Recent Content by Stormylady

Hi, I'm on lots of medication, tramadol, paracetamol, amytriptiline, pregablin. As others, they have built up over the years. IF I don't feel up to driving I don't. But I must say, some times I think adrenaline makes me a safer driver, as in the adrenaline causes me to have quicker reactions...

I have been refused test strips, lancets, and had to buy my own monitor! Almost 3 years now since diagnosis,(type 2) and I've never had any on prescription, my GP surgery just will not prescribe, not sure about people with type 1. I live on benefits, and widows pension after losing my husband...

Hi Nomistheman From having my son who will be 33 in August, I suffered with low sugar symptoms a lot. I mentioned it to numerous Dr's over the years but none of them made anything of it. Now 3 years after diagnosis I read more and more about pre-diabetic. I do believe if I'd been helped...

It is now almost 3 years since my diabetic diagnosis. However 29 years ago, (I know that, as my son was only a couple of month old) I had my first, what I've always termed as low blood sugar episode's. Then I was in pretty good condition, lol. Two little one's a dog to walk, didn't have a car...

My lowest reading when I've been in a position to test was 2.3. I get very light headed, feeling sick, but ravenously hungry, shaking, spaced out, cannot concentrate, very tetchy. Everything feel's like lead weight's. Afterwards it leaves me with extreme fatigue, and a migraine type headache...

Not sure if this has been covered before, but I take Metformin twice a day, and repeatedly get low blood sugar in the morning. I think the lowest I've tested was 3.2, this is quite regular, in fact at the moment it's starting, luckily this time it's virtually lunch time, but often it's a couple...

When is the closing date for this, I need to get some posts done, but don't want to flood a topic unnecessarily. But I've not got 20 posts yet.

I'm type 2, and was refused any test strips. At the moment I just cannot afford any more, I've run out, and I do keep getting hypo's. I'm on metformin. So of course I cannot keep any record of what is happening to me, but hey, as we say, when I have complications it'll cost the NHS more in...

Ugh, that's me out then, I can't stand marzipan :? I have a special Christmas cake made at the baker's without it. Does anyone know if there is anything I could substitute the Almond flour with? :?:

Not very good when I don't like nuts of any kind, can you taste that it's almonds?

Hi, I've just been reading about weight loss and thought I'd ask if anyone has my particular problem. I'm type 2, I need to about halve my weight of 20 stone, but ---- I have arthritis, and fibromyalgia. I'm pushing 56, and barely able to exercise. I have 2 dogs, and look after them well, but...

Hi Herbie, How did your GP appointment go? I had surgery in my left hand about 3 months ago now, it came suddenly due to inflammation caused by arthritis, but 99% of the time my hand was completely dead, but painful etc. I had surgery under local anesthetic, I had the tourniquet on for...

Sorry about delay in replying. I have the same breakfast each day, and some days I can have a hypo when I've done nothing but sit and watch TV, some times if I've been busy. Just no telling when they come. Luckily I do recognize the first signs, so I do get something to eat quickly, but it's...

Hi all, I have just had to re-register as I couldn't get the site to accept any of my normal username and passwords :( I did email an administrator about 3-4 days ago, but not had a reply yet, so never mind here I am again. It's now 14 months since my diagnosis with type 2. I currently take 3...

Thanks for that info, saves me having to ask if I'm in that situation.