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Apple Cider Vinegar (with the Mother Culture) is said to aid in reducing fasting blood glucose. Turmeric is a powerful anti-inflammatory (it contains curcumin and is also a strong antioxidant) it will boost circulation which can be beneficial to diabetics whose circulation may not be as good as...

you certainly do @Lizzie2 you can get shingles bilaterally as well and also internally. The zoster virus which also causes chicken pox can affect internal organs. A friend of mine caught chicken pox off his young children when he was in his 40s and apart from being smothered in spots, it also...

Congratulations ! that's an excellent result in such a short period of time-well done ! As others have said you can't ever remove the 'diabetic label' but you can live as a well controlled one with normal blood glucose levels. You may find that you can eat an increased amount of carbs as time...

I think you are right, much depends when you visit, people are far more likely to chat when it's a 'quiet' time and they are less pressured. But I also think it is the conflict between what they may think privately and feel that they should say in an official capacity. Morally I couldn't give...

www.dietdoctor.com check out this site in relation to cholesterol as it explains it very well. We have been conditioned to believe that 'fat' is bad when actually certain fats are very beneficial (even essential to health-especially brain health) Yes you are correct in that diabetes is a risk...

oooh rather like the sound of that 'pretend' porridge.....*goes off to jot down recipe* thank you x

Following on from Hubby's unsatisfactory visit to the locum last Friday, he has now had his 'urgent' HbA1c test done (and other bloods) and gets the results on Monday (I'll let you know how it goes) The nurse taking the blood actually had time to chat and was very impressed with his tackling T2...

I forgot to add-buy yourself a blood glucose meter (Amazon sell CodeFree for around £12 but there are others) so that you can test yourself before and after eating to see how you are doing.

hello and welcome to the forum. You will find lots of helpful advice and support here. I'm sure Daisy will be along shortly with the info for new members. Many people on here follow a low carb mode of eating which many find very helpful in controlling blood sugar and losing weight. My Hubby was...

I think that high BP is a risk factor for many conditions, diabetes included. If you control/lower your BP then it can only be good for your health overall in the long run. It is the complete risk profile that you have to take into account. Not all overweight people develop diabetes and BP...

Bigs ((hugs)) @Ruby2shoes you are in a very difficult situation but don't worry about being here and not diabetic yourself (I joined when Hubby was diagnosed T2 last year as he doesn't like forums/social media)...it's a very supportive place. I can only echo what others have said, do buy a blood...

hello @Hughie2 and welcome to the forum :) you will find lots of helpful advice on here. My Hubby was diagnosed last summer as T2 with an HbA1c of around 93 again picked up in routine tests. He had got that down to 50 something (can't quite remember off the top of my head) at his next test in...

Hiya- you've made a very good move coming here, you will find plenty of support and helpful advice. A diabetes diagnosis (of any kind) is a shock to the both of you and it takes time to adjust. As others have said you need to view it as a condition which can be controlled rather than a life...

I can understand your worries relating to heart problems considering the family history but diabetes is only one risk factor when it comes to CVD. Other issues ( as I'm sure you know) are weight, BP, smoking, high cholesterol etc and many heart attacks/stokes are triggered by stress. Your HbA1C...

I think the decision whether or not to take drugs is a personal one. Metformin does cause massive digestive issues for many people and is known to only lower BG by a little (although it may have other protective benefits) Hubby never said that he wouldn't take it but that he preferred to try...

Many people here on the forum follow the low carb/high fat mode of eating to control their diabetes. Are you on medication for your diabetes ? If so you need to take that into account when low carbing to avoid dropping your blood sugar too low. Essentially all carbohydrate turns to sugar...

Unfortunately our surgery only allow limited online access- you can book appointments and request repeat prescriptions but not access your own test results. (they prefer face to face meetings to explain results)....

No offence taken :) both Hubby and I are aware of the consequences of uncontrolled diabetes and like many T2s he had probably been that way for a while before being made aware of the situation. Certainly as his BG started coming down, his eyesight improved. I do appreciate that GPs can only...

oh my gosh missing appendicitis is awful :eek: that could have been dire consequences for you. Although Hubby and I have thought that the viral type illness could well have been Hepatitis A, I'm not sure that leaves residual nerve pain ? (as I'm not a doctor) and ever since I learnt that some...

I like the idea of getting the DN to post the test results out :) I did mention to Hubby that he could ask to collect the print outs, especially as he is keen to know the results before we go on hols at the end of the month and not especially keen to see the DN.....