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I have been told by a doctor to avoid sorbitol because it is a carbohydrate alcoholic sugar. I was told to avoid because of some research that has shown to be a digestive issues if you are intolerant to certain sugars, additives etc. I had not heard of alcohol sugars. It is something to do with...

Well, it's been a decade, and it's been another milestone yesterday, I just can't believe, that I have posted that many! I mean, I know I do long posts, but why and how did I get to that many? I have learned so much being on here and I think I have been friendly enough to have friendship and...

I couldn't find my other threads so I just started this one. I had my bloods done last week and today I had my six monthly review for T2! I am so chuffed to announce that my hba1c is 39! From 51, three months ago, because of my anxiety issues and how the wife is. I have been on a zero carb...

Well, there I was trying my damnest to get my health sorted. When... I was already having counselling (again, third series) when it was suggested that I needed my annual review, even though I wasn't diagnosed with anything other than RH. The new GP had me in and wanted my meds sorted, my bloods...

Once again, talking it through with my new GP! Possibly my tenth, maybe more since the turn of the century. We got on the subject of meds, and because, my latest revelation that Gabepentin is having side effects and now I'm not taking it, I feel better for it as well. Statins were mentioned and...

When I was diagnosed with Essential Tremor because of my severe anxiety and the effects on my nervous system after my breakdown a couple of years ago, I was prescribed Gabepentin. I went for an eye test after that, I was told that cataracts were forming. I thought that this was part of getting...

I have sent many messages, pms, asking why the blogs forum has not been put back on the forums? I have received back messages of some little hope, but it's been ages! Please @Administrator, can I have my blogs please?

On New Years night schedule, there was a series of programmes on Motown. There was the backstory behind the Motowns Artists first trip to the U.K., Including the one I went to see as a teenager. There was the now repeated, Marvin Gaye in Montreaux. And for my name sake a tribute to Lamont...

Surely it can't get worse? Hopefully, a change in direction towards the people rather than populist rhetoric!

Me! But today, I noticed that our wonderful government has given me a chrimbo bonus in my pension payment. The wife also got this chrimbo bonus as well, with her PIP payment. So very grateful! We now know we can afford a meal in the next two weeks! Hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas...

Had my first long awaited phone conversation with my new named gp, yesterday evening. Enlightening! It was supposed to be Thursday but as he explained, things are still up in the air! Which means, that the surgery is still struggling with the organisation of this group practice from taking over...

Amaze. Five letter words. Alphabetically. next : b_ _ _ _

We are currently under a white leaden sky with a good covering of the white stuff! I live in a part of the U.K., Where it is unusual to get this frozen rain. Can't remember the last time we had a storm of this whiteness. Ice, white and black! Lots of rain but never cold enough to get a blanket...

Sadly HRH Queen Elizabeth II has died. Long live the Queen!

Have been informed from my x-rays taken a couple of weeks ago, that along with the rest of my conditions, including arthritis in my hands, it is now causing inflammation in my neck joints down into my lower spine. My appointment with physiotherapy is at the end of September, can anyone help with...

So been getting symptoms of dizziness when just doing a bit of gardening, tried painting, housework, been referred to specialist for my neck, having x-ray and the arthritis in my hands is no better, but that is not the had news. As a lot of you know and understand, depression is known to trigger...

Once again, a bit of warm weather, especially, here in the north. In the UK, which is a group of islands surrounded by water and every time the sun comes out we have a drought! Just a couple of hundred miles away, there is plenty of fresh water and moving north, it is still regularly raining...

Returning from my counselling, and it is a good fifteen minutes walk. The session was very stressful and my mind set was not prepared for the situation I found myself just around the corner from my house. I was ill prepared, had deep personal thoughts and feelings and to top it my anxiety was at...

Just to let people know that certain departments within my local small hospital have been closed temporarily since yesterday, because of the number of staff that have contracted covid. This hospital is a small hospital dealing with minor issues and a GP practice. It is not the main hospital in...

The teddy bears have their picnic! Or, Paddington bear has his ma'am alade sandwich! Or bojo gets his cumuppence! wish the rest of them would go as well! Pps, I did read that from a sage scientist has predicted another surge of covid, late july/ August! it rains constantly in this country!