Recent Content by eon

Hi there Arunkumar27, Can you tell me what those numbers (115 and 160) are a measure of please ? I'm familiar with my blood sugar meter measuring it as 5.5 mmol/L. Also, sorbitol is an ingredient in sweets - is it not a problem when eaten ? and do you have any links to the research regarding...

As someone on tablets, and having never been happy around needles, I do dread getting to the stage where meds dont work anymore. But that's the only concern for me - the delivery method - but, of course, I'll get used to needles if I have to ! (secretly hoping that another delivery method will...

Hi Trucker2, I was diagnosed type 2 in january '08 at age 47. I'm naturally lean and found myself losing muscle and drinking heaps of fluids and being tired all the time - so I knew something was wrong. I too had a less than impressive introduction to diabetes by my doctor - I transfered myself...

Thanks very much for that Sue, I've emailed The Diabetic Friends Action Network to see if they have links to the actual research. Cheers, Ian. < Type 2 : diagnosed Jan 08 > http://ian-diabetes.blogspot.com/

I read something about Vitamin C and it's effect on sorbitol levels. It seemed to infer that it's good to keep the level of sorbitol down - so i'm wondering if eating stuff with sorbitol in it is ok, or should I be avoiding it. I know it's in some sweets and the sugarless chewing gum I like...