Recent Content by gillgiraud

Hi There I'm a type 2 diabetic and looking to get me third tattoo. The advice I got from my tattooist is to make sure I have something sugary in case my blood sugars begin to drop. I have never had the greatest control when it comes to my sugar levels and that hasn't stopped me getting...

Hi All Has anyone heard of EndoBarrier Gastrointestinal Liner? Can you get this done on the NHS? Has anyone had a liner fitted? I don't want to go down the route of having a bi-pass - is this a better altnerative? Thoughts welcome Gill

Hi there Ann My diet consists - if I don't have granola in the morning I'll have a fruit smoothie, mid-morning either a piece of fruit or a yoghurt, lunch is either soup or a salad, mid-afternoon snack would be fruit, then a proper dinner at night. I haven't eaten bread or rice in 8 months...

Hi All I have been diagnosed Type 2 since October 2006 and as yet have not been able to control my blood sugars. The lowest average I have ever got was 8.7. Since being diagnosed I have gained 3 stone but have only lost 1 stone. From January this year by diabetes nurse put me on victoza but...

Hi When I was first diagnosed my doctor put me on rosiglitazone, simvastatin and gliclazide and within 6 weeks I had put on 1.5 stone. The doctors were going to keep me on the rosiglitazone but I refused to take it so they put me on metformin. The metformin didn't work so they have gradually...

I have been diagnosed for almost 2 years and in that time my waistline has expanded considerably. I have put on at least 1.5 stone since being diagnosed. I have changed my diet considerably - I only drink a couple of glasses of wine a month which is an achievement as I used to drink at least a...