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  1. DiabeticGeek
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    fasting blood test drink

    I think you are confusing a fasting BG test with a glucose tolerance test (GTT). You don't need any glucose for a fasting test - you just take a...
    Post by: DiabeticGeek, Oct 10, 2008 in forum: Ask A Question
  2. DiabeticGeek
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    What is the honeymoon period

    Usually when people talk about the "honeymoon period" they are referring to T1. In T1, the pancreas is producing progressively less and less...
    Post by: DiabeticGeek, Oct 9, 2008 in forum: Ask A Question
  3. DiabeticGeek
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    Pioglitazone

    Yes, this is a recognised side effect of pioglitazone (it is what medics call peripheral oedema). I wouldn't panic, but you should probably...
    Post by: DiabeticGeek, Oct 8, 2008 in forum: Ask A Question
  4. DiabeticGeek
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    Metformin

    Have you tried following a fairly severe low carb diet - something like the Bernstein system? Although it isn't always possible (everyone is...
    Post by: DiabeticGeek, Oct 8, 2008 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Question

    If you want a detailed breakdown of the contents of fruit (or anything else for that matter), then the best source that I know is the USDA...
    Post by: DiabeticGeek, Oct 7, 2008 in forum: Ask A Question
  6. DiabeticGeek
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    omigod FEET !!!!

    If your blood sugar really is good, then this almost certainly isn't diabetic neuropathy. If BG is well controlled, there is absolutely nothing...
    Post by: DiabeticGeek, Oct 6, 2008 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
  7. DiabeticGeek
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    I'm a type2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Sorry you are still having trouble. Are you taking the metformin under the direction of a diabetes specialist or your GP? If you do have T2 then...
    Post by: DiabeticGeek, Oct 6, 2008 in forum: Ask A Question
  8. DiabeticGeek
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    I'm a type2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    You are obviously unusual enough to confuse a specialist. There are lots of rare variants of diabetes (for example, there are eight known types...
    Post by: DiabeticGeek, Oct 4, 2008 in forum: Ask A Question
  9. DiabeticGeek
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    Am I Type 1 or Type 2

    Strictly speaking you probably aren't either. Steroid diabetes is a recognised condition in its own right. Usually it is temporary, but it...
    Post by: DiabeticGeek, Oct 4, 2008 in forum: Ask A Question
  10. DiabeticGeek
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    A probable type 2 diagnosis, and totally unhelpful GP

    This is true. All that many GPs know about diabetes is what is in standard medical textbooks - and that is generally both minimal and out of...
    Post by: DiabeticGeek, Oct 3, 2008 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
  11. DiabeticGeek
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    Look what I found!

    Only marginally cheaper than the high street price - much more than you will usually pay on eBay!
    Post by: DiabeticGeek, Oct 3, 2008 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
  12. DiabeticGeek
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    Did I overdo the almonds?

    I am pretty sure that there is nothing toxic in almonds in large enough quantities to do you any harm. Cyanide is only present in trace amounts...
    Post by: DiabeticGeek, Oct 3, 2008 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
  13. DiabeticGeek
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    The EndoBarrier

    This sort of drastic intervention always seems to be rather like sticking your finger in a dyke. It may work, to a point, but it is avoiding the...
    Post by: DiabeticGeek, Oct 1, 2008 in forum: Book and Product Reviews
  14. DiabeticGeek
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    I'm a type2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    @veena148 While you might have to be a little more careful about your diet than us carnivores, it is quite possible for a vegetarian to eat a...
    Post by: DiabeticGeek, Sep 30, 2008 in forum: Ask A Question
  15. DiabeticGeek
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    I'm a type2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    @manxangel Hmm... one would hope so, but although I don't mean to disrespect medics, sadly this isn't always the case. I have known a lot of...
    Post by: DiabeticGeek, Sep 30, 2008 in forum: Ask A Question
  16. DiabeticGeek
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    I cannot believe this

    An insulin pump is not a magic device that allows you to eat what you like and dispenses the correct amount of insulin. This is called an...
    Post by: DiabeticGeek, Sep 30, 2008 in forum: Diabetes Soapbox - Have Your Say
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    diabetes and dating

    It is amazing how much ignorance that people have about diabetes (as well as many other aspects of health, medicine and science for that matter)....
    Post by: DiabeticGeek, Sep 30, 2008 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
  18. DiabeticGeek
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    I'm a type2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    The important thing is to be involved in the decisions about your treatment. It is your life, so don't just accept what the medics tell you...
    Post by: DiabeticGeek, Sep 27, 2008 in forum: Ask A Question
  19. DiabeticGeek
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    How would you know

    The reason that your DN has told you not to test is that these days many PCTs put a lot of pressure on GPs and clinics not to prescribe strips for...
    Post by: DiabeticGeek, Sep 25, 2008 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
  20. DiabeticGeek
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    Think I've got confused about low carbing

    I think the trick to making a low carb diet viable is to "dilute" the protein and fat with lots of vegetables. For non-diabetics, fruit is also...
    Post by: DiabeticGeek, Sep 23, 2008 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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