Recent Content by Angela64

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.

I buy Libre CGM’s to help with diet

Yes they have a website

The DVLA have recommendations on their website regarding driving and diabetes. My diagnosis was quite dramatic, I became ‘vacant’ as I put it, lights on no one there! Taken to A&E emergency and spent a week in hospital! I control my T2D with Empagliflozin and now Sitagliptin. Couldn’t tolerate...

Have you heard of Haemochromatosis? It’s a Celtic genetic disorder affecting Herceptin in the liver. Affects Iron in the body. The body is unable to regulate the iron and it can build up in the organs of the body. Well, some people can have issues with too much iron and not enough. Its a very...

Basket = Swede, cauliflower, Celeriac, cabbage, Sweet Potato, got some nice Cypriot pots, nice flavour and allowed one small one. Fish of various kinds depending on what’s available. Various berry fruits, satsumas, nectarines…… Greek yogurt = Fage 5% often 2 at a time, I then add to it nuts...

What a nuisance for him

Get a referral to the diabetes climb at your local hospital?

Hi Well until about march last year I HAD a great DBN, she said that she was the only one in my area. Sadly she went off sick last year and hasn’t returned :(( I was in hope she’d get better and return. We had a great rapport, came from Upt North. I have been reduced to seeing my GP as the...

If it looks too good to be true, it usually is. He’s probably making £££ out of it, I don’t trust TV. GP’s

Sugar count?

Check the carb rating on the flours to find the lowest. I get Doves flour.

I have the propensity to be allergic to stick on stuff! I clean my arm with an antiseptic wipe, the sort for injections and so far been ok I have very careful how I site the monitor, some on a Libre group have had this problem and seems to be how you site it. At the moment lot of people are...

I had a very good diabetes nurse who went on courses to keep up to date. She said that there weren’t many others like her, so a true diabetes nurse and sadly has been off ill since last March and I doubt she’ll return The other nurse there I was not impressed with and last saw my GP to discuss...