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i only started it today, but i quite like the smell, its like old hospital smell,

Well it was my practice nurse, and yes she did say i would obviously be on insulin at some point, as everybody is. Thanks for the offer pf pushing me round though. :) I just nodded and agreed and thought silently i will carry on low carbing as much as i can, its still a learning curve and Im...

i know, it would have been better to say, you took your eye off the ball a bit, tighten up your carbs. needless to say i will not be having weetabix and banana for brekkie tomorrow.

Just been for my annual review, numbers ok, hba1c a bit up on last time, Im guilty of not being so stringent with myself over low carbing but I accept that its my fault. However have just been told to have something like two weetabix and a banana for my breakfast, and take increased meds...

i normally dont get a spike from it, but i felt headachy and 'off' so i tested and it was high. A walk and a bottle of water later it is back down to 8.2. I did retest about 15 minutes later and it was slightly higher 12.9, so not a rogue strip. its weird that a year ago when diagnosed i...

I have a quick question. My FBG is usually 7.0 - 8.0. I often (few times a week) have oats for breakfast, cook them with water and splenda and pour a little milk over at the end,(few spoonfuls). I actually like it like this and have always made my porridge with water not milk. today FBG was...

oh hope you feel better soon. UTI' s are horrible. I had a raging uti shorty after diagnosis and put it down to high blood sugars giving the bugs a better chance of growing. I had never had one before, or since, but it was awful. Keep yourself hydrated, and the trimethropin they put you on...

Well my diabetic nurse at my gp's, (Yes the good one I have been saying about) When I was bemoaning my lack of will power and giving in to a piece of cheesecake at a recent celebration said, and I quote her 'you have to have a life as well, as long as you dont eat like that everyday' Have I...

thanks, We did discuss a goal and decided that 7 or less would be doable for next time. I actually thought it was going to be about 9 again so am chuffed with the result. M

I feel very thankful that I have a very good diabetic nurse at my practice. I feel very supported, can phone her or advice if I need it. i never feel spoken down to and she recommends medication changes but lets me decide what I want to do. Oh and I never have a problem getting test srips and...

well done. I have had to inject myself in the past for other things and its very hard to pluck up the courage to actualy do it.

Hi just back from appointment with practice nurse( I happen to have a good one) and my hba1c is 7.9, so why am I happy, its because it is down from 9.6 a few months ago. I know still needs tweaking but i am obviously doing something right. Yay. Just need to get my triglycerides down as well...

I find the range of tell/dont tell very interesting, and obviously different people are happy sharing different levels of informationwith others.

Hi I was just reading the DUK survey out today about keeping your diabetes a secret and wondered just how many of us have done that. I have certainly done so in some respects. Whilst my immediate family know and my work colleagues, I have certainly not told my wider family. This is because of...

peoples misconceptions and lask of unerstanding scares me to be honest. Although I dont understand it all myself and often find myself confused and I am living with it day to day, so I dont expect other people to understand everything, but a basic understanding of it would be good. I forgot to...

thank you, I did tell this friend, she is ok. The reason I havent told my wider family is that I simply could not do with all their well meaning advice while I am still getting my own head around it. and I know my family, I would be inundated with stuff. The menu wasnt great, all sandwiches...

aargh, somethings up with my pc, it keeps posting before i finish, must have a sticky key or something. didnt give me chance to say thanks at the end. LOL Ta

must have clicked something wrong as I hadnt ot to the lunch questio yet, I am going out for lunch with kids to one of those play places, I dont think I am going to be able to get a low carb lunch, and theywont let you take in stuff, any suggestions. I am thinking at the minute to just ave a...

Just had to share, have been low carbing for about 6 days now and today my fasting bg was 8.5, not great I know but its not been lower than 10 for at least two months, and even reached a whopping 11.8 two weeks ago. one interesting thing though, my post meal bg was higher last night, usually it...

just a quickie about blood pressure, make sure whoever i taking it uses a correct size cuff, if you have a larger than average arm and they use a regular cuff not the large maroon one it will give a falsly high reading.