Recent Content by womble

Hi, i have been T2 for 8 years now & pretty well controlled until the last year (after i had 3 operations for kidney stones). My blood sugars are spiking quite high despite me following a strict no carb diet & only thing thats changed is i think i might be menopausal (hot flushes etc). Does...

In Scotland we have SIGN guidelines so you find Drs use a combination of both when making decisions but at end of day they are only guidelines not policies so Drs are expected to use a bit of their medical knowledge & common sense when making decisions!! GP recently upped my medication & told...

Thank you so much for help & advice. I will join low carb plan & think about what to do medicine wise over next couple days x

Thank you so much for your reply. I have just ordered a glucometer kit so will start checking my BM regularly. I have a phone appt with GP beginning of week where i know he will want to give me more medication as thats always his answer! I'm not sure whether to accept extra meds & start low...

Hi, i had a few operations over 3 months for kidney stones & my Hba1c rose to 9.3.! GP wanted to give me more medication even though i am on 1g metformin morning & night. He advised i eat porridge rather than bread which i did & now my Hba1c 9.1 & he wants to put me on more medication. Should i...

I struggled at 1st with my diagnosis as my son had been diagnosed with anaphylaxis to nuts a few weeks earlier so shopping was a nightmare! I struggled on through but as my GP said if i continue to look after myself & keep myself healthy there's no reason i should develop any of the nasty...

Yeah i understand that as i'm a healthcare professional also! That's why i try & avoid my GP as i'm not confident in his ability to manage my diabetes. I'm no diabetes expert either & find DCUK a wealth of knowledge in educating myself on my condition as best to learn from those that also live...

That's what i was thinking of doing as my blood sugars were normal as i lost 4 stone in 6 months! I've regained almost 2 stone & my sugars are rising. I did discuss this diet with him years ago as it was in its infancy but he dismissed it as rubbish! I just wondered if i did it if it'd work for...

My GP claims to be specialised in Diabetes aswell yet i prefer to go to practice nurse as i don't feel confident in his ability as he struggles to make a decision! I tend to just manage my Diabetes myself for now & find the DCUK forum fab but wondered if i should go see specialist at hospital...

I tried low carb/ high fat diet while ago & it was very successful with weight loss but GP wasn't happy as my cholesterol was 4.4 so he wanted to put me on statins but i refused.! He discouraged me from diet & i gained some weight again which has raised blood sugars so increased my metformin...

That's an interesting concept but i dont like milk/ cream in coffee/ tea either. Wondering if i could have (supposedly) cholesterol reducing yogurt drink & cup of black coffee for breakfast instead ? Then veg soup for lunch & veg salad for dinner?? To do bacon & eggs once a day diet could maybe...

Hi, i'm looking to give this diet a try to see what happens. Prob is i really cant stand the taste of slimfast & similar shakes. Can i substitute it with my own homemade drinks of similar calorific value & if not, any other suggestions please? Thank you x

As a professional working in the NHS & also a recently diagnosed type 2 i have rarely witnessed type 2 diabetics progressing to insulin. If you look after yourself properly then unless its a genetic condition there is current research to suggest weight loss & exercise can help reverse the...