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I saw a sugar free, no calorie soft drink, but although the calories are listed as zero, there is a given carb count of 3g per 100ml. I assume this is something to do with sugar alcohols being counted as carbs, but those carbs not being absorbed into the body as per usual. Still, I would like to...

Hello friends: I've been on the forum for a few years, but I need your help now: it seems like I'm in serious trouble and need your advice. I was diagnosed in 2016 with T2, I dieted hard and the doctor took it back to pre-diabetes: when I tested my bloods since then, I got reasonable readings: 5...

Apologies for a longish post: I've been concerned about possible pancreas/gallbladder liver issues for a while because of rib pain; I went to see the doctor a couple of months ago and he diagnosed me with rib inflammation, said my liver and gall bladder seemed ok, but suggested I come back to...

Apologies in advance for a 'long story' post- I'll try to keep it brief, and would appreciate hearing about any experiences you have had in this area. I have been worried about my liver due to tenderness in my bottom right rib. I went to see the doctor in March to check for enlarged liver...

I've been drinking a lot of Japanese instant coffee (black, unflavoured, unsweetened), but I'm just a bit perturbed by the carb count on the labels. AGF Maxim Aroma select is listed as having the ingredient 'coffee beans' with nothing else, and 1.3 grams of carbs per 100g, with 1.04 of that...

Hi friends, I was watching tv with my kids and accepted a little piece of cake and some pork jerky (which will have some sugar in it). I know that's not optimal, but it was tiny amounts. I did a quick test (probably about 1hr after eating) and was 8.9. That's a bit higher than I'd expected, so I...

Hi friends, I have some binge eating issues, and last night I had crisps, some chocolate wafer cubes and sugary cereal before bed. I was drinking whisky with it, as that usually keeps my blood sugar low (I appreciate as I'm writing this, that it doesn't look very healthy at all). Anyway, I woke...

Balsamic vinegar seems surprisingly sugary: have any of you experienced significant rises in BG from balsamic, or is it OK for you in small doses? Would wine or malt vinegar be a better substitute?

This is a bit silly, but I keep seeing parrot profile pics on this site- I'm also keen on parrots and birds so it caught my eye more than it would others perhaps, but still, it seems like a lot of diabetics like parrots! Are they helpful for companionship and stress? Is it just a random coincidence?

Dear friends, I believe excessive alcohol consumption may have been partly to blame for my diagnosis as type 2; I basically lived on a diet of alcohol and carbs. After diagnosis, I lost a lot of weight on a teetotal, LCHF diet (220lbs to 167lbs). My first actual HbA1c put me as just...

Hi friends, I took a venous blood test at the end of September and got worryingly high BG and triglyceride readings. Thanks to your help and encouragement, I made some big lifestyle changes, and have experienced a significant drop in results. Medication-wise, I was taking one low-dose...

Hi friends, I experimented with some oatmeal today. At 8:30pm, I took a 'base' reading- it was 4.6, then ate a smallish bowl of oatmeal. At 9:35pm I was 5.8 At 10:35pm I was 6.2 I would have liked to be back to 'normal' by the two hour mark, but then I suppose oatmeal is a later spiking sort...

Hi friends, I'm bored, sitting at my desk, and the muse hit, so I cobbled together a quick sonnet about diabetes. If there are any other budding bards out there, maybe you can add to the thread. It's just for fun;) Diagnosis: a Sonnet I’m still somewhat in a state of denial, Since diagnosis...

My Dad (T2, 70yrs old) had bleeding in his eyes- I'm assuming diabetic retinopathy. He went to get one eye lasered today; there will be another treatment on that eye in January, and the other eye is getting done in two weeks. If anyone with experience in this area has any stories or advice, I'd...

Hi friends, I've read a lot of mixed messages about coffee, and presume it hits different people in different ways, so self-testing is the way to see if you can take it or not. I had a Bialetti stove top (6 cup model) worth of tesco espresso ground coffee this morning after breakfast. I...

Hi friends, I've been low-carbing for a couple of months, but today I tried eating sushi: 10 pieces, so quite a lot of rice. I took a blood test BEFORE the meal and registered as 4.2. 2 hours after the sushi meal, I took another test and got 7.3. I understand I shouldn't get too excited about...

Hi friends, I'm pretty new to diabetes; I was discussing bg readings on another thread, and someone mentioned that my bg levels might be a bit of a cause for concern- RE hypos. I'd appreciate any advice on this. My readings seem to run a bit low in general, and I don't vary much: I'm 3.5 or...

I got my first glucose tester this week: it said I was 3.3 this morning.

Hi friends, I've been diagnosed as type II since the start of October- (my fasting venous test was 13,2), and I finally got an Accu-chek tester (performa) today. Anyway, I did the test 2 hours after my evening meal; it said I was 4.9. That seems better than I had expected, but I'd appreciate any...

Hi friends, I know some food labels have a total carbohydrate, and then that's broken into 'of which sugars' etc. But when you have a label that just has carbs per 100g, then sugars per 100g, do you just go by the carbs, or add them together, or what? Case in point, I'm currently on a fairly...