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I was advised by my Doctor if I wished to help maintain a healthy brain and slow down any possibilities of reaching Alzheimer's or Dementia stages to keep the brain active. I find that reading a lot, doing crosswords taking part in the weekly quiz in my local certainly does seem to be working...

I too had problems with Metformin and the Doctor changed my medication to Prandin also known as Repaglinide. Since then I have improved control and no known side effects. I wish you good luck for the future as Im sure you will find something that suits you personally.

I have one every year but apparently mine is different from the usual type possibly because of my age (82) and the fact that I have CKD 3 and have had BCG for bladder cancer recently. The good news is (tempting fate?) I have never had the flu.

83 Spanish reading or about 4.5 UK.

7.4 today......most mornings between 6.5 and 7.5.....Diabetic Nurse reasonably happy as am I.......80 yr old and 94kgs ..down from 105 ....still trying for less but not easy as there is nothing wrong with my appetite......living in Spain by the way.

I have been on the LCHF programme for a year or more and have lost over a stone but I have recently been diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease and told I will have to change my eating habits completely. If anyone can suggest a suitable compromise I would appreciate some advice. The "diet" I have...

I wonder if anyone else has come across this old fashioned mantra that states "If you are the same weight or less when you reach 65 as you were when you were 21 then you have nothing to worry about weight wise. I was 17 stone 2 lbs at 21 and as fit as a butchers dog.....did all the sporting...

I would go to Tenerife next time.......they are not as"Snobby" as Lanzarotteners.

I have heard that its not advisable to skip breakfast if taking Gliclazide .......anyone know is this true? Thats the only med I take...........

I am very interested in the the post from rayser regarding stopping his Cholesterol medication after reading what "it does to you".......the reason for the interest is I have just been prescribed PITAVASTATINA for a month by my Kidney Specialist as the latest tests showed an increased level of...

Prawn Cocktail or a Dozen Oysters.......Fillet Steak with all the trimmings......Black Forest Gateau with cream or Apple Crumble finished off with Coffee and a large Brandy.....then the Anaesthetic wore off......back to reality.......cheers......

Breakfast : 2 Packets of No added sugar biscuits and a litre bottle of water. Lunch. A bowl of greenish liquid and a bun then a slice of something meaty and 2 Potato chunks. Dinner. Half a hard boiled egg salad followed by bones with a fish attached and mixed veg ,a plain yogurt and more...

Good morning, Thank you all who replied to my query about Vitamin D supplements.......Ive just come back from seeing a Doctor who has managed to get me an appointment with the Nephrology /Kidney) department at the Hospital in Cartagena for the 7th September......I feel that I must explain that...

Having had several "cut outs" and other treatments for skin cancers I was told to keep out of the sun altogether after my latest course with Picato cream, Not easy when you live in Spain. What I was wondering is it safe to take Vitamin D supplements as I have been informed everybody needs a...

Will we ever be told the Real Truth as to where the NHS money has gone / is going.....I doubt it.

I use Codefree Meter and strips......I always get the 5 Pack with discount as I have to test 3 times a day. I often wonder why if they can do the strips for the price that they do why cant the other manufacturers do the same as they all presumably have the same purpose.....Curious....

Hi Guzzler, The treatment is 3 separate days with a cream called PICATO followed by a cream called FUCIDINE twice a day for the next 10 to 15 days until the lesions scab over and gradually drop off . Messy and painful but it seems to work. Hope you never have to use it yourself. Kind regards

Hi all, I have just finished a course to remove Pre -cancerous lesions on my forehead and facial area.......and I was told by the Dermatologist that my Diabetes (Type 2 ) was part of the cause especially in older males. Im 79,and I was just wondering if anyone else has the same or similar skin...

After 49 years of Type 2 I thought I had heard all there was to hear about "Home Cures" but this one I found this morning really intrigued me......You need 300grams of Celery and 6 Lemons......wash the celery then grate and put into an enamel pot. Add the juice of the 6 lemons into the...