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Thanks for all your replies. Yes I am the Ardvark who had a heart attack a week ago today. Being told I am now Diabetic has messed with my head quite a bit. I've stopped ALL bad foods and drink and am trying to introduce good ones to replace them. Understanding how things work is a bit much for...

I'm mobile again. It's been a week after the attack and we went shopping. Now before when we came back from shopping we used to have a cup of tea and a fresh cream cake. The cake is out the question now but I was wondering if a few plain buscuits dunked in me tea would be a good alternative. I...

We've cracked it. (well I think we have) First of all I want thank all who helped me. I can now get blood out of my stone fingers. I wash in warm water. I keep my fingers warm. After the stab I massage the finger from knuckle to tip and hey presto blood comes out. Not a lot but enough for the...

Just tried again. After several attemps I managed to get some blood. Could it be that my skin is too thick around the fingers? Nurses in the hospital had no problem at all. Perhaps the lancet is'nt going deep enough. Is there anywhere else I could try. ANY suggestions WILL be greatfully recieved.

Nexus Gluco Rx it was the testing kit I was given in hospital after the attack

New to this as from Tuesday just gone. Testing my blood. Now getting blood from my finger is like the title says. I warm my hands (as suggested) I have them by my side for a while (as suggested) I massage my fingers (as suggested) I have the tool set at the deepest setting, yet when I prick...

Thank you both for your replies. All this is new to me having become a Type 2 after a heart attack on Tuesday. When at work I did dring 1ltr of squash during the day with my food. When I come home I drank 250ml of cloudy lemonade with my meal. What I'm trying to sort out is a new system similar...

Sorry if this has been asked before but I have a few questions to members. The Orange Squash that I have states Carbs of which sugar at 0.2g per 100ml. Q1) Is this a good measure to drink say 1ltr a day without taking blood sugar levels over the top? The fizzy drink I have has the same Carb...

Thanks for both of you replies. I'm glad I now have a blood sugar max to work thing out by. Sounds to me the Traffic Light System is for the "fat" camp but the explaination of the carbohydrate content is helpful thankyou. As far as being diabetic before the attach, the consultant explained to me...

Hi members, I've just escaped hospital after been rushed in on Tuesday after a heart atack. I'm sorry if this a repeat bunch of questions but I would like answers to a few questions I have. Before this attack I was not a diabetic but after the attack I am now classed as on. After the attack my...