Recent Content by LinTay

At last someone who has described my cramps-not usual cramps but where my toes go unvoluntarily twisted with terrible spasms in the legs and feet! I was placed on quinine but that brought me out with huge blisters so was allergic to them and was told to drink tonic water which certainly helps...

Thank you for the comforting words. It has been a very upsetting and traumatic time. I am coping better now than I was and I have a good family for support. I am convinced those very high readings were because of it all as my recent ones seem as they usually are. My diet, well here goes. I eat...

Hi My blood sugar lately has been very high-I blame the stress from my mum passing away a few months ago. My last HbA1c was taken 2 weeks ago and it was at 9. (my fasting test for that morning read at 14!) I am taking metformin 4 x 500g a day. Gliclazide 2 x 80mg a day 1 Piolitazone 15mg My...

Thank you SO very much. I will do as you advise and see how things go. personally I couldn't function without my bread so I may be best buying low carb. I have read the advice to the newly diagnosed and found that very helpful. I have bought the Burgen loaf and my numbers have decreased...

Many thanks to all! I have bought a Burgen loaf today and trying that. My last AC score (taken last month) was 7.9 so these latest blood sugars are really weird.

Hi I am new to the board :) I searched the net for somewhere I can get advice from as I am feeling pretty low at the moment about my diabetes control. I have had type 2 for several years now and evolved to it being tablet controlled about three years ago. I have been taking Metformin slow...

Just to say a quick hello and introduce myself. I have had type 2 diabetes for some years now and have evolved from diet only control to medication. Up to now this has worked but my blood sugars are all over the place now and I am here to seek your advice. I will be posting under the type 2...