Recent Content by rogbert

Hi Paul Iv had type 2 for approx 25 years before I retired 15 years ago I did shift work for 26 years Im sure thats why I have diabetes a lot of collagues I knew had been diagnosed with type 2 too .I used to get tired all the time until a short spell in hospital 6 years ago i was diagnosed with...

do you think you have sleep apnea? mine was discovered 6 years ago when i was in hospital like you i used to fall asleep all afternoon now i wear a mask at night im ok dont feel tired or fall asleep i have had diabetes for 25 years now

hi all im type 2 on novomix i used to take approx 280 units a day but since iv been dieting ie low carbs i have lost a fair bit of weight im now down to 80-100 units a day and hope to go into remission some time this year

I v been travelling with my insulin the past 20 years and dont have too much trouble you really dont have to keep your pens cool as they are ok for a month before going off the only time i had trouble was going through canadian customs/security even then they let me keep the insulin last time i...

hi i usually get a copy of my meds from my doctors web site ( you are allowed to see your meds this way ) or get a copy of your subscription ie green copy from your gp this is all you need to travel

i have to have the bog standard machine issued by my doctor which is pointless as the difference in price is minimal i get 100 test strips a month which is adiquate for me i live in hertforshire

i have had type 2 for 20 years and am 72 and have had problems losing weight all my life until i joined slimming world when i lost 3 stone in 18 months however for past 9 months have stayed same weight of 16 stone slimming world just cannot understand or help me to lose any further weight my...

hi all, have type 2 for 20 years and been on metformin and insulin all that time when I had a heart attack 3 years ago I was approx 22 stone since then my weight has gone down to 15 st 10 ilbs my gp has taken me off metformin and a blood pressure tablet and my insulin has been reduced from 220...

iv had type 2 insulin controlled for over 20 years had a heart attack 3.5 years ago when i weighed 22 stone i now weigh 15 st 4 pounds and feel great but need to lose another 2.5 st

Over the last 18 months I have Been a member of Slimming world ( first 12 weeks paid for by my health trust) and have lost 3 stone 7 lbs recently at my annual diabetic check up my doctor have taken me off metformin and a blood pressure tablet Im hoping to lose another 2.5 stone to get down to 12...

Hi, I have had type two for about 20 years I control it with insulin and metformin. 3.5 years ago when I had a heart attack I was almost 22 stone having survived this I decided to do something about my weight I was taking 240 units of insulin a day since then my weight has decreased to 15 st 4...

mine was 5.5 at 0845 this morning

hi I have insulin controlled diabetes i joined slimming world at the request of my health trust who paid for me to have 12 weeks free this was in april last year since then i have paid myself for further membership and since have lost 3 stone i intend to remain in sw i need to lose another three...

Torq its not really a diet its slimming world which has been running successfully for over 50 years

over the years I have used various diets to lose weight without success after my heart attack my weight went up to 20 stone losing weight got serious I joined a slimming club I'm not advertising it its about food optimising you have to eat various foods in order to lose weight excercise only...