Recent Content by juanita

I think I maintained a fairly reasonable control throughout by being scared by my mum - told I would go blind or lose my legs if I did eat anything sweet unless hype!!!! also we worked to the red line and black line diet sheets then - so many lines red (i.e. portions of carb foods) and so...

Greek yogurt great with nuts and strawberries - v. little BS in strawbs!!! dont give up on bananas - try a smallo amount spread on toast instead of jam; also very good for when out and going a bit low before you can get fed. I always carry one around with me when out on a long day shopping...

Julia - I have found the same effect - I dont even have to drink a full cup - just use one teabag to make a mini teapot each day and add a little to whatever I drink with my breakfast and evening meal. it has helped me a lot. with someone would do some research on this so we could manage on...

I noticed that my latest repeat prescription has been changed from BD needles to Omnican - I have been with BD microfine for years and years and years. On checking on various NHS sites on web it seems that BD costs the NHS around £12.95 whereas Omnican cost £5.95 for 100 needles. however, this...

I was diagnosed in February 1948, soon after I had measles. I was living in Southern Ireland and if our elderly (at least 80) doctor had not gone on holiday and got a young locum whom my Mum called out I would probably have died. She had been told that I had a wasting disease. Fortunately I...