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I've just received a letter telling me that I have 'background retinopathy'. I must say it has left me in shock, even though the letter says there shouldn't be any change to my sight.

Thank you folks, I'm not a fan of lucozade, but some other tips were very helpful.

Apart from jelly babies does anyone know if there are any other sweets to treat hypos (not including glucotabs)? My diabetic nurse suggested jelly beans, but are there any others? [emoji1]

Thanks, Accu chek replied to my email and its all sorted now. They suggested going through the 'tools' menu on the meter. Thanks RosieDred Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I'm trying to change the cassette in my Accu check mobile, but am unable to remove the back to insert the new/remove old. The little 'switch' nearby seems stuck. Any tips, suggestions or ideas? Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Sent from the Diabetes Forum App Blimey, I have one big foot then :grin:

Sent from the Diabetes Forum App paint pots for youngsters, pot to put daisies in when kids pick them for you, seed containers?

I also suffer from gum problems, and have several root fillings Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

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I eat a varied diet so it is difficult to give you exact specific meals, but today for example I am having pasta with ham and cheese. Tomorrow we are out and will eat out. Thursday I will probably have fish and oven chips. WHile yesterday I had jacket potato with beans and cheese. My insulin is...

OK I admit my diet isn't that of lettuce sandwiches made of brown bread and no butter, but I do find the Diabetes UK guidelines of (not sure if they are the exact amounts): * Between 4-6 * And no more than 10 after meals Unrealistic? My hb1ac has risen from 7.4 to 7.6 although everything else...

Thanks guys, and I have finally got the net book up and running online so Mrs dabbit is well happy having her own little laptop (I think she thinks its a baby LOL) :D

I recently entered a competition to win a netbook on Bayer and I won! I have never won anything before, so am dead excited. I have received the prize and its great, just got to get it connected to the internet now (router problems). Just goes to show lady luck can smile on you sometimes... :D

I would have thought that 'frightening' patients might have the opposite effect, making them think "Oh well I ain't got long so what's the point, might as well do what I want"?????

Exactly Brill! A lot of things the NHS treats are caused by people who fall down ladders, or stick their fingers in electric sockets, or stand under a tree in a lightning storm. It infuriates me the way people who are fat are always 'picked on' by what seems everyone, and yet they tend to forget...

On TV today they were talking whether FAT people should be entitled to treatment on the NHS, the argument being that they are fat 'mainly' because they over eat. I fiercely argue against this! Obese people need help as much as any other person seeking help, just a different area. Some people on...

Depending on how you cook your breakfast it needn't be too unhealthy (grill lean bacon, low fat sausages grilled/ grddled, eggs poached or scrambled with a little milk and grilled tomatoes). However you can rarely get low fat sausage rolls and scotch eggs that are tasty. Matteson's do a low fat...

As people have previously said they are expensive, and I for one can't get on with them. But then I hate changing my glasses whenever I have to read, so I am torn between the two. BTW I am fifty in a few months and have been wearing varifocals for about 6-7 years now :lol:

I'm liking what I see so far Synonym!

I remember my diagnosis like it was yesterday. I hadn't long been out of hospital following a serious RTA, and the district nurse came to see me. I mentioned I was extremely thirsty and she got a doctor to come a take some bloods (I am difficult to get bloods from). To cut a long story short, it...