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Thanks for that Phoenix, some useful information there for me to digest.

I was in hospital for a kidney stone (VERY painful). On arrival they did a stick test and that showed BS levels just over 19 which is far from the worst I've ever had. I was allowed to drink during the test and had a couple of slices of toast. This is the second time I've been tested like this...

When I was last in hospital they connected me up to an insulin pump and a drip. First they fed normal saline through the drip and kept testing my blood sugar levels. Then they fed 5% Glucose solution through for a while (still testing every so often) and finally switch back to Saline. I...

You have been told wrong on BOTH cases. Dealing with the second item first, ALL diabetics who require medication, even those who do not use insulin, can get a prescription excemption certificate. I got my first one several years ago when, technically, I was not diabetic. My sugar level was a...

Everything in moderation. Keep clear of canned fruit. Fresh is good but, strange as it may seem at first glance - frozen is even better because as soon as you pick fruit/veg natural processes do start to boost the suger levels. Frozen food is frozen very soon after picking and stops the...

What a load of cr*p! Clearly not written in English to start with and very poorly translated, and some of the things are rubbish.

Testing started before that. True, it is even more important when using insulin, but is still really needed to stay on the right side of the law - even if only on pills.

It is. Honest. My nurse asked one question - do you drive? Getting a positive answer she said that I should, at the very least, always test before driving and at least every two hours if I was driving long distance. You see, it is a legal requirement that you are fit to drive. To ensure you...

My I point out that by profession I was, for many years, a publisher. In fact that is still what my passport says. I know the laws on copyright and have even given expert testimony in several court cases. Once published a news item is in the public domain and can freely be republished without...

True, and I would be happy to join any trial when it starts :)

Interesting news item I found today. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090827/sc_ ... tostatin_2

Thanks Ken, To be honest I don't even know what questions I should be asking at the moment. I'm skimming through past posts and making a few notes, well lots of them really :) I think what I'll do is start a new thread some time next week with an explination of where I'm at, and where I want...

Frankly, so far, I'm very disappointed with my local practice. Ok, no probs with getting prescriptions for the things I need like test strips and insulin, but the support and help I feel I need is totally missing.

Wow! I really could do with with a course like that. Anyone know if there is a similar course in the Gloucester area?