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For those of you who don't know, we have the best ice cream in the country up here. :) I used to eat large cartons at a time as it was so delicious. Of late, this has been a taboo for obvious reasons although today I treated myself to a small wafer. I've only had ice cream twice since August...

Hi all, I've been doing very well but now we're coming up to the Chistmas and New Year period which I've always thought was a "scunner" (Scottish word) at the best of times. If it were only two days, it wouldn't be so bad but it stretches for weeks. :( Now, of course, I intend to be good...

Thanks for the responses. I had actually read that article and one or two others but wasn't sure if this was a "definitely" recognised medical condition.. Quote from article: "people with pre-diabetes can prevent the development of type 2 diabetes by making changes in their diet and increasing...

I wonder about such definitions and descriptions and feel that such terms are possibly unhelpful. :? Can anyone confirm that there is such such a condition as this which will go away if you take the correct steps in terms of diet, weight loss, and treatment? Or will it always return if you...

Well, "saving money" isn't always a bad thing. I've already done so myself by drinking less and eating smaller portions but I do understand what you're saying. Of course, I'm still not happy with my lowest reading and would like it to come down even further. However, it's still early days and I...

Thanks for all the responses so far. I understand all the advice about daily testing and appreciate that I'm still in the very early stages. It might well be that I have to revise my ideas sooner than I think although I would still expect continued improvement in the short term , at...

Thanks for that, Robbo, and best wishes for the future too. As I say, my circumstances might well change over the years and I'm sure much of the advice given here will be very valid. I do realise there's no such thing as "borderline" diabetes but I feel very fortunate that I was diagnosed at...

I'm expecting a bit of disagreement here, especially after reading many of the threads so far. :wink: Anyway, I was diagnosed as Type 2 in late August and since then I've made a determined effort to lose weight, keep fit, and generally adopt a fairly sensible diet. I've managed to lose over 2...

Since I was diagnosed, I've already lost about one and a half stone(On purpose) but would be happy to lose a bit more weight still to get below the 13 stone mark which would be within the higher range of of my ideal weight range. Hopefully before Christmas... Mmm :roll: Anyway, I have...

Hi Hanadr, That was my first thought when I first attended the doctor but he informed me that my blood pressure was actually *high* whereas one would normaly associate dizziness with low blood pressure. I'm now on lisinprol and have been advised that I should take this indefinitely. However...

Hi Cugila, Sorry. I'm new to this. The sides of the fingers seem a much more sensible option. Thanks for that.

Please excuse me for intruding here but I was interested in this discussion. I am a musician, albeit of the amateur variety, and depend on my finger tips for holding down strings with my left hand and..sometimes..fingerpicking with my right.. when I play guitar(I also have a fiddle , mandolin...

Thanks for all the responses and good advice so far. Unfortunately, my appointment has now been postponed until next week as the clinic has been cancelled for today. is this a sign of things to come?? I probably won't want to cut out carbs altogether although I'll continue to drastically cut...

Thanks for the advice and reassurance, Cugila. :) It is my wish to keep good control of this and monitor myself as best as I can. From some of the comments here and elsewhere, I get the impression that not all medical peple will necessarily encourage this or regard it to be important...

Hi all, I've been recently diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes but don't feel that bad...yet. In fact, I've managed to lose quite a lot of weight and have been taking much more exercise. So, really I'm feeling pretty good overall. :? However, I do know that it's not as simple as that! I had...