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Oh when I spoke with my gp and this was for me only, he was going to prescribe a drug to help, but because of other drugs I take I couldn't have it. He therefore suggested quinine and told me to drink tonic water. Tonic water contains a small amount compared to levels in the past, but I do...

I suffer with terrible cramps and have done for years. It may not be diabetes related I don't know. My initial thoughts when reading your question was either dehydration, insufficient salt in the system, same with potassium. I haven't got an answer for you, except go to your gp, don't be...

Hi all. I went to the gp yesterday and she prescribed gliclazide in addition to the metformin. She has also said that I should as best as possible go on a low GI diet. So what the wife and I have decided is to go on a low carbo diet, using s many low Gim foods as possible. I think that 38g of...

Had a diabetic clinic appt this morning, nurse happy that metformin alone isn't working, so have an appt with a nurse practitioner tomorrow, so that I can be prescribed a drug to increase insulin production. So hopefully will be further on my way.

Wolfe, if you were going to go to Download and have issues, look into the disabled access. I qualify for this and had a carer with me and the carer went free. On the viewing platform there's a lot more space than if you're on the main field. If at gigs, be careful re the toilets as there's...

Just wanted to say a big Thank you to everyone for their advice. I had full bloods done today, never seen so many vials, but with regards to the blood sugar I am not that hopeful. I asked the nurse to test my levels and they were 18. So I made an emergency appt with the diabetic nurse. On...

Does anyone here still eat pasta or rice? I know I am going on low carb, but not sure if I could live without these.

Is anyone going this year, I decided not to for the first time in four years as I wasn't impressed with the line up. How do you deal with your diabetes if you are at festivals?

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Thanks Ultramum, I am looking on the packets from today, in Sainsbury's Tenby I was put off from buying some items because of the high sugar count, even though it said natural sugars made up the amount. Think I am going to have to have a crash course in what to look for in the nutritional...

Hi I ordered the TEE2 and a box of strips. As there's no script charge in Wales, I will ask my GP re the Pura strips but if not at nineteen quid for 50 on Amazon I can't afford to pay that. My GP may prescribe, but I seriously don't want to take the mickey, its bad enough with the coloplast...

Ok so a little update, I went to the chemist today and the pharmacist said a low carb high fibre??? Diet loud not have much of an impact regarding my medication and he even stated I should be having fibre like oats for breakfast - while fibre contains sugars it's slow release (sorry if I am...

I spoke with a GP on Friday, she said to take the tablets, come in for bloods on Wednesday and then probably go to a diabetic clinic afterwards. The GP surgery were probably as lax as me in blood checking - not sure tbh, but I do have my feet checked and have had my eyes screened this year...

with the diabetic blood sugar count machine, do you have to pay for the testing thingys you put in the machine or can you get them from your gp?