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oh dear, poor you. Glad you are getting treatment and hope you feel better soon. I am 41 and falling apart, sigh. Added lichen sclerosus to the list yesterday. Ali

Good luck Donna, let us know how you get on. Ali

Glenmoray do you test at various times of the day, ie sometimes on waking, before a meal, two hours after etc to get an overall picture? Ali

Not sure why you have been told to test 1 hour after a meal. Most of us here test two hours after and aim for the 7.8 or below level. 1 hour is surely too soon? Ali

You have to limit your fat intake to avoid the explosive orange runs! Not nice stuff. Ali

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Yes thanks Mary, I battled for a few months after the February op to get things back to normal. All prepared for it this time. Ali

Yes they have, 20th November. Sigh. I had everything sorted especially as I care for my parents now I have to plan it all again. Ali

All ready for theatre slot, 5 mins from my time surgeon rang in sick. Aaaaaarrrggghhhh. Ali

Go to an IFA for life and mortgage cover. They have access to underwriters and can do a health questionnaire with you to get an indication pre application of the loading. Typically at least 50%. there are threads on here about travel insurance I am sure. Without complications, it is usually...

Dad had his removed last December, he is IDD type 2. When they get your levothyroxine dosage underway you may find as they up it your metabolism increases and you go low, he did. We have reduced his lantus a bit and now he is fairly ok again. He was 87 at the time and flew through the surgery...

Thanks Noblehead. Ali

Well here we go again! Second knee arthroscopy this year, right knee this time. Thing is, after the last one at the end of February, as some of you may remember, I fought high levels for 3 or 4 months after regardless of dropping carbs, exercising loads etc. Then suddenly, just as quickly as...

This thread is 5 months old! Ali

Hi Nina, how are they treating you? That is what I have too and I have to wait to see the gynae in a fortnight's time before I can have any treatment. I have had oral lichen planus for ages but always hoped it would not manifest elsewhere, especially here! Ali

Crikey in the eighties I worked with a lady with type 1. I was also at school with her but everybody in our Bank branch knew she was type 1 and we all looked out for her. She regularly had hypos but somebody was always on hand to help her and keep an eye out. I can't believe that 25 years...

That's good, defo too many meds without a pause to consider effect! Try burgen bread and test 2 hours later, might be tolerable. Ali

I haven't collected my statin prescription and I have told them that I don't intend to. He he, rebel rebel! Not really, I am normally very compliant, but I believe from what I have read that their efficacy for women isn't proven and as my level came down following diagnosis and gaining...

Boots or Lloyds pharmacy? Might have to buy as part of a test kit though with a meter etc. Ali

People also use non sugar free fizzy drinks, lucozade, or jelly babies to get that quick sugar release to raise levels. Chocolate, apparently, doesn't work terribly quickly so isn't the best corrector. Taking your 4.1 earlier therefore, a small amount of fizzy drink or fruit juice followed by...