarrhoea for a couple of days now. I've had very little appetite. When I have eaten (about 30-40g carbs) I didn't do an injection. An hour later I check my blood sugar and it had gone down a unit. When my sugar was lower than I wanted it to be before bed, I...

Hello Everyone! My name's Sean O'Sullivan and I've been T1 since I was 5. I'm now 23 and because of being stupid when I was younger and not looking after my diabetes, I have some retinopathy problems. I've been on a waiting list for almost a year to see a diabetic specialist and finally got to...