Hi any advice please, I have been on ozempic and ordered my repeat prescription but be told due to shortage it’s unavailable until poss sometime in 2024. As I have no new prescription and run out Now it’s a instant stop, no idea what to do any advice appreciated ..read more

Hi all, I don't know whether I am right here, so if not, please let me know and I will move the post to the type 2 forum. I was diagnosed with type 2 in Summer 2015, with healthy HbA1c readings since Autumn that year, due to LCHF/keto, exercise and IF. I surprisingly got pregnant (stopped IF), 18 weeks today . It was quite a marathon with all the appointment with midwives, doctors, etc., and after not caring for a long time (no retina photos, I had to ask for HbA1c tests etc)... Read more ..read more

I have been given a choice of omnipod or medtronic and basal iq. Looking at the first two my concern with the omnipod is that it is bulky and I work in a primary school mainly across Key stage 1 and EYFS and if you know children they constantly pat you, plus under close fitting clothing does it show? Other thing is my handbag stays in a locker for safety so would it lose signal? Medtronic not sure which one I qualify for as DSN didn't say but how good is it with the keeping sugar in range... Read more ..read more

After 37 years as a T2 Diabetic with approx 20 years on insulin + metformin, shouldn’t I be an expert on ‘my diabetes’ ? No. I use CGM Dexcom g7, but in last 2 months going through a rollercoaster of ’highs’ and ‘lows’ ! Infact, Inspite of high HbA1c (57 mmol/mol in May 2023) -> lots of Hypos (some nocturnal) !. I have been advised by DSNs to make changes to my bonus/basal insulin dose and hoping for some normality soon Mentally down and confused ..read more

An Excel spreadsheet? A notebook? An app? What is the most convenient way for you? And also, on my next follow-up appointment, how do I show my readings to my doctor ..read more

Hi all. My first post, so be gentle! Received my Type 2 diagnosis last week. HbA1C of 80. Weight is 152kg. 49 years old Obviously I need to lose weight, as well as bring down my mmol score. Have started exercising, have removed 'white carbs' and am going down what resembles a "low GI" diet. I've been prescribed Metformin - building up to 2000mg and a statin. I would very much like to put the diabetes into remission. From reading around the forums, a lot of people seem to favour, and... Read more ..read more

Hi l was diagnosed type 2 during lock down. Within a year l had reversed my diabetes and now still have a hb1 of 5.3. I have been told to keep taking my metformine 500g once a day. My problem is l am having regular hypos daily of 3.8. I'm wondering if its the metformine and that l don't need it anymore but my diabetic nurse says to keep taking it. I have lost 4 stone in weight so everything is well managed apart from these hypos ..read more

Hi, Perhaps someone can help. I have altered my diet and consumer very little in the way of carbs and no refined sugar. I have lost a lot of weight and am very thin. When I consume certain foods, such as apples, I get a tingling sensation in my toes and pain in my extremeties -this could be the ends of fingers or toes. The pain also occurs at other times for no particular reason. It's not excruciating. The tingling is mild. I also appear to get numbness in my right arm. I have eaten three... Read more ..read more

Hi all, LibreFree 2 user with type 2 diabetes here. I live in Cyprus and pay for the kit myself as it's not available here. I'm finding that I get glood glucose spikes to 14 or so when I exercise and to 12 or so when I have carbs with my meal. My time in range is 92%. I read somewhere that anything over 70% time in range is good but how good I don't know. As an example, yesterday I skipped breakfast and went for a run. My blood sugar spiked to 14. Then I had lunch at 1ish which included 2... Read more ..read more

I'm in my sixties and a member of a bike group where we cycle for 2 hours (also eat very little carbs). One of my frustrations is having really high blood sugars during and after a ride. It takes a long time for them to reduce which leads me to think I'm having glycogen dumps on the ride? Does anyone have tips for avoiding this? I find stopping the ride to deal with this really tricky ..read more