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A short abstract of an article is presented here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20042534 "Subjects were a mean (SD) age of 60.7 (8.6) years, had a blood pressure of 141/83 (17/10) mm Hg, total cholesterol level of 4.5 (0.75) mmol/L, HDL cholesterol level of 1.2 (0.29) mmol/L, with median...

Thank you, Hallii. Yes, I'm an anorak. And that character disposition leads me to record and analyse all sorts of data. But being an anorak and a debetic has advantages because with diabetes all sort of risks are readily measureable: weight calorie intake carbohydrate intake calorie usage (I...

I am almost sure that my readings track exercise intensity. Readings are high in the morning where there has been low calorie burn during sleep hours. With low exercise during the morning the readings fall. Then with intense swimming (840 cals /seesion) later in the day, it falls further. It...

Thank you, Nobel. That's what I thought. So given that salad and lower carb vegetable is almost compulsory anyway, it seems that the next thing must be fruit.

If you were compelled to eat 80g of carb a day which carbs would you choose to eat?

I am very sure that this is the best forum around for diabetes. I do not agree with the anti-statin campaigners and remain cautious on this issue. The critical risk factors for developing complications appear to be: smoking, blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar with weight being a...

I have taken hundreds of readings over nine months, entered into a spreadsheet, and calculated the average readings in various timeslots. Interestingly, the deviation in any specific timeslot from the average for that time of day is very small. I am careful with my low carb diet but I find...

I have never heard of Persimon before. I tried half a Persimon last night. It tasted very sweet. Very sweet things taste quite nasty nowadays.

Some posters live in the 4s and 5s. That is superb for them. For me, I do all the right sort of things but always wake up in the morning in the 7s and decline to the 6s later. I only go down to 5.7 (my minimum) after intense exercise. I think that everyone will have a different story. I am...

Thank you for posting. As an engineer I am taught that best practice requires taking regularlar measurements and managing a system according to such measurements. Only in health is measurement considered to be counter-productive. A patient who measures his/her response to drugs, diet and...

This is interesting and sounds about right. Thank you, Grazer. From my spreadsheet, across many hundreds of readings, my averages are: DAWN >>> 7.3 Breakfast +2 >>> 7.2 Before lunch >>> 6.3 Lunch + 2 >>> 6.3 Before dinner >>> 6.0 (exercise greatest) Dinner + 2 >>> 6.5 Before bed >>> 6.4 My...

Re: How can I deal with diabetes and insurance? - Anon Quest Shortly after my Type 2 diagnosis I was told that my a premium for additional insurance would be doubled but even then I was uninsurable for several months until subsequent HbA1c measurements were proven. Interestingly, the...

I got the Osteocare from Sainsburys, buy three get one free. I am not really sold on supplements, but this one makes sense. On a different matter, does the GLUCO in Glucosamine suggest glucose? Reasearch does not consistently see this as beneficial.

Thank you, Defren, for you kind posting, and specific advice. I will be visiting Sainsbury's tomorrow. Rather oddly, I was led to believe by various consultants that the pain in my hand was caused by diabetes. It has taken 18 months of tests and consultations for osteoarthritis to be diagnosed...

My experience is that weight loss is (and needs to be) a very slow and sustained process. It has taken me three years to go down from 104 kg to 81.5 kg. Solution: Unrelenting Atkins diet with as much exercise as possible plus drinking a lot of water. The exercise can increase weight but seems...

Sorry to go off-topic and mention "arthritis". Is there a forum as good as this one for people suffering from arthritis?

Pros of Type 2 diabetes: medicine fees exemption entilement to 'flu injection entitlement to pneumococcal injection improved medical supervision many regular tests opportunity to get cholesterol under control opportunity to get blood pressure under control first into an operation better...

Only one mention of this drug on the board. This is an anti-depressant, but I have been given this for pain relief in my hands. Does anyone have any experience of this?

I saw the GP. I say Ramy-pril; he says Ram-ip-ril. Anyway he agrees that the cough and dryness is more thanl likely causxe by the Ramipril and has swapped out for an ARD.

Is the problem here Ramipril? I am visiting the GP this evening to discuss. I am waking about three to four times a night with a cough and throat irritation that is cured by sipping water, but it's becoming a nuisance. It is now happening occasionally during the day. The other issue of...