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Ask your GP if he could give you a spacer for your inhaler and see if it calms it down a bit. Keep eating pro biotic yogurts, just mind the sugar content in some.... swish it around in your mouth and don't eat or drink anything after for a while. Another natural remedy is a mixture of equal...

If it would work, I would give you some of my willpower!!! I was given a big bar of chocolate last week, and it's still in the fridge, unopened! I can say yes and I can say no to something sweet, the trouble with most people is that they don't really WANT to.... To me it's the same with smoking...

The bariatric surgeon said that he puts all patients on a high-protein diet designed to shrink the liver. They do that because the surgery is now done via key hole surgery and with a large liver, it can be pretty difficult to perform the surgery. Also it can lessen the time you have to be under...

A little update.... I went to the Bariatric Surgery Seminar and got loads of info on 3 different procedures, the Gastric Band, Gastric Bypass and the Sleeve gastrectomy (also called Gastric Sleeve)... I did mention the Endobarrier Sleeve, but they are not offering or even looking into this one...

I'm on Byetta. There are not many side effects that I've been aware of. Byetta calls for you to inject within an hour of eating, but I found that it made me feel very sick so my DN told me to inject just 20 minutes before my meal and it worked a treat. When you sit down to eat, eat very slowly...

That's the thing Anna. We tend to try and do everything at the same time and we want it to work right away! But that's not how it works! It takes at least a month for your body to show some reaction to your medication and often it's the side effects that make us feel down. But if you tell...

How did I do it and how long did it take... well firs let me say this... Having diabetes to me is not a big deal anymore. It is only a big deal, when people make it so. I don't deprive myself of a sweet treat and I haven't stopped eating pasta and bread and rice, I just have it in moderation! I...

Well IanD.... My excellent diabetes doctor, nurse and consultant and not to forget my dietitian too. AAAAAAAAAAAND last but certainly not least everyone here with their advice and recipes and encouragement :D P.S. I also lost 4 stone (25 kg) in weight which I'm sure helped a lot too :D

Thanks everyone :D There we can see that doing as you're told, will get the right results :P

LOL Sorry, I'm all excited! I just got my latest HbA1c result..... (drum roll) 5.2%, down from 7.3%

Another pointer, seeing since you'll be doing more traveling. When you book a ticket for a long haul flight, it might be beneficial to mention to the person who is taking your booking, that you are diabetic and you require a low carb meal. Some good airlines will accommodate special request...

I have only this advice.... You know what you can and can't eat and you know what to do should your sugars run too low. The nuts are a good idea, but take some digestives or breakfast biscuits with you in case you need a carby boost. But most important.......... STOP WORRYING AND ENJOY YOUR...

Hi Virginia, I too had terrible pain in my feet that kept me up all night and not wanting to put my feet on to the floor even from a sitting position. My doc gave me Amitriptaline first but it did nothing for my pain. Then he gave me, what I call " My wonder drug", Duloxatine. I take one...

Diabetics can experience frequent and strong mood swings.They could, for instance, lose their temper, lash out, become introverted or express positive emotions in a very unusual and chaotic manner. Outbursts among people who have diabetes can also become fairly common. The problem here is that...

I have neuropathic pain in my feet as well and without medication, I would gladly have them take my feet off me as they were so painfull I didn't want to put them on the floor from a sitting position!!! It is horrid when there is no painkiller that will touch the pain and you can not sleep.... I...