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    Eyes always red and sugar in pee.

    If you want to be sure that you have sugar in your urine you probably need a dipstick test which you can order on line but my layman’s...
    Post by: dipsydo, Oct 25, 2020 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Type 2 New to T2D - Help Needed Please

    As you have a meter you can see what disagrees with you by pushing up your blood sugars , take a reading , just before you eat and about 90 mins...
    Post by: dipsydo, May 25, 2020 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Type 2 Haven't got a clue!

    I know we are all different but I found that before I went low carb that I was hungry all the time , now I am I find I do not need to snack as...
    Post by: dipsydo, May 11, 2020 in forum: Ask A Question
  4. dipsydo
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    Livlife bread

    Yes Waitrose seems to have some but the supply is erratic
    Post by: dipsydo, Apr 18, 2020 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Help please.....

    As you have had a heart attack you may be on statins which can increase blood sugar , I am not suggesting you stop statins just that they can...
    Post by: dipsydo, Apr 11, 2020 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Type 2 General Question...(i think)

    Just think if you take the bull by the horns and try low carb with monitoring you blood sugars to see what foods impact your sugar level , you...
    Post by: dipsydo, Apr 9, 2020 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Strategy against Virus

    While I know we are all different, but it is possible to can lose weight on low carb without counting calories. Some people go ultra low ie...
    Post by: dipsydo, Mar 8, 2020 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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    Feeling cold at perfect sugars

    I had the same issue but it was knees which I could not get warm , eventually it sorted itself out but a bit distracting while it lasted .
    Post by: dipsydo, Feb 10, 2020 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Bacon

    Personally I do not like smoked but it must be your choice as we are all different. If you are worried about the nitrites in bacon there is naked...
    Post by: dipsydo, Feb 10, 2020 in forum: Food, Nutrition and Recipes
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    Accu-Chek reliability

    Are the strips from a tub which had been open for a few days . I have accuchek and I had problem with some strips from a 50 strip tub , ok for...
    Post by: dipsydo, Feb 6, 2020 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Injury crisis, worried! :(

    Just a thought , If you are near a swimming pool see if they have aquafit classes , no swimming involved and no deep water, so should be ok for a...
    Post by: dipsydo, Jan 16, 2020 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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    Today R4 program- depressing

    Maybe people should not carp as at least they are looking at different options and by it very nature 800 calories has to be reasonably low carb...
    Post by: dipsydo, Jan 16, 2020 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    Pomelo

    Well the amount of effort to peel and de pip a pomelo uses up quite a lot of calories and patience and requires a sharp knife . Personally I...
    Post by: dipsydo, Nov 25, 2019 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Still having trouble sleeping

    I wonder if you are going to bed a bit early , I found when I got up at 5.30 for work I did not need to go to bed until 10.30 or even 11 o’clock....
    Post by: dipsydo, Nov 4, 2019 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Exercise and how to start

    I agree with the others that I would have thought the sprain should have resolved by now,although NHS site does say it can take months for a...
    Post by: dipsydo, Sep 14, 2019 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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    Chronic pain and raised blood sugars

    As others have said , if you are very low carb and it is not working then may be time to consider meds . One thought is that Diet Coke although...
    Post by: dipsydo, Sep 11, 2019 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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    Type 2 Lost Job due to Restrictions imposed due to Diabetes 'Unfair'?....

    I am not a lawyer so these are just my thoughts. I cannot see how diabetes can make a difference to security and what could be the security...
    Post by: dipsydo, Aug 27, 2019 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Problems after going out evening

    If you were just drinking water as others have said you could have overdone the water and upset your electrolytes. Although does have sugar in...
    Post by: dipsydo, Aug 25, 2019 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Cheese

    I know we all are different and so how I react may be different to you . I take no meds apart from those for ulcerative colitis . I find that if...
    Post by: dipsydo, Jul 16, 2019 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Type 2 Thirsty - Drinks During the Day

    I find sparkling water is fine as is soda water. Rather than flavouring with squash tap water with a slice or two or lime , lemon , or orange...
    Post by: dipsydo, Jun 15, 2019 in forum: Ask A Question
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