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    I'm confused

    I did carry out an experiment with Stella last night........ Did she mind :lol:
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    UTI urinary tract infections

    Thats not a worry, its the strawberries......................................................... I had strawberries for dessert last night :wink:
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    UTI urinary tract infections

    OMG!!, you mean you are a lady type woman person, ??? <<<Breathes a sigh of relief that I didnt pm you with a load of tips to do with live yoghurt :lol:
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    SHOULD I BE MONITORING OR NOT ?

    does your local Sports Centre have a Pathway scheme? that is special classes Not sure if its pathway, but my membership is subsidised because I was referred by my gp, I do also have an annual swimming pass for the local baths, but not been going for a while I have to say, intend getting back on...
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    SHOULD I BE MONITORING OR NOT ?

    Any suggestions to a rather silly 50's ish woman who feels like a women 30 years older than I am. Thanks Susan I cant comment on the statins, but I can comment on the age thing, I am 51 and had a hip replacement 4 years ago this month, it went wrong and I suffered a 3 fractures in my femur...
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    Am I killing myself

    Hey Dollydreamer 'nothing tastes as good as having bs that is within normal range' I agree with the above comment wholeheartedly, I spent the last couple of years bemoaning the appalling headaches I was getting, until I finally got round to lowering my bg consistently, and hey guess what, the...
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    Am I killing myself

    In defence of my 2 bolshy teenagers, I have to say they are brilliant!!! (when they arent arguing between themselves) I was in a wheelchair on and off from when they were very young, and sadly was also stuck with an alcoholic, violent and abusive husband) after 18 years enough was enough and...
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    Am I killing myself

    Well!!!!!!!! To all those non believers in the sensible diet/exercise regime, 2 weeks I have been back at the gym, small sessions, 30 mins or so, altho getting slightly longer gradually, and also been keeping my bg in single figures for same length of time, and they weighed me again on thursday...
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    Avocados - the T2's friend......

    Oh yum, there is a god!!! I lurrrrrrrrv avocados and had been denying them to myself!!
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    UTI urinary tract infections

    I just rechecked, someone stole my vulva !!! :oops: actually i dont ever remember having one!LOLOLOLOLOL :lol: Omg, you mean men get diabetes too!!!! :wink:
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    UTI urinary tract infections

    Holds hands up....me too :) My diabetic nurse has put it down to the fact that with high sugar levels we quite often also have thrush, (in fact vulval itching is a symptom of diabetes) a fungal infection can lead to a bacterial infection and hence the urinary tract infections. She always...
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    Am I killing myself

    Such lovely replies from so many people, and I am glad to see others who at times feel the same. I am doing something for myself, lol, I took out a small mortgage last year and am having the house done throughout, mad I know to take out a mortgage at my age when I had finally got rid of it...
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    Am I killing myself

    Well do you know something, I AM feeling a little better. A consequence I feel is directly related to meeting all the lovely people on here, and secondly taking advice from many of the interesting threads. This week for the first time in 2 years my bg has been under 10 consistently, going as...
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    Type 2 Diet Only

    "Well, i'm off now to read a few posts on getting aroung using mash on shepherd's pie for lunch. I have heard that grated cauliflower is an option??????" ^^ I have been using carrot and swede mash on top of shepherds pie for a while now, and tbh I dont notice a difference, or miss the mash...
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    has anyone been refused test strips for type 2

    My spare test strips have now found a home, ty to everyone who asked about them :)
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