Recent Content by GrumpyAardvark

That's useful :)

Don't worry, I've found it.

Thank you - unfortuantely you only seem to be able to download a hard copy. Does anyone have the file?

Does anyone know of any online carbohydrate counting resources - specifically for helping someone calculate how much carbohydrate there is in a food e.g. something like carbs and cals online? I've found the list of carbohydrate foods that goes with the carbs count booklet from Diabetes UK. This...

If you have a Solihull GP the Community Diabetes Service is running the 6 week X-PERT structured education program. Do you want to increase your skills and confidence in looking after your Diabetes? The X-PERT programme is a six week course, run by the Community Diabetes Service, to help you...

The February Course is now full. The next course is an evening course in Marston Green starting in April. Please contact the department if you would like to attend.

The next X-PERT course is at Grove Road Clinic, Central Solihull on 28th February 2012 for 6 weeks starting at 1.30pm. If you have a Solihull GP and are interested in attending the contact details can be found here: http://communityservices.heartofengland ... sp?page=29

Just a few places left on the course starting next Tuesday in Marston Green. If you have a Solihull GP you can reserve a place by telephoning the community diabetes department. Details here: http://www.solihull.nhs.uk/Your-service ... betes.aspx

Course Start Dates 2012: Lasts 6 Weeks Land Lane, Marston Green 10th January 2012 10.00 - 12.30 am 24th April 2012 6.15 – 8.30 pm 30th October 2012 10.00 – 12.30 am Grove Road, Central Solihull 28th February 2012 1.30 – 4.00 pm 12th June 2012 1.30 - 4.00 pm 11th Sept2012 6.15 - 8.30 pm

A brisk 20 minute walk at lunchtime will use the carbs from around 3 quality street - promise yourself them and take them with you on the walk. Also you could swap them for some of the carbs in your normal lunch. Not something to do all the time but it won't hurt. Get yourself a copy of carbs...

If you have a Solihull GP the Community Diabetes Service is running the 6 week X-PERT structured education program. It is run in two locations; Central Solihull and Marston Green and there are daytime and evening courses through the year. You can be referred by your G.P or self refer to the...

Interesting - what PCT are you with? They seem to have got it through approval pretty quickly. Was it a hospital/intermediate team doctor that prescribed it or your GP? Sorry for being a bit nosy but you sound q bit like a company rep sneakily pushing the drug online - which would be deeply...

How are you finding the larger needle size? Any problems at the injection site?

Re: Diabetic son will not stop eating high sugar and high ca Hi, I think that there are two issues that you are fighting here, a desire on your son's part to eat food that is not entirely healthy and also him taking responsibility for his diabetes control. Most teenage boys do get very...

I would give your diabetes nurse or the diabetes nurse at the hospital a call and just check that one out, and also get some advice on testing your blood glucose during the morning and what to domif it is low/high.