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Hi I too am in the same boat low carb has done nothing for me whatsoever, i have not lost any weight neither have i gained any,blood sugar is now higher than it was four weeks ago i have upped my excersize regime but unfortunately i will be unable to continue with it due to Achilles tendonitis...

Hi I have a visual disability and find it hard to read my accu chek meter, i telephoned them for some advice on the best meter to use and they sent me a new accu chek mobile free of charge no1 in my book Stillo

Hello all Im sorry i must be the odd one out, i cycle 10 miles per day and walk at least 3 miles per day in my employment and i still have uncontrolled sugar levels, the only thing i do have is an extremely low heart rate Stillo

I Got mine for nothing from Accuchek itself, contact them by email you may get one too, also if i buy cassettes i get them from ebay about 25 quid for 100 - 2 cassettes Stillo

I have the same problem, my GP gave me Viagra which was good but having to take at at a certain time took away the spontaneity, i was then given Cialis one a day but that causes me blinding Headaches im going back in the morning as things have become much worse Don't worry about seeing your Dr...

Hi Metformin sent me to A&E with severe pains and that was on 1x500 slow release a day, Sitagliptin is doing nothing but giving me a bad headache Stillo

Hi Daibell yes i have heard of it Thank you Stillo

Hi Just a little update i took your advice to eat something and at 10.40am today i had two boiled eggs , when i left for work at 07.30am my level was 9.4 that is 13 hours after my last meal two hours after the 2 boiled eggs it was 15.6 and now at 16.45pm it is 11.8 Cheers Stillo

Morning Finzi-Daibell No i have not been on any silly diets i have always since childhood felt really sick during the first few hours of the day, it's now 6.52 am and i have cramps and aches in my stomach and i would never be able to swallow any type of food if i tried at this moment. Insulin...

Hi Daibell I have tried both standard and SR Metformin unfortunately the problems persists with both formulations so i think it's out of the question for me, yes i agree that i should try and eat little better but i have trouble doing so i have no desire to eat and i feel quite sick,as for...

Hi Finzi Believe it or not at Christmas when i was given Metformin i ended up in hospital i was severely dehydrated and the pains were unbelievable i could not stand up straight the feeling of sickness that it brought on was awful i did not eat a scrap of food for a week and predictably i lost...

Hello Daibell Thank you for your reply, i am 50 years old and excessively overweight although due to a genetic disease with my eyes i am not allowed to drive so i believe i get more that enough excessive i currently cycle 10 miles per day and i walk a minimum of 3 miles a day 5 days a week as...

Hi Sorry another question i seem to be getting conflicting answers to on the net i hope someone can put me straight, although my level is not as severe as some suffers i am suffering from extreme fatigue and tiredness, i currently take Januvia and Gliclazide and the only thing these two have...

Hi Geocacher As far as i know i have no lows during my waking hours i am always constantly in the middle to high teens i cannot understand how my HbA1c can be OK, im no mathematician but something quite clearly does no add up hence me asking if i may possibly be having extreme lows in my sleep...

Good Morning all I have a question that i hope someone may help me clear up, i have for as far as i can remember had high HbA1c readings highest being just a little over 9 last week i went to my GP to complain about the readings i take throughout the day and for the complete inability to lose...

Hi Catherinecherub yes my doctor is fully aware of what i do and i can only say he tells me whatever i need to do,i need to do he is of absolutely no use whatsoever, i have requested an appointment with an endocrinologist and i have been flatly refused, i have now made a complaint to the...

Thank you Sid Bonkers I Suppose i am just trying to find a reason why my Diabetic drugs don't seem to be working Cheers Stillo

Thanks Andy I May give that a go even though it tastes horrible Cheers Stillo

Thanks Brett Appreciated Stillo

Good Morning all Can anyone please tell me if there is any truth in the fact that Carbamazapine can make any other medication i take basically ineffective, i have Bipolar disorder which is extremely difficult to control and i have taken many different medications over the last 12 years, i also...