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Hi goanna. So what do you have for breakfast and how much does your bsl go up by? I have eggs, fish (usually kippers) and chease mainly. My bs goes up a little but if I had my old usual of porrage, made with only water, and a banana, my bs would jump 5 or 6 points to 12.5 to 13. So a no...

Re: Diabetic Nuropathy Hi Philip We have been told all our lives that bread is good for you. Well for diabetics it is not. Full of carbs that pump up your blood sugar. You can take all the meds you want but the bread carbs will do what they do best. You mention pots (potatos). These are...

Hi Jimbo, You seem to have lost control after not getting your test strips. I can relate to this. But you have jumped off the cliff by going back to your old diet. Can relate to this too unfortunately. At the end of the day though, it is up to us to take control and use the docs and meds the...

Hi Jocat, All I have just come home with the Collins gem Carb Counter book. What a con. They could have provided GI ratings in their colums. As it is I have also come home with Collins gem GI (how to succeed using a glycaemic index diet). Thus spending £3.99 x 2. On first look at GI gem, it...

Hi This is the internet, made up of billions of links. If one is pointed out to me in response to my post, great. Found many useful sites this way. Some times think I could be linked to old replies given on this site to others asking the same question. Though as a new poster it was great to...

Hi Kippers stewart

Hi All I too have had frozen shoulder but was lucky that it lasted for 6 months or so. But I do tend to get a stiff neck quite often. Which can be very painful. Could this too be down to diabetes? Thanks Stewart

Hi eggie I'm new to this diabetic game as well (so NO expert). If you are getting blood sugar readings of 16 after eating, you need to do something about it. You can help yourself by looking at what you eat and how much you eat. You need help from the doc as well. You must ask your doc for...

Hi All I hope to have my first eye checkup this week. But can I ask if this is a symtom of diabetes: When swimming with my eyes open and when having a hot baths, both eyes go bloodshot. Since starting on 2000mgs metformin they may not have been so bad. Is this damage or a future source of...

Hi Steve You need a detailed anwser to this question. But I'm not the one to give it. Some one will though. They must all be out on the town. Stewart

Hi I was complaining to my doc of my memory problems, this led to a positive blood test for diabetes. So their must be a link. But I seem to have gone undiagnosed for a long time and have been put on 2000mg of metformin. Thus some damage done. Due eye test soon, bit of apprehension on this...

Hi MMMMMMMMMM Glad I read these posts. Thanks

Hi Thanks Sue. I'll get there yet. Thanks Ford P. This would make a lot more sense. I hope to come home with a meter later today. Yet another argument to be given one. Stewart

Hi You have me concerned. I was pleased to be put on statins. Having read about the benefical benefits, mainly rejuvenating ones arteries, effectvely taking years off them. Have you taken these positive effects in to account? Stewart

HI All Can I ask if it pos to have a hypo when you are T2? As not yet measuring my bg and often feeling weak and a little dizzy. Have thought bg must be very high or some other problem. Thanking you Stewart