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Every type of supplement (except Bilberry) I take seems to have anti diabetic warnings lol! I take ABC Plus from H & B too and not had problems. Whether it does anything is questionable cos when I dont take it things arent really any different. I also take Whey Protein for training and just...

My GP wont give me anymore than 150 at a time and being on a pump its a pain in the rec tum! I'm down to using about 4-5 test strips a day and thats the very least when I have good control. If I'm ill or control changes I'll easily use 10 a day! I've even had my doctor on the phone recently...

Hi, I've been on a pump for almost 6 months - its Roche Spirit pump - you get a main pump and a spare - invaluable as I found out recently when the main one went down!!! Lets sort out some misconceptions - you dont have to test 10 times a day and if you did a) you fingers would hurt like hell...

Hello, I've seen some supplementary medicine which is Bilberry. It says these are good for diabetes suffering retinopathy. Is this just sales crock or does it actually benefit this problem? Paul

no! I'm quite a fit bloke and go to the gym but dont run or anything like that as have a bad back. I'm going to try some insoles to see if they help but I've found shoes with a heel dont help (esp stilletos on a fri (LOL) but am being more chosey with esp walking shoes. if the insoles work...

hmmm. i have read that walking faster can walk it off - bit I just find it gets even worse to the stage that I need to slow right down and dawdle! the gym gave me some stretches but not helped either!

not a clue! Been on novorapid for at least 12 yrs.

yes I find it stops pretty much as soon as I stop walking.

37!! I'm hoping insoles will help but i was more worried about a more serious medical problem to do with diabetes.

no. ive been given simvastatin to take but stories like urs have kept me off them! All I'm taking is aspirin 75mg and candasartan 4mg. I'm on a pump using novorapid. Thats it. I've just bought some insoles from drfoot so will try those.

nope neither of those

sugar free red bull - marvellous stuff :-)

Hey all, After only about 200 yards the lower shins and top front edge of ankle becomes painful, and feels quite inflexible. After less than a mile walking it really becomes quite painful. I thought it may have been shin splints - but I dont run. I then thought it may have been down to choice...

my doc and nurse warned me about muscle pains and that for my nurse it took 6 months to recover from it! Great! Think might give it a miss. Not started it yet cos still got another grapefruit to enjoy first!!!

cholesterol is fine - was given them as preventative heart attack measure. Sick of pills tbh - rather just live healthily!

Hi Ive just been put on SIMVASTATIN 40mg. Bit miffed cos it says I cant eat grapefruit anymore which is part of my diet and really enjoy! Are there other types of this medicine that I could go on to save me giving up my fav fruit?? thanks Paul

i dont think comments like 100 yrs plus without complications helps either!! Everyones body is different, what works for one does not mean it will work for another, so will people stop implying complications are our own fault! Ive been diabetic type 1 30 yrs, now on a pump and still my bgs...

5-6 may be normal for those with good control but if you are running at 12 normally, 5-6 would be quite low and give you the same symptoms as a hypo. Id guess you'd be needing to eat something! Normal levels for me are between 4.5-8. Paul

without knowing what you are taking is difficult to comment but have you tried bringing urself up with 2 or 3 glucose tabs rather than orange juice loaded with fructose and digestives rich in carbs?? that might settle you down more effectively - works for me! PAUL

put bluntly, if you only use short acting insulin at meal times and as correction doses, you will constantly bounce between high and low which long term will destroy your eyes and possibly cause other serious complications (sorry to scare you pal, but you are better off learning how to get good...