Recent Content by mickthered

hi think the best advice I've had from here is see what works best for you I was diagnosed in January and since then have found this place the best source of information however still cant get my head around all this low carb diet and everything been to see the dietician who was happy with me...

been on a bit of a diet but only from the info I have read on here also been Metformin and Gliclazide since Jan when diagnosed and lost around 12 kilo As this was my first visit was expecting some kind of diet sheet or something but the doc seemed happy with what I have been eating and told...

had my first visit today and was expected to get loads of info had my bloods taken and BS levels looked at on my meter and was asked a few questions Doc seemed happy with how I was doing and also the weight loss was expected to be put on some kind of diet but was told just do as I'm doing by...

Well got a phone number and will be looking at joining a union add they don't have one where I work Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

As just recently diagnosed with diabetes after Christmas which then led to a couple of months off sick on my return to work I then had to have a back to work meeting where I was asked the usual questions explain my sickness what medication I was on etc also explained that I would possibly...

diagnosed diabetic early January not had a cig since however them e cigs have helped

Hi unigirl like you I too was diagnosed only a few weeks ago and also seen the DN at my own doctors I was also told the same about the flu jab almost word for word sounds like the same nurse it went something like your diabetic so you can have the flu jab and before I even got a chance to...

I use the accu-chek mobile find it great as I'm out a lot especially at weekends and it means no messing about loading strips and lancets straight out of pocket and do what I've got to do no worrying about running out of strips or lancets neither even used it at crowded football match whilst...

left the RAF IN 2004 had suffered with a bad back since 99 was told that I would be allowed to stay in until my time was up had signed on for 15 I would not be medically discharged but also wouldn't be up for promotion or be signed on it was a case of just seeing my time out Unless the...

diagnosed around the same time as me and as for what you have been told that's more then me all I got was lose wait and I'm sure you know how to eat healthy as for the dietician that's looking like may june time before I can get an appointment After about 3 to 4 weeks of backwards and...

may be I should bring out a Mick's don't really have a clue what I'm doing diet but it seems to be working H ave so far worked out that this low carb diet seems to be something like the Atkins diet you can eat so many carbs I think but it should be limited to I think so many grams a day but...

type 2 but as newly diagnosed not sure or really got a clue about this carb counting

Measured my BG before dinner 4.6 had a lancashire hotpot for dinner and measured a couple of hours later came in at 4.4 shouldnt it be higher after eating

I was asked by the doc and the nurse to test at various times of the day just for the reason that when I finally get an appointment at the hospital I can show them my readings over a period of time and give them a better idea of what is going on

I made an appointment with the optician the same day as I noticed my vision had blurred as I had only just been diagnosed with diabetes no one had mentioned anything about waiting six weeks the doc didnt even say anything whe I told her about the problem with my eyesight The optician seen...