Recent Content by jimfraser

I have taken Lanzoprazole for several years but recently all my food tastes metallic. Stopped the drug so see what happens.... Should have had a hospital review but not happened. Need to phone them. My GP in March advised stopping Novopen 30 insulin because blood sugars are around 7 with no...

In Scotland. Have had 5 procedures on my eyes - excellent results. Got a cataract where I could only focus at a few inches. Local anaesthetic and put in a plastic lens. Excellent- perfect bright vision - no need for glasses any more. Developed a secondary cataract a year later - treated by YAG...

I am 66 with type 2 for 3 years or so. On Novopen 30 2 or 3 times a day. Dose has crept up to 20 - 25units a day with blood sugar around 7 or 8. Last 2 hospital clinics said my blood sugar was great and then exemplary! They said I was too tightly controlled! Decided to cut back dose - now at 12...

I have porridge and banana - seems to be OK. Bought some rice crispies cos I thought they would be sugar free - no chance!