Recent Content by annelise

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    Statins and diabetes

    Well, I for one, have had three kinds of statins pushed upon me by my doctor (first time before diagnosis). Whenever I myself chose to go off one statin because of side effects, he would push another brand and then another one – all of them resulting in intolerable side effects. (He is still...
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    how to explain diabetes to young kids??

    I told my grands in simple terms that I have diabetes. No drama there - and they were very interested when they saw me testing (blood! does it hurt? etc). They easily caught on to the fact that there are certain foods that I should stay away from. They will sometimes say 'Sorry gran that you...
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    Experimenting with food

    Dave, the edible parts of mushrooms are above ground - and only contain 3 g of carbs per 100 g, so they are perfectly safe for a diabetic - so if you like them, just eat to.your heart's content :) The 'underground thing' is about e.g. potatoes, carrots, beets and onions which are very high in...
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    What vegetables are best / worst for sugars?

    Well, give them a try, they are quite nice. But beware, I encountered a rather unexpected side effect best described as rather bad flatulence ... :( - So never serve them to unsuspecting guests ... ;) (of course unless you have an ulterior motive ...) annelise
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    Family gathering lots of food i havnt prepared !!!

    @neverforever, I have become quite an expert at inconspiciously shovelling food around my plate - in bigger buffet gatherings it is my experience that others rarely pay much attention to what you are eating anyway ... - This strategy will of course presuppose that you have made sure to not be...
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    Picture Loons

    y HA! - Brilliant, Izzzi - you almost overdid yourself here ... annelise
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    BMJ on what happens when we know more than HCPs

    Interesting article/abstract, and I agree with above posters about the increasing challenges doctors will be facing when confronted with patients which may know more about their individual disease than the doctor. In this context I thought it might be interesting to tell that I have been...
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    Type 2 Just had a Mike Gibbs start a conversation, don't know who he is, does anyone else?

    I had the same post but ignored it - he must have been pretty busy ... annelise
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    my doctors are usless please help me!

    Joe, my take on this is that you may do good in reducing carbs all over. But sometimes if you reduce them drastically from day one, you may feel like sh*t when you get lower. Your whole system has been used to having these 'nice carbs'. But this will pass - believe me. So maybe go a bit slow...
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    Type 2s - what do you think caused your diabetes?

    I choose to never play the blame-game with myself about what could have caused it - just so futile. The present is here and now. It just was suddenly there.. No family history as far as I know. Didn't especially have a sweet tooth either. Had a BMI at 26 when diagnosed (and have to my delight...
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    Leg Cramps

    Bouncer, I think that what is removed in refined table salt are not vitamins, but rather minerals. I do, in fact, myself buy Maldon Sea Salt, English! (and somewhat expensive in my neck of the woods - being Denmark). Mind you, I use 'ordinary' salt when cooking (otherwise too expensive with...
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    Leg Cramps

    I have also recently started taking magnesium as an extra supplement - and never had a leg cramp since then. - In addition - since my salt balance seems somewhat out of whack, i.e. on the very low side bordering on lack of salt, I have been freely salting my foods (low salt levels can be...
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    Living with a partner with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes

    Apologies for possibly bumping this post which I have been following from the very beginning (but never contributed to before now). - Sorry Molly, I have much sympathy for your situation. However, from around post number 100, my thoughts were: How can anyone post such rather (very) personal...
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    Getting annoyed with friends and family.

    I would say (well knowing that this is sometimes difficult) – let it go. They probably mean the best. But it is your life. You know that what you are doing will be for he best of you. My old mother will always tell me: oh, a piece of cake or chocolates will do you no harm. I am OK with her...
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    Eating Saturated Fat doesn't increase fats in blood

    Noblehead, thanks for bringing me down memory lane ... I remember that in my childhood no cars were even parked in my street. And after school, we would always be playing in the street, ball games, hopscotchs (sp?) or whatever. - And whenever - on rare occasions - someone spotted a car coming...