Recent Content by Carlb

What's a DSN? :wink: I want to erect a sign outside my doctors surgery saying " If we diagnose you as Diabetic please log onto www.diabetes.co.uk to find out...A, what we mean and B, what to do!" :lol: Now you think i am joking don't you :crazy: :***:

I am being sent on one too Dougie, be interesting what people say about it but i hear it is very good.

hahaha :lol: :clap:

How are you testing your BS levels? Have you been given a meter?

Will you be my Diabetic specialist grazer? :D Thanks for the reply, great advice. I started eating Burgen soya and linseed bread after reading one of your posts on another subject and i like it. Now this will probably make you laugh or just bolster my opinion of my Doctors knowledge (read lack...

Hi guys, Just an update. I went to see the Nurse at the doctors last Thursday and she didn't know why i was there. Diabetes isn't her thing so she took my weight and booked me in for cholesterol blood tests as i have just started to take Simvastatin. She went for a chat with the Doctor then...

Thanks for the replies guys, i guess i will just wait and see what happens. :)

Hi guys, just a quick question if i may. I was diagnosed (type 2) 3 weeks ago and since my 10 minutes with the Doctor i have heard absolutely nothing and not due to see him for another week. I read that i can expect to have a "team" that will help me and guide me through all of this so the...

FAIL! lol.

Check out this site, they have the answers--->> http://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/home

That's exactly as i see it. :)

I am attacking this from the opposite end and refuse to get down about it. The more you think of what could happen will just make it worse, you start to compact the negative feelings and its hard to see the light again. This will just slip you into depression and the deeper you slip the harder...

Hey guys, great forum and site and i applaud you for all your help and information for newbies, (and long term alike) you guys make the overwhelming seem somewhat manageable. :D I only found out last Tuesday that I'm Type 2 and starting off with 1000mg of Metformin and diet/exercise. No idea...