Type 2 diabetes is often diagnosed following routine blood or urine tests. It can come as a shock to get the diagnosis and difficult to take in everything the GP tells you during the appointment.

In this video slideshow, you can watch people with type 2 diabetes discuss how they felt when they received the diagnosis, find out what type 2 diabetes is and how it is commonly treated and how some people have found technology helpful with their diabetes management.

Click below to watch more type 2 diabetes-related videos.

High blood glucose levels over a prolonged period of time can cause damage to the major organs in your body. In this slideshow, you can learn more about how diabetes can affect your eyes, feet and kidneys. 

Click below to explore the videos we have for people with all types of diabetes.