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It is a long time since I posted. For some months now (8+) I have been experiencing ache/pain in the sacral pelvic region. The pain is mainly central but can radiate out into buttocks or top of legs. i) The discomfort is always worse when seated - softer seats are worse than firm seats...

You have my sympathy. I had frozen shoulder in BOTH shoulders at the same time about a year before I was diagnosed type 2 - although looking back now I am sure I was already diabetic at that time. Nothing really helped - I tried all types of treatments and therapy and was just at the point of...

You will see from my previous posts that I was diagnosed type 2 in Oct 2008. Since then I have been diet/exercise controlled (no medicine). At the time of diagnosis I was probably just under 13st, I am now 10st. Something strange has happened over the last month or so. All my bg figures seem...

What medicine was you taking at the time you experienced the hypos you mentioned?

Ken May I ask are you on medicine/insulin?

I am sure you are correct - I am just having difficulty spotting the 'trigger' at the moment. exercise - I always exercice first thing in the morning (7am) so I know that isn't the trigger - because these hypos are late afternoon medicine - don't take any so that isn't the problem food - this...

I might have agreed a few months back - however my weight has actually stablised (if anything I have put on a few pounds - just a nice weight now). I have simply never heard of a type 2 encountering problems with low BS other than if caused by medication. I certainly wouldn't normally complain...

My BS levels have been pretty predictable now for some months. I do not take tablets or insulin - I control with diet (relatively low carb) and exercise. (I am type 2) Normally my late afternoon levels (before my evening meal) are around 5.2/ 5.8. However for the last week or so I have noticed...

It is over a year now since I was diagnosed T2 (Oct 2008). I remember being very scared and unsure about what it meant back then. These forums certainly helped me through those early months. I now control my diabetes with exercise and diet and I am happy with the results. Back then I became a...

Almost certainly down to the chips. If I eat chips I see my BS shoot up dramatically - potatoes, particularly chips are something of a no no - for me at least.

Thank you very much for taking the time to reply. I guess the only way to find out will be to try to run the kind of test you suggest. I had thought that might be the case but kind of hoped someone might be aware of some obscure study on this subject.

May sound a daft question but I thought I would throw it out there anyway. I can predict my BG rise/fall after meals during the daytime. I am wondering what happens when you eat immediately before going to bed - assuming that you fall to sleep straight away. eg if I eat a meal with say 20g...

Thanks for the replies so far. I will take a look at the book suggested. I should have said it is saturated fat I want to avoid (for the time-being at least).

Having lost over two stone in the last 6 months I now want to try to stabilise my weight - ie do not want to lose anymore. My diet is relatively low carb (approx 60/90 per day). For reasons I won't bore you with I want to try and avoid fatty foods so bacon, sausages etc are out. I am...

I'm not really sure what a calcium spot is/looks like - but I guess it could be that. But I really wouldn't call it a 'spot' as it extends the full width of the nails.