Recent Content by GalaxyLiz

I was diagnosed with T2 in February and have cut back almost everything in accordance with the NHS instructions to reduce salt, fat and carbohydrate. I'm also vegetarian. This means my diet is mostly limited to vegetables (and mostly those with low carbs but includes legumes), Quorn and low...

Yes I have. Though I'm not especially interested in being on the register. So far the NHS haven't exactly filled me with confidence. Whilst I'm prepared to admit a certain amount of liability and acknowledge that I don't know much about genetics - I don't see how you decide what is caused by...

Thanks for your help. Diagnosis - not hard looked at all the symptoms ordered some Reagent strips and did a test which confirmed glucose in my urine. Both styes and acne are aggravated by diabetes according to information I have found online and as confirmed by my NHS nurse. I did realise...

I diagnosed myself with diabetes in February and immediately went on a diet to reduce carbs, salt and fat while the NHS assured themselves of the diagnosis. Since then have had styes, acne (which I've had for years on and off) and have a bloodshot eye which I fear is retinopathy though the NHS...