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    Hot flashes, raised sugars, and HRT

    Does anyone have any input re above? I came off Femoston-Conti HRT after 10 years (aged 56 and had early menopause), and now huge hot flashes back. So decided to try again and put on Angeliq, only a week so far! But my blood sugars seem really high, like the insulin is not "taking". I...
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    viterious haemorrhage question.

    Dear Nicola Read your post and really feel for you and can identify with what you are saying and how you feel now. I am 55, had type 1 for over 20 years. Had a bleed in my right eye in march 12 and again Sept 12. Then not sure if it even happened again in right eye the other night! Try not to...
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    Confused about diet

    Hello Maybird. I am type 1 for 20 yrs and don't start to worry and torture yourself too much abut your diet. If you are already eating a low fat diet because of the cholesterol and already on statins, then please believe me when I say that as every one is different you will have to trust your...
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    Banana bread recipe

    Thanks, but I am trying to use up the squishy going black bananas I have left. I know they have even more sugars in them, and I also find they raise BG alot faster than most other fruits. However when in with the correct other ingredients and taking the correct amount of insulin to cover the...
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    Banana bread recipe

    Does anyone have a decent recipe for this? I have low GI and found some on the web but most seem to add alot of sugar. I know its OK to have some but was hoping to find someone who has actually baked the thing! Many thanks.
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    Retinopathy do's and don'ts

    Thanks for the input from you both. Am trying ot be careful and not bend down too much (squats are now getting a bit easier!!, so I am hoping as the blood dissipates I can do a bit more, Still don't really have answer from the medical profession that I feel is definitive, but ho hum guess that...
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    Retinopathy do's and don'ts

    Hi, I am new to this forum biz, so hope this works! I have had type 1 for 20 years. I am in my mid 50's and HBa1C's over the years have not been great. Suffice to say I have had laser treatment in my right eye Jul 2011. I had a bleed at the back of the same eye in March 12, and more laser since...
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