Recent Content by Tracey69

Hi after having plenty in this last week, i use glucose tabs, lucozade, but you can choose other things like mars bar or a rreal sweet drink, but after a hypo make sure you retest then have some carbs. my favourite is the lucozade as it works quicker, Tracey69

Hi and welcome I had my Facet joint nerve derived and had steriod injected to calm the inflammation down and it took about a week to sort my sugars out, every body reacts differently. Take care Tracey

Hi I know it can be embarassing to talk about but don't forget us diabetic can loose sensation and nerve damage. So please talk to your doctor regarding this as their should be some help out their. Take care. Tracey

Hi and welcome, Stress will cause your sugar levels to rise and drop as they have been. I have bought a book off amazon called carbs and cals which would help, but from what you have said about the past with your diabetes i would say it's stress related. Take care and feel free to contact us...

Hi and welcome, Well i would keep to low carbs. There is a book you can by on Amazon called carbs and cals, this will help. Also if you troll through the forum their are recipes and other type 2 on here. Take care Tracey

Hi To me your reading is normal and that could be why your gp won't do anything. \\\\if you are having all the symptoms you mentioned then go back to your gp. Have you had a Thyroid test or any other test as far as that goes. Hope all goes well/ Tracey

Hi Sorry to hear yoour news. Stress will make your sugar levels up an down fo a while until you start to come to terms with what happened, not easy i know. You may find you have to adjust your indulin levels a little. Hope all is well and settles quickly for you, but please don't worry...

Hi To be honest your readings look ok to me. Any body introducing a lot of sugar like you did on your porridge would have a slightly risen blood sugar. If you really are unsure about the levels visit your GP. Do you have any other symptoms???

Hi I haven't got a T1 child but am a T1 diabetic myself and have been since i was six. From my own experience i did rebel against the diabetes, even up to about 8 years ago my diabetic nurse didn't think i accepted being a diabetic as i just treated myself as a "normal" person. But exceptance...

Hi I am a T1 diabetic with thyroid problems. Previously i had an over active thyroid ( you lose weight) and i now have underactive thyroid (makes you gain weight) both are treated with drugs. for the underactive it's called Levothyroxine, i think the other drug is thyroxine. If your diabetic...

Hi I have read your story, Personally i would return to your Gp as soon as possible, as there could be something else not quite right. Yes the thirst and peeing a lot are signs of diabetes, but not all symptoms are the same as each person/ Take care Tracey

Hi well done. Keep up with the good work you have done to get your HBA1C down. Take care Tracey

Hi I am a T1 diabetic and my diabetic nurse suggested buying Carbs and Cals book on line it's written by chris cheytte. I have found it really help full. Well done on the weight loss. Take care Tracey

Hi Sorry to hear your having so many problems. I had both carpel tunnels done, one after the other. These were done under a local. I did have some pain but my sugars were fine. If you are in so much pain i suggest you go to see your GP as you may have a slight infection and that could be the...

Hi Ewan, I read your post but i don't know about the pump. But i have been diabetic 38yrs this tear and my diabetic nurse suggested buying the Carbs and Cals book to help me control my sugar levels and the a mount of insulin i took. Whether this would help you before you try the pump I'm not...