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Aa we have coeliacs as well as diabetes in the family i have been considering using quinoa in place of rice or potatoes. Does anyone have knowledge or experience on using this as part of diabetic diet? I know the Gi is said to be 18,;it is easy to cook and some great recipes out there.

Anna29 - thanks - I'm not a perfect diabetic, I struggle and my daughter often points me in right direction. I try to even things out ie if I have this now, I don't have that tomorrow -.Kind of thing. Small exceptions birthday etc may have a 'wicked' but nice dessert :)

I am fairly sure that a sciatica pain through buttock up and down thigh, knee and leg is neuropathy from previously undiagnosed diabetes but medical staff refuse to agree GP said it always affects both sides, not what it says on Diabetes site! States it can start on one side - Dr and DN insist...

I know, I have it - had for years not knowing what it waa - my father used to complain about his feet and i just thought i inherited it. He was never tested or diagnosed and as he was Canadian i did not know about his family medical history but I was diagnosed after he passed away,,then found it...

My ancestors - inherited paternal and maternal - not weight or poor diet - just plain old inherited.

I do find Christmas difficult - all those special foods advertised and in shops - desserts to die for (sadly literally in diabetes case - brave but warped attempt at humour :) ).Specialty coffees and hot chocolate - while i attempt to substitute with fruit infused unsweeted tea and low fat...

I am just wondering if anyone has any experience with London Medical Centre for Diabetes Care Plan as advertised on the forum?

Hi all - many thanks for replies and, of course thread is open to all. I tend to agree about the sugar test and/or self testing. Re: weight loss, exercise and diet - she is wheat intolerant and only eats gluten free bread - her two small children have coeliacs disease so all food prepared from...

I tried all menus but none seem to mention log in - simply cannot so using full site again!

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I have genetically inherited type 2 diabetes as has my brother. My daughter who has Hashimoto's thyroid disease, and whose glucose levels were raised during her last pregnancy with her daughter, who will be 3 in a couple of months. Having recently registered with a new doctor, she had blood...

I have downloaded the app for my phone but cannot find how to log in when using it. Help please?

I follow 'Every Living', a daily online guide for Diabetes Sufferers and they have some useful info and recipes on Diabetes - an example today I thought others might like to see - Diabetes Diet and Blood Sugar - Guide to Type 2 Diabetes and Insulin - Everyday Health...

Does any one know if metformin sr is similar metformin sitagliptin?

Engineer88, thank you for taking the time to reply - in short, no I don't self test, something I keep pondering on doing, but there are some who say self testing is not beneficial - one of the reasons, which is mine, is that if I had a high reading I would go into panic mode, and the other is...

I was diagnosed with T2 in 2007 and like most I find this illness ever more baffling and frustrating. Sometimes, last night for example, I woke around 4.45 and felt dreadful, feet burning, toes and even fingers feeling very sore and an overall feeling of dreadfulness is best way I can describe...

Hi, I am a newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic, like most of you I was blown away by my Doctor's diagnosis. At 5ft 5 and with a weight of around 9stone 2lbs did not think I was a likely candidate. How wrong can you be :oops: I am still having trouble understanding the eating habits of a...