Recent Content by k9kitty

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    Sugar-free chocolate?

    Agree with miswonky. sugar free can be expensive and laxative.I think the whole sugar free market taps into peoples insecurites. My GP said a weekly treat is ok, and choc wise to stick to two squares of dark choc. The Sainsbury's dark non sugar choc is nice though and not too expensive. I too...
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    Personal Reality Check!!

    OMG, if I ate a mars bar I would be totally zzzzz'd. Please don't give yourself another PRC. You don't need that. If your in the 5's bg wise you are obviously doing something right. At the moment I think for most diabetics, once diagnosed it's a case of getting a new lifelong companion health wise.
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    New Benefit Eligability Tests

    I had a medical for esa recently and have been put into the WRAG. I will be reassessed in six months which is the norm for this group. If you get put into the support group I think different rules apply. I think there are a number of interviews to attend at the Jobcentre for the work group. You...
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    Post hypo feeling

    Hi MNP, I get hypo's now and then and it does take a while to recover, I always follow up the simple carbs (lucozade) with other food to balance things out better. Sometimes a small serving of porrige will work for me. But everyone has different things that work for them and it's trial and...
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    Illness and glucose levels

    Hi there, Good to hear that testing is helping you and your abcess is now cleaned up. Your normal bg readings are within NICE guidelines too. Your wound is still healing even when its clean, the site has to close and it is natural to feel a little run down when recovering from infection or...
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    metformin

    Once you hit forty, you start living :) I am fifty next year and wouldn't go back to my teens ans 20's for anything. Good luck for Thursday
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    metformin

    Hi there, do hope you get the medicine for your mental health sorted out quickly. I am sure there will be other suitable medications that you can use with metformin if they prescribe the latter for your glucose intolerance. Like Sid, I had to have life saving steroids in the past and they can...
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    diabetes

    Sue, what was the carb level of the polish rye? You could try burgen which is around 11 gms of carb and the linseeds it contains helps with slower absoption of the carb. I also find those ryvita's with seeds on are tolerated well (around 6.8 gms of carb each). Polish wheat bread is sometimes...
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    diabetes

    Hi Xav, Although others have answered your post comprehensively I too take metformin. Your doses seem quite close together, is this the way your doc told you to take it, if not why, not have the first dose with your breakfast and the other with your evening meal. Take metformin with your food ...
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    why does this happen?

    Hi again, I am glad you are feeling much better. You are seeing the mental health team, could they do a blood test for glucose level? My flatmate has schizophrenia and has fortnightly blood tests because of the medication he's on, your team may be able to order a test if it would put your mind...
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    Help with DLA form please!!!

    Hi there, Just want to say, do hope all goes well for your DLA application. I have received this vital support for a while now and the application process is a toughie but not impossible. Do get advice and as much evidence as you can,don't rush in filling the form in. it needs time to...
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    why does this happen?

    Hi again, Most doctors do an Hb1Ac test for diabetics which will show the average for your bg over the last three months. Sometimes this is a fasting blood test. But if you haven't been diagnosed, why not ask him if he could test your blood? If you find him stubborn, is there another doctor...
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    why does this happen?

    Hi there, Just two little thoughts on your query. What kind of bread do you use for your toast? Some breads have higher carbs than others, so perhaps a change to something like Burgen, (available in your supermarket), which is around 11gm of carbs per slice and nice toasted might help. Peanut...
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    Having a bad day!!!

    Hi Petal50, I hope by the time you read this you are feeling better. We all have days when we over do the carbs, my downfall is chocolate peanuts from M&S, just because I can eat a few and not dent the bg reading I scoff the lot :roll: . The thing to do is not be too hard on yourself but...
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    Advice needed to reduce Metformin dose.

    Hi China, Good luck with your ankle op, I do hope all goes well for you. Well done on the HbA1c results. Regarding Metformin, the best thing to do is discuss this with your GP or practice nurse. My GP lowered my dose of metformin because I had hypo's, he told me to leave off the night dose as...