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hi DazzytUK, I was diagnosed about two and a half years ago, and thinking back now I realise I felt generally pretty unwell before that as I'd been running unaware with high blood sugars for several years probably. Just for comparison, I personally had problems with thirst, relatively frequent...

Re: How were you at diagnosis? I was 47, but I'm sure I was diabetic for at least two or three years before that. My morning fasting level the day I was diagnosed was 17.6.

Seems to me that's a pretty good basic food list for a diabetic. Plus you can add to it the occasional ANYTHING else - a bit of chocolate, the occasional bit of bread, a potato, the odd bit of rice or pasta etc. An occasional dessert, with cream. An alcoholic drink or two, most nights. If you...

hi Matt I seriously recommend getting a blood sugar meter and testing yourself first thing in the morning at the very least. I started doing this some months after I was diagnosed and it's made ALL the difference. Then you know what's what - you're not dependent on your doctor to tell you how...

hello devilwoman do you know what your level actually was when they told you your control wasn't good? And do you know what they mean by not eating properly? Diabetes can be controlled by reviewing your diet but you have to know what you're aiming for. Many people on this forum have strong ideas...

Metformin last thing at night I'm a type 2 on 2x500 Metformin per day. I was always told to take my tablets with meals, and have been doing so mostly, but lately I've kept forgetting to take my evening one with my meal. (There is a reason: my new jacket doesn't have a good inside pocket to...

I think this is a really important comment. I had a similar experience. Maybe it's down to "human nature" or something equally unscientific, but it would be good if more doctors knew snippets of info like this.

couldn't one of the moderators legitimately challenge "dpp" to defend or expand intelligently upon this ignorant, misleading, badly written rubbish, and until such times as "dpp" does, withhold it from the forum?

I'm very into natural yoghurt with berries, especially in the summer. Or I fry two or three sausages and tomato or mushrooms. All are good, carb-wise.

I felt very cold the first winter after my diagnosis, which was before I started low carbing. But not subsequently. No idea what was going on there!

Re: Just out of interest - do you have diabetes in the famil I wonder if there were many more cases of undiagnosed diabetes, say, thirty or forty years ago, so that it gets harder to be sure if there is a family connection the further back in time we go. My father died at the age of 54, of a...

I really agree that reducing your blood sugar level and keeping it low is the absolutely best way to improve neuropathy. It won't do it overnight but it will do it. Maintaining good levels for weeks and months on end is the way to go. When I had neuropathy quite badly I used, for about nine...

hi Dpanesar Those fasting levels are good - lower than those of a great many diabetics. You might find that carbohydrates send your levels higher - it's not just a question of sugary things. Reducing things like bread, rice, pasta, potatoes, breakfast cereal has helped me and many like me on...

Personally I find M&S a godsend when I'm travelling as there's so much yummy stuff of theirs that I can eat.

hi shygirl, please try not to panic too much about this letter. "Some nerve damage" can mean a lot of things, and may be nothing terribly serious at all. You know many diabetics (most? - not sure of the percentage) have some nerve damage, myself included. Two things to say: first, nerves can...

This may not be related but I went though a phase of lightheadedness and dizziness about a year ago - I felt dizzy after bending over to tie my shoelaces for example, and liked to hold onto something. But it passed, after two or three months. No idea why, and am not aware of having done anything...

Jen, do you test your blood sugar level when you feel really tired like this? It could help to know, so you can try to understand whether the tiredness is linked to extreme blood sugar levels...

An amazing story, Ken. Great to know we're not rid of you yet. :wink:

Surely six pints of beer a day is too much, diabetes or no diabetes. Even four is a lot, especially if it's a regular thing. Beer unfortunately seems to be "my drink", much as I'd prefer to switch to red wine, so I am dealing with this issue myself. Lately I've been good at limiting myself to...

hi adm fruits vary a lot in their carbohydrate content. Do you have a copy of a carb counter book, such as the Collins Gem? I'd really recommend you buy one, as it's so valuable. Basically, and speaking personally here, all kinds of berries seem to be totally fine, as far as their impact on my...