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    Coffee - good or bad?

    I was hooked well still hooked on these cappucino coffee powders and caramel flavoured. The sugar content is way high. Now i am weaning myself off thess onto instant coffee,however i find my bg goes up after using milk,but who can drink coffee without milk ....yuk !!!!
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    Type 2 Does Metmorfin affect your eyesight?

    I havent tested lately as I went on vacation and more or less lost interest. I will head over to Specsavers on Tuesday to get my eyes tested I may have to get a referral to see a disbetes eye doctor ( if their is such a thing?) Hate to lose my eyesight
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    Shift Work

    Drink more water ! You will find you feel less tired , the metmorfin seems to make me drink less and i got tired until i drank more. Im surprised you cant have a small bottle of water at the nurses station ? I use to see nurses all the time with small bottles of water when i was in hospital.
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    Type 2 Does Metmorfin affect your eyesight?

    not sure if its my creeping age or the type 2 diabetes or the metmorfin but my eyesight has been worser at times lately, I can see fine with my glasses on but i noticed its more blurry without them than ever before Mind you my eyes now seem to be dry Im on 3 x 500mg of metmorfin a day Maybe...
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    Type 2 Type 2 & Massages

    Chiropractor cracks my back every few weeks ,
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    Help Bleeding Feet!!

    Yes Savlon cream is great You really need to take care of your feet,sounds like they are very dry with them cracking Moisture EVERY day , dry in between toes , If your heel is cracking you may need the outerlayers to be shaved off because the skin has become hard ,it needs a podiatrist to...
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    Has Anyone Got Any Tips That Could Help With My Diet.

    I dont know what IBS is but instead of choc bars have you tried protein drinks to gain weight? Sustagen .? Etc
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    Type 2 Barley Sugar

    I use to eat 3 small bags a day !
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    Hello From Sydney! Another Type 2

    6.7 is good You can get diabetic eye checks at Specsavers without paying for it rather than going to a Specialist unless you have eye problems As for dietician and a podiatrist you can get referred to your local public hospital diabetes clinic which is free and much better because they only do...
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    Thai Massage Feet/ Reflexology

    Maybe but after getting the stone pressure treatment on my feet they are feeling much better The blood circulation needs to be moving and massaging etc does that in my opinion along with the stone pressure points
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    Metformin

    Some of the side effects eventually go away,on first taking M i had a lot of lightheadness and i thought this is bad im going to stop it. I keep taking it and its gone One side effect is its stopping hunger pains ,im not eating as much Another is i feel more calmer and sleep better
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    Im Hanging Out For Sugar ,help Me Im Dying

    I dont crave sugar anymore , whats it been about 2 weeks i guess since i had my last chocolate and i went thru terrible addiction but now i guess my taste buds are changing,still if anyone offered me a Mars bar i would take it !!!!
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    Oh Hello Gym, I've Missed You!

    Well....your doing better than me !!! I can only manage 15 minutes on the treadmill , but now im doing “ sets” Im doing 3 sets x 5 mins on 10.5 incline x 4.7 speed,that way i get a 3 minute break in between, i dont set the calories but it burns about 100 calories for a normal weight person...
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    Body Building !!!

    You need to start slow thats my first advice. I lifted competively for years in weightlifting, i just went back to the gym and i still have my strength but my cardio is no good , i lifted for strength though and eventually had to get 2 knees anthroscopys because i done too heavy squats over the...
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    Jewish Low Carbing Recipes

    Oh i love my matzo ball soup !!!!!!:yuck: I think the sodium content might be high though