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I started making almond bread in the spring and now eat this for breakfast with a high fruit spread. I still eat loads of eggs but have moved them onto lunches that I have at home or when I have that special dish we all enjoy "left overs in the fridge" omlette. Devilled eggs is another thing I...

The green, Puy, lentils are a bit windy ! Don't go for a job interview after one of your lentil curries.

Lucky you, you have an enlightened health professional!

From my understanding there is no increase in benefit from increasing metfomin from more than 2000 mg a day. I would cut back on the dose. More of the same isn't the answer here. You can improve your diabetes control by: restricted carb diet resistance training exercise reducing stress/getting...

Hi Dave, How big are you? Do you have a family history of the condition? It is really tough being diagnosed so young with what used to be considered a disease of late middle age. If you love food, you can still have a great time. You just have to eat a bit differently from what you have...

It is entirely possible that you really need insulin. Please go back to your doctor with a record of your pre and post meal blood sugars and explain how awful you feel. I think you need referred to a hospital diabetologist pronto- tonto.

Hi Jopar, Steven was offered a pump but didn't want it. The insertions were too painful and you could feel the canula was in. They also came out when they were not meant too. Other users warned of problems with DKA due to pump failure, abcesses and scarring. We would also have had to pay for...

That looks yummy! Just needs a dollop of whipped cream.

You have been given good advice by our previous posters. Get a meter and learn how much or how little carbohydrate you can get away with. Normal blood sugar levels are 4.6 fasting and pre -meals and you should be aiming to have a post meal blood sugar of ideally less than 8 one hour after you...

In addition to getting your blood sugars under control it would be worth discussing with your GP about the use of long term antibiotics for styes. They are painful, unsightly things and sometimes they eventually need cut out. Drugs such as oxytetracycline, lymecycline, erythromcyin and...

I enjoyed reading your letter to them. I wonder if they don't get sick of churning out the same old rubbish?

Your story of having a big baby and lots of yeast infections does make it sound that you could certainly be at risk of diabetes. In the early stages of type two diabetes you can indeed get hypos because the pancreas overshoots the amount of insulin you need. There is a website...

Blood sugars do rise for hours after meals particularly if: You have delayed stomach emptying. (You will usually have other complications too if you have this). You eat a lot of protein eg steaks can take 10 hours to digest. You eat a lot of fat with the carbs you eat. Eg Pizza takes 8 hours to...

That's a cracker!

Steven injects 12-20 times a day. This is because he sticks to 7 units or less for each injection. This ensures meal insulin works when it is supposed to and reduces possible long term fat/skin changes. It seems a lot but it is a great way to get pump style control without the disadvantages...

Steven and I got our swine flu jags last week. The sore arm and armpit lasted 4 days, so you've a while to go yet, Ian!

There are indeed problems that come with the diagnosis of diabetes. You will still get life insurance but your premiums will be higher. Travel insurance is often much more expensive. Critical illness policies taken after the diagnosis won't include complications arising from the diagnosis. It...

You've just invented a new word, "MADICATIONS". Many of us would consider this very apt given the rubbish we are sometimes prescribed. Eg aspirin and statins when you don't have heart disease!

Could you have anaemia? This and many other things can affect the glycation of red blood cells. If you are really concerned there is another test called fructosamine which a hospital consultant may agree to.

People who have diabetes can have a wide variety of skin complaints. Simple dryness is relatively easily helped. You can add oil to your bath water. It goes on your skin well but does make it harder to clean the bath! Cetaphil is a very pleasant soap which doesn't dry the skin out. Aloe...