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I think my post got lost between me clicking submit and it appearing on the forum! Anyway, I think the big difference between cancer drugs and test strips is that one you can only legally get on prescription, the other anyone can buy without a prescription.

My problem with the breakfast that was advised is.... I don't eat eggs, kippers, deli meats... Cheese = GOOD! Bacon = GOOD! If no fat on it, otherwise it's really not nice to my taste. Sadly I love toast and some fruit...... I couldn't face cheese and bacon in the morning. Or cooking...

If people only quote you results of animal trials it shows you how far advanced the research is - not far. Before I get excited about research I like the research to have progressed a lot nearer to being tested in humans! I'm glad they prove the drug isn't fatal in mice before they move onto...

I'm assuming you've had all the advice on how to de-stress, so I won't go through it all again :wink: I'd suggest seeing a physiotherapist or chiropractor or osteopath. They should loosen up your neck muscles with massage and offer advise on how to relax. I find just doing something...

Katherine, Your description of a low-carb diet shows exactly where my problem is with it..... I don't eat eggs or fish at all and only a little meat. I don't eat much meat because I don't like it. Back to Nancy's original question.... I have Type 2 and am 'enjoying' the menopause. I never...

Did they used to advise people with diabetes to carry around sugar lumps in the past? A cheaper option than paying for glucose tabs? I'm type 2 so it's not an issue for me. But the 1st Aid advice I've been told, as part of training, over the years is to give a drink of coke (not diet!), a...

Hi KWCOO, Have you seen your GP about the headaches and neck pain? I would certainly advise you to consult them. Any diagnosis should be made on the strength of further questions and an examination as well what you have posted here. I hope you get it sorted soon - I get stress headaches...

I quite like camomile tea. My employer provides us with hot drinks, including some herbal/fruit teas, so I might give it a go. Do you think it'll make enough of a difference if I have a couple on mugs today? Before I have my fasting blood test tomorrow morning, I mean? :lol:

One of my friends has a colleague who may have hit on a scary weight-loss plan for larger people with diabetes........ The lady in question - I have no idea if she's type 1 or type 2 - has lost 1.5 stone in three weeks! Her method? Have a gastric band, suffer some discomfort and then only eat...

Hi DiabeticSkater, I'm going to be pedantic and disagree with you I'm afraid.. On my plastic card it says: NHS Prescription Charge Certificate Certificate Type: Medical Exemption Which, I understand it to mean, and have been told by my pharmacist boyfriend, that it is an exemption...

I get hot flushes. Mainly I feel like someone's suddenly turned the heat up. I start sweating buckets. Just like on a very hot day, only much worse. I also get very red faced and flushed. When I have one in my sleep my sheets, quilt cover and bedclothes are wringing wet. The hot flushes...

Hi maxangel, I know what you mean about it all being too much to cope with all at once, especially just after being diagnosed. I think the advise that is given to newly diagnosed diabetics should be given remembering which type of diabetes a person has been diagnosed with, and how 'out of...

Just to be pedantic.... The medical exemption certificate does NOT cover eye tests. Being diagnosed with diabetes DOES. The medical exemption certificate only covers prescription charges. I first got my medical exemption certificate because I'm on continuous anticonvulsive therapy to treat my...

I am also type 2 - controlled by diet, exercise and metformin. I would always advise you to take advice from a pharmacist or doctor if you have any concerns at all. Each of us are individual, and are well advised to get advice from someone who knows our own medical situation, including the the...

I'm not usually too keen on tattoos - but your's looks really good 8) I love the lettering!

My BF gets bad migraines - he ends up vomiting for 12 hours at least sometimes! Thankfully I'm the one with type 2 diabetes so he doesn't the problem of managing his blood glucose levels when he's ill. He has discussed his migraines, especially the nausea, with our GP. She has prescribed him...

Sorry for being thick, but who are Banting and Mcleod?

Hi Sooty, I'm Dennis. I am a beautiful black and white tom cat. This is being posted by a friend of a friend. Not only am I a diabetic cat, I'm in need of a new home :( The nice people at the Bristol and District branch of Cats Protection are looking for a home for me. But as I'm 14 years...

One of my annoying words of caution..... I read another no-diabetes related forum. One of the posters on the forum told us of the problems they had had relating to their health and employment. The case got to an employment tribunal and their posts, and the replies, were used as evidence...

A question for Stuboy... What does 'to bolus for fruits' mean?