Recent Content by Michael 1701

I'm not eating salad without salad cream. To heck with the consequences :p

I have two 2 litre bottles of Pepsi Max a week - less than two cans a day. WHO recommends (for men) less than 17 (330ml) cans per day :woot: Who the heck drinks that much! Barmy.

Every time I go for a walk my leg muscles ache all the way. I manage a 2 mile slow walk before I'm exhausted. Plus getting readings in the low 4's, which my HCP noted as a 'concern'; my target range is 6-9. Yesterday I walked 4 miles flat out, no fatigue at all. As a bonus I didn't take any...

5.9 this morning. Right on target.

I'm giving my stating a rest for a while starting yesterday. I do seem to exhibit quite a few of the side effects. I'll see how it goes.

98.9. Beginning of January I was 108, so, going in the right direction.

I take 75mg of aspirin per day along with my gliclazide. It's never caused me any problems.

I was told everyone has a 'worry well'. When it gets full there's no more room for anything else, and so either anxiety or depression take over. The only solution is to empty the well. Easier said than done when you have a multitude of problems snapping at your heels. Having to watch what you...

Your hospital should have an e-Referral service. Your doctor or diabetes nurse can refer you too - they can't reasonably refuse.

I had lots of problems with medication and doctors. I asked to see the diabetic specialist at my local hospital's diabetic department. They have taken over my treatment and provide recommendations the GPs have to follow.

I was supposed to have a meeting with my manager and HR regarding my absences - I had been in hospital with a major hyper (20+). I pointed out to them the Company Handbook said disabilities didn't count towards absence recording, and that diabetes was a disability. My manager replied to say I...

I've had this and several other variations. In each case I ended up with severe thrush.

Nice if it works for you. I had a trial a couple of months ago. Took my dose on Sunday, didn't notice anything. Monday I felt ill, feeling like my stomach wanted to empty - it didn't. I didn't eat anything all day. Tuesday it was so bad I went to the doctor who promptly sent me to hospital. They...

8.6 yesterday pm and 7.3 this morning. Had a trip to Meadowhall shopping centre yesterday and was very naughty. I had a Big Mac meal for lunch followed by a king size Twix :eek:

7.3 today