Recent Content by Angela64

I’m Low Carb, high protein follower, have intolerance to lobster & crayfish family and husband is considering a holiday to Japan, has anyone experienced a holiday in Japan and can share information and recommendations?

Dried fruit is very high in sugar. I follow a Low carb diet and will have very little dried fruit, sugar is very concentrated.

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I prefer the term ‘Remission’

Well, I understand your anxiety only too well, 14yrs ago I had inter ocular replacement lenses and sadly defective products ☹️ I’ve had both capsular lasered, replacement right lens, and lot of aggravation afterwards. But…. the lens replacement operations were ok, just defective lens implants...

I was hoping for more people experiencing diabetes, arrhythmia here so I might be able to get some information. I have Type 2 diabetes and Type 1 Haemochromatosis - C282Y & H63D Compound Variant. I found an elderly post that sadly appears not to be active where I posted the below comments. I was...

I have Type 1 Haemochromatosis: I have 2 genes, H282Y & H63D Compound Variant. It doesn’t arrive in older age, you inherit the genes. It affects men more and sooner than women because of women's menstrual cycle, but after the menopause many women start having more symptoms. There are different...

I’d switched to brown rice, pasta etc before I knew I was diabetic thinking it was better for you and it probably is if you're not diabetic

What part of the country are you in? My recent HbA1c test hasn’t descended significantly. I eat low carb too, have done since diagnosis 5 years ago. At first the meds brought it down but it went up… It depends obviously what happens within 3 months and the rises I think are because we’ve gone on...

I keep getting told by my GP and again today, that T2 don’t need to test, she said something about an average BG and HbA1C!!! Lose the will…….. My hubs is very happy for me to buy Libre sensors so I can monitor without keeping pricking and I’m grateful for that, but I’ve no help in the Surgery...

As a diabetic this is ludicrous!

Hi Since I developed T2 5 years ago I have followed a Low Carb diet, usually quite low when I bother to put my foods into the ‘FitnesPal’ app. Like you, I’ve recently had blood tests, myHbA1c is about 57 and GP STILL talking about me getting it lower!! I barely eat anything! I keep getting told...

I’ve been a T2 for 5 years, was a shock and various reasons why but I have never been a big eater, in fact I’ve always been nagged by family I don’t eat enough. I went Low Carb and still I eat low carb with just 2 medications. At the moment I am having challenges with the blood glucose rising...

Should talk to your nurse or dr about it. My previous DN was thinking of giving me a small evening dose of insulin. Sadly she’s gone sick and no advice as good now.

I buy them, you can get them vat free which helps with price.