Recent Content by Ians1964

Many thanks for taking the time to reply. I will certainly get my B12 levels checked and possibly start taking oral supplements if they are suitable? I have only ever taken 500mg of Metformin since my initial diagnosis 10 years ago. I have always remained borderline diabetic and my last H1...

Thank you all for your comments and suggestions. I did invest in a TENS machine and I am happy to say that with a 60 minute treatment in the morning and again before bed, I am getting a 50% reduction in pain. I have also pushed my GP for a neurologist referral.

Hello friends. I have been suffering terribly with neuropathy for over 6 months now and over the past few weeks the pain has become so severe I am taking regular prescribed morphine along with the gabapentin and amytriptaline which have absolutely no effect on relieving the pain or symptoms...

Can anyone recommend a good app that can identity carb units, if that’s the right terminology? Almost a diet app I guess to help with better choices. Today my morning reading was fantastic after day 2 of evening meal and Metformin together. My lowest (fasting if you like) so far at 5.9 I had...

I saw my GP yesterday and following my blood results where my Bb1AC was 50. I am now on Metformin once a day and diagnosed as Type 2 I have completely changed my diet although I did visit McDonald’s yesterday. Everything in moderation I think

For me as a novice it’s the fasting level of 7.1 after 13 or 14 hours with only water and then dropping to 5.6 two hours after a large portion of yoghurt with honey. I would have expected a rise not a fall in blood sugar ‍♂️

Thanks for the tips. Let’s hope the old ticker doesn’t give in with all that saturated fat. I guess it’s better than sugar though.

Hello all. My name is Ian and I am 55 years old. I have been one of life’s party animals for the last 35+ years. I am overweight and rarely take any exercise. I love nothing more than beer and curry. I started to suffer typical symptoms of T2 mid December just gone. In fact pretty much every...