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    Alcohol

    I dont drink...only lots of fizzy so tats bad
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    Carbs

    Thanks.went for lunch with 2 kids they had fried cheess pizza and icecream..i had cesar salad ..dressing on the side ..tat is sooooo different to wat i would of usually ate i would have had the 3 course..i home now ..cant believe i resisted..as i a choc and fizzy mad... Go me....lol...
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    Carbs

    Tanks a mill it does now.as didnt realise everyone acts differently .i in ireland and have the one touch meter got free but not alot of strips doc said only check in morning..thanks for the help x
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    Carbs

    Hi im confused even though i looked at the video and read the new people discussion ..but i cant get a straight ansser on how much carbs i should have i t2..my nurse just said have 1third of plate of carbs but should i be looking at packet information..for example i was thinking of having a cup...
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    Metformin

    Tanks a mill..it all so new ...waiting on diabetic dietian as my gp nurse didnt really tell me much except to go on this site.in ireland they quite slow to get appointments from our hse...health service...
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    Metformin

    Hi just wonder if it normal.i type 2 newly diagnoised.i put on metformin 500 i a day for first week.then 2 a day for 2nd week then 3 a day third week which im on but highly nausea and diarahea ..next week it ment to go 1.000 in morning and 1000 in evening..rang the doc she said it normal try...
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    Testing

    Hi...
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    Type 2 Carbs

    Thanks.i was doing tat for the first week.but was running out of test strips and doc said only test in morning..found that weird as thought would have to test more to find out if it high after eating..thanks
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    Type 2 Carbs

    I have the blood glucos tester doc said just to check it in the morning and keep it between 5 and 10..im new to it all so while watching my fruit intake dont understand the carb..im so used to doing it by slimming world i used to sit and eat punet grapes all nite now i cant...it so confusing.im...
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    Type 2 Carbs

    Hi i new to this type 2..how much carbs can i have gp say 1 third of plate..but if i buying some carbs do i have to look for a certain percentage per 100 gramd..tia.x
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    Metformin

    Hi i just got told ysterday i have type 2 i on metformin tabs but finding i feel bit sick on them.dont no if it cause i new on them.but it making me not want to eat....any advise x x
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