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Recent Content by Paul_hocking

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I'd like to see starvation diets having a place in NHS support for obese type2s.

I try and avoid sugars and artificial sweetener most of the time I do still drink a small amount of Coke Zero on occasion and sometimes have...

Post by: Paul_hocking, May 14, 2018 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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BBC1 EastEnders - Type 2 Diabetes story line?

7.4 and he was upset I started on and I don't know what the conversions are but diagnosing I was 121 and am currently at 61.

Post by: Paul_hocking, May 21, 2017 in forum: General Chat
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Pain in legs?

Hi I got this when I was diagnosed as my sugars have come under control it has calmed down still get trouble as work in my feet all day. It is...

Post by: Paul_hocking, Mar 19, 2017 in forum: Ask A Question
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Confused?! What to eat?

Hi thats a difficult one I'm a chef and I hate cooking in lots of pans to give you an idea my normal breakfast is scrambled egg cooked in a...

Post by: Paul_hocking, Mar 12, 2017 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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Type 2 Diahhorea

Firstly Get a New Diabetic Nurse she sounds like a b**ch doesn't help self inflicted my arse I work in a job with long hours rubbish sleep and...

Post by: Paul_hocking, Mar 12, 2017 in forum: Ask A Question
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Wrongly Diagnosed?

Hi I have a dr who mentioned to me that type 2 was most common in adults but it can be missed and type one as a massive diagnosis rate in the...

Post by: Paul_hocking, Mar 10, 2017 in forum: Ask A Question
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Missed dose Metformin.

I take them as I get up some days I'm up by 8 some days up at 12 i just take my first ones when I need to

Post by: Paul_hocking, Feb 19, 2017 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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HELP NEEDED Fitness Trackers / Smart Watch

I would honestly say I don't have much experience with many I have an apple watch because I am a bit of what you would call an apple fan boy. I...

Post by: Paul_hocking, Feb 19, 2017 in forum: Fitness, Exercise and Sport
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Type 2 Gym Help

I'm the same I do 4 sessions a week and my training program is provided by one of the instructors My program is 6 min warm up any cardio low...

Post by: Paul_hocking, Feb 16, 2017 in forum: Ask A Question
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it's hard to accept it.

I was diagnosed in october surrounded by panic and the speed on which my local gp sorted things was massing i had gliclazide to start with didn't...

Post by: Paul_hocking, Feb 10, 2017 in forum: Newly Diagnosed
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Diagnosed as T2 in Nov 2016

if ur uk based your perscriptions should be exempt. I follow a low carb diet a lot of the time there is days I don't i was 121 when diagnosed my...

Post by: Paul_hocking, Feb 10, 2017 in forum: Newly Diagnosed
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Type 2 Carbs v Sugars

Hi Ive found since diagnosis ive mode off gliclazide and only on metformin with a massive increases in exercise going to the gym 4 times a week...

Post by: Paul_hocking, Nov 27, 2016 in forum: Ask A Question