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I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in May this year after being prediabetic for about a year (I'm 49 years old). After being on Metformin for three weeks one of the GP doctors asked me to stop taking it and do another blood test (I had called because of a completely unrelated issue with...

Recently (Christmas) diagnosed as a type 1, am in early-mid 50's, male, with a complex medical history which includes some obscure (genetically diagnosed) chanelopathy stuff. Am using an Abbot Labs monitor, together with long and rapid insulin pens. I have a couple of questions I'm hoping...

Please help!! My boyfriend who is 22 went for his yearly eye check up usually the results are good but it has came back he has background retinopathy. His sugars are never no lower than 15 they are constantly high. No matter what I do or say he does not listen. I don’t know what to do anymore...

I have diabetic retinopathy was diagnosed a few years ago now. I managed to put my diabetes in remission but after a really bad time became diabetic type 2 again. I had blood sugar levels of 11.4 which have come down to 6.4 so now considered prediabetic. The nurse said because of the drastic...

I think my eyes have changed. Been short sighted for decades. Have distance distance glasses. And 5 years ago got computer monitor distance glases (got same prescription now). These seem a bit strong now. ???

Visited gp practice yesterday (headache for several days). Had bg taken. 13.5 around 3 hours after eating. Eyesight was a bit funny yesterday too. She also checked my urin for keytones. That's the firs time I've ever had that done. (She also complained it was too dark.)

Hi, I've just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. It was (and still is) a bit of a shock, even though I perhaps should have expected it, my weight has been too high for a number of years. In early December my vision changed and at the same time I had a very dry mouth and was constantly thirsty...

i'm type 1 for 15 years plus. i want a simple carb i can use for all meals that is low gi. at present i eat 100% rye bread, oats uncooked, or brown basmati rice. brown basmati gives me spikes i think. have beginnings of retinopathy so wondering if there is a simple diet. a boring diet. that...