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    sweetners

    has anyone any thoughts on Truvía® Baking Blend for baking, at the minute i use splenda but this has its critics, just not sure what to use ? im type 2 and it is under good control .
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    tinned tuna

    thanks m8.
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    tinned tuna

    is tinned tuna best bought in oil, brine, or water.
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    non alcoholic beer

    doe's any1 know if you can get a low carb non al beer.
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    non alcoholic beer

    thanks sue, so non alcoholic beer has more carbs. thought i was doing good drinking non al beer as i have a problem with alcohol. am type 2 so back to the drawing board for me. thanks.
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    non alcoholic beer

    does anyone know how many carbs in bottle of becks non alcoholic beer compared to ordinary bottle of becks.
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    aspirin

    Re: asprin thanks for all the answers all, hanadr when i was young my uncle took a stroke and i know how hard he tried to deal with this every day so respect m8.
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    salt

    i know as a t2 diabetic i have to cut down on salt which i have, but does anyone use the likes of low salt in moderation to help taste food or are you better to cut out adding salt all together.
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    aspirin

    (The "worried well" should not take aspirin to ward off a heart attack as its preventative benefits are cancelled out by an increase in the risk of stomach bleeding, researchers have warned .) read this in the news this morning and am on asprin. been diagnosed about a month now t2. any thoughts...
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    eyesight blurred

    thank you very much for taking the time to answer ken.
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    eyesight blurred

    hi all, was diagnosed type 2 a week or so back and wear glasses. have noticed if i take them off my eyesight is blurred. will this go away.I'm on metformin 2 a day. how does this affect me still holding a driving license am afraid i will get it taken off me. felling really down this morning...
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    officially have joined the club

    a big thank you to every1 for your advice, been a big blow getting this.
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    olives

    how are olives, black or green for the diabetic? i know they taste salty but i love them.
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    officially have joined the club

    i live in belfast n.ireland uk.
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    officially have joined the club

    thanks for the replies, i think its because they don't want to pay out for the strips. i went to a chemist and he has them for £16 for 50 as he sells them at the price he gets them for. were do i stand as far as the doc is concerned not giving me them on prescription.
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    officially have joined the club

    i have officially joined the t/2 club, was confirmed the other day by the doc. the first thing i have to do is take my meter back as it was the worst thing i could have done buying it, and see if i can get a refund. a meter is just for people who use insulin. i can eat anything i want as long...
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    hi all

    thank you Catherine.
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    hi all

    thanks for all the replies, so grateful. i see the sense in the low carb diet to keep your sugar down, but it helps you lose weight. i am 53 male about 5ft 4ins and 11st 5 ozs i am happy with my weight so were do i go from here, am very confused.
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    hi all

    thanks for the support all, guess i will have to wait to monday.
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    hi all

    hi, my name is harry 53 and think i have diabetes. seem to tick all the boxes. i went to the doc's on Friday night and she said there was some sugar in my urine, so she took a blood test and said my sugar was 14. have been told to fast on sunday night and to cut out all sweet things and to go to...