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I do home based exercise based on a huge range of video tapes and my living room looks like a gym. I am an utter sissy compared to you! (But then again I'm almost 50)

The immune system is definitely weaker if blood sugars are high. This is because immunoglobulins are proteins and when these are glycated their function is reduced. Whether or not you get more frequent colds I couldn't say.

The possibilty of ketoacidosis is real. Will he test for ketones? At the very least he needs to test for ketones, give himself a series of novorapid correction shots, and if vomiting occurs or things get worse get to hospital. I know that with road conditions as they are this is no fun. When...

We are always happy to help fellow diabetics deal with their condition. What specific diabetes related problems are you having?

What you are doing sounds sensible. It sounds like you need to cut your levemir dose even a bit more on work days. Novonordisk do a half unit "demi" and "junior" pen. Okay, they have coloured balloons on them but so what? I do wonder if you would be a good candidate for an insulin pump? This...

Restricting the total amount of carbohydrate you eat and substituting more fibre containing carbs for the ones you do eat will help get blood sugars under control. Less insulin is needed for such meals. Any one on injected insulin will need to remember to cut their insulin dose in proportion to...

The combination of losing 3 stones without effort and getting pains in your hands and feet suggests that your pancreas is no longer producing enough insulin resulting in high blood sugars. You then pee out the sugar resulting in a calorie deficit and produce weight loss. The high blood sugars...

The problems that I have seen reversal on are: foot ulcers, foot numbness, leg numbness, albuminuria reducing and then stopping, retinal changes reversal and indeed improvement in vision. Don't give up.

Dr Michael Eades has a blog and has given information about magnesium. I have not been able to take the magnesium dose as recommended or anything like it (about 500mg daily) because of diarrhea. I originally took it because magnesium is meant to improve smooth muscle spams and I thought it...

Yes you can. Bananas have about 30g each and milk has about 10g a glass so you need to take this into consideration.

Gastroparesis is indeed extremely difficult to reverse but Dr Richard Bernstein thinks it is possible and there have been some reported improvements (not necessarily complete) in his forum members. One of the really pain in the bum things about gastroparesis is that having it makes it much...

If you are on metformin stop it just now. This drug causes gastrointestinal distress.

It is worth finding out as your baby's size could be improved by controlling the diabetes in the last month in the womb. Also, if you do have gestational diabetes, you are at higher risk of type two later on in your life. Learning about carb control now could make a difference to your future.

I wait for Holland and Barrett sales and buy Fortress whey protein powder. I get the vanilla and can use this in low carb baking. I really like their Very Berry but it has 9g of carb a scoop compared to the Body Fortress stuff which is 2g a scoop.

"Diet only" doesn't usually mean free prescriptions but if you go on metformin, which is an excellent medication for type two diabetes you can get free scripts. This means you get free test strips too. Metformin is the only diabetes drug with improved cardiovascular mortality rates. Side...

Ciara, If the health care advice given to diabetics actually worked and was scientifically accurate this forum would have no need for its existance. At some point, you have either got to delegate responsiblity for your diabetes management plan to others be it your health care team or others...

Many complications from high blood sugars are reversible with prolonged normal blood sugars. You will have had a hellish time over the last few years with unpredictable morning blood sugars due to the dawn phenomnenon/ unpredictable growth hormone release. It will take another three years for...

Whatever you do Claire, keep up the good work with your blood sugar control. All the best, Katharine.

Your feeling rotten could be from at least 3 issues: 1. You have been confronted with a frightening diagnosis and you are reacting psychologically in a normal and understandable way. 2. You are having the usual gastrointestinal upsets from metformin. 3. You are used to having very high blood...

A lot may depend on how good you are at sitting for 3 hours at a time with your wits about you. Problems I can foresee about having a type one on a jury are: needs to pee frequently. very prone to hypos especially lack of warning signs. lack of mental clarity with high blood sugars. All these...