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    Poll: Which diabetes course(s) have you attended?

    never been offered a course I see my Diabetic Nurse who gives me one lot of info followed by my Dr who offers totally different info followed recently by a visit to the diabetic clinic at the hospital where I got even more info that I had not been given before
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    How many calories on a low carb diet?

    OK I am T2 diabetic weigh 15.5 stone aged 59 low carbing Joined the gym just over a month ago and weight loss has been zero. attending between 3-5 times a week for min of 90 min session doing mainly cardio but recently included weights been told by the gym staff I am not eating enough to allow...
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    Fallen off wagon

    I have also fallen off the wagon. I changed jobs from working 2 jobs and going 3/4 weeks with out a day off in retail and cleaning I am now a night carer my weight has gone up and my glucose has risen may promises to change have all gone unfulfilled. I need some one to encourage me. I was low...
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    Diabetes itchy skin

    the sides of my feet get very itchy and it drives me mad!!! when i work I wear heavy type shoes that are not easy slip off types and trying to remove itching in thick soled leather shoes is no fun
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    Poll: Which diabetes course(s) have you attended?

    I would love to attend these courses but nothing passes the Tamar
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    Poll: Which diabetes course(s) have you attended?

    never been offered a course. This being Cornwall we probably not funded
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    NHS Direct doctor says... NO testing when taking Metformin

    I have been diabetic for about 10 years and was told on metformin I don't need to test was also told it was impossible to have a hypo or hyper! so why 2 weeks ago did I have a hypo with bg level of 3.2 ?? followed with a week of high near hypers as I managed to get a bladder infection within...
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    Those who do or have tried LC/HF

    did really well lost about 2 stone then plateaued then lost my job and got lazy back to structured routine tomorrow back to good eating habits!! low carb here i come with a vengence
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    Poll: Which diabetes course(s) have you attended?

    I'm T2 diabetic never so far been offered a course how does one go about getting on a course??????????????
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    Abnormal liver function levels

    I had nafld non alcoholic fatty liver disease for a few years but as my weight came down it improved I no have normal readings Im type 2
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    Flu vac. Yes or no?

    I have mine every year. usually makes my tongue go numb no idea why. This year I was actually sick very unusual but not put off having next years. I know I now take a long time to recover from bugs viruses and other medical probs and having a numb tongue or throwing up once a year is far...
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    Type 2's: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning?

    8.6 this morning deff staying in the 8's on fasting only 1.0 drop but im happy
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    Type 2's: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning?

    8.5 coming down i feel
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    Type 2's: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning?

    9.5 this am so it is the sleepers keeping it low once a week. Saw Dr yesterday who was more than happy to supply GS and was thrilled with my low carbing. then saw DN who said she would see me in 4 months but only as they want to try and remove one of my drugs (Ramipril) other than that she would...