Recent Content by Cas

Nothing much, as stomach acid is pH 0.8 -pH 1.0 and is mainly sulphuric acid, where as the phosphoric acid in coke or any soft drink, including Ribena, is about pH3 - pH4. As another comparison what about citrus fruit (oranges and lemons) their pH from citric acid is around 2 - 4. The only...

This is really interesting for me, as in the last couple of months I have been in casualty twice with sever pains, associated with the gallbladder. I have had an ultrasound confirming gallstones and my surgery consultation for gallbladder removal coming up march 15th. My GP tells me that my...

Well, I've been diagnosed for 4 years as T2 and have never performed a selftest, I wouldn't know how. My doctor and nurse will not hear of me self testing, so I only have my Hb1AC to go by and now that I have been told I only need an annual test I feel pretty up in the air. Generally I only...

A cheaper option to getting new glasses is having the lenses replaced in your current pair. Also a cheaper option is to get them through the internet, just google 'cheap glasses' . From what I heard diabetes doesn't affect your eyesight as such, unless it is through retinopathic damage, in...

don't get the question either. Pain is a very individual thing and everyone has a different painthreshold, different coping mechanisms and attitudes to pain. I certainly would have welcomed it if my GP or diabetes nurse had helped memore to cope with neuropathic pains and their management. It...

This may sound facetious, but isn't it obvious that obese people have more macrophages than lean people since they have more fatty tissue for macrophages to 'live' in than lean people. So I don't understand the revelation in that statement.

Hmm, now I'm in a dilemma, I have troublesome gallstones and have to be on a low fat diet, actually until my gallbladder removal I am on a fat free diet. My I hope my poor hair doesn't suffer now.

Thank you for the warm welcome, I haven't had a chance to get back on here since my first post, but look forward to becoming a bit more regular. Cas X

Not sure if my reply went through before, but I just wanted to say thanks to Sue for the relpy and I will check out the product. Sorry I haven't been back on the forum sooner.

Hi, is there anyone out there who suffers with this? I have so many unsightly large brown 'scars' on my lower legs and hands and it is now spilling over onto the rest of my body. Everytime I get a scratch or cut the would heals over, then goes septic and turns into a deep hole that takes a...

Hi there everyone, I have lurked a couple of times on here and decided I should try and join in. However I think I will have more questions than answers for the folks on here so sorry in advance.