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Funny you should mention it about gums. Mine have been bleeding intermittently on brushing for years. Now that I'm trying to get BS down, they rarely bleed now. Also an abscess in my lower gum has receded. I didn't realise gums and sugars are linked. Are they? About the emotional reactions, I...

Wow! That's great! Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

It's not been too difficult, but I tend to eat the same thing for breakfast every day - a two-egg omelette fried in butter with 20g grated cheddar. Sometimes I'll fire in some scallions or have it with rocket or skip the cheese. Or I'll boil the eggs if I have time. I don't t vary my lunches...

I can only speak from my recent experience, but low carb for me has changed the way I feel about food. I had a very high carb diet before with lots of sugary things and wheat-based products and I loved potatoes and rice and pasta. I was bloated, tired, taking gaviscon for reflux every night...

I'm newly diagnosed type 2. Yesterday I tested myself before and after a snickers to see what effect it has on my Blood glucose. My results satisfied me that it's a food I can have occasionally. Your results will be different from mine. Just test yourself before and after to make an informed...

Glad to note that you're feeling brighter, sometimes it helps to just get it out there. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Last year I climbed Cave Hill in Belfast. Standing at the bottom looking up I thought, "I'm never gonna do this! Look how high it is!" But I stopped looking up at the peak. I took small steps and a slow pace and rests. I made it by only focussing on what was just in front of me. A cheesy...

Wow! I wish I'd paid more attention in biology, some of that article is sinking in. It assumes understanding of a certain level. I sometimes hold my finger tightly on the joint below the piercing to encourage blood flow. My pinkie always replies with an impressive doubling of the blood spot in...

Me too initforlove, I got my first <5 reading today just before tea time. I was astounded. Then I celebrated with a snickers... :D A hour later it was up again to 6.6. I'll test again in another hour. Hey it's what Dr Bernstein recommends you to do at the start to see what foods to eliminate...

Oh, I'm type 2 too :) Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I was diagnosed mid January this year. I too am in a diabetes-obsessed state. At first I was resentful and low thinking of all the things I will miss. Double caramel magnums, all day sessions in the pub with friends and pint after pint of lovely lager, mashed potato, etc. and the blood testing...

I've read on the forum that this stuff can skew your reading. I wondered if it skews the reading upwards or down? If its not blood, would it not dilute the blood and result in a lower reading? Unless it contains glucose too, in which case would it have the same concentration as blood? Any...

Thanks guys, I'm starting to turn the corner now I think. I just pulled my first reading that was less than 5 (4.9) and I feel really excited that I'm seeing a big change so soon. I'm still irritable, I frightened the cat this morning when I spat out an expletive after dropping my omelette on...

Where exactly did you prick the finger. I'm a wimp so I'm all for pain reduction and having to only prick once. Right now I have to prick about three times (different fingers each time). Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Since I was diagnosed with Type 2 mid-January this year, I have been extremely emotional - sometimes sad and tearful, but mostly extremely irritable. I know when I'm being prickly toward my husband and cat, but realising that I'm being mean pisses me off even more so I become more prickly...

Well I tried it, and tried it, and tried it. Only got a tiny pin drop of blood. Finally went back to the side of the pinkie. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Gonna try this now. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Thanks Denise, using the side of the finger instead of the pad meant I got it in one this morning with no milking and no rage! Finzi, I will try your spinning technique next time. Not so happy with the result mind you. Who'd a thunk Rice Krispies could raise BG so much? Another food off the...

Type 2 n00b here. Got a monitor (onetouch) on 1st Feb and ten strips. I bought more strips and lancets from amazon. Every time I test it's rage inducing. I prick the finger, wait for the blood but only get a tiny drop not much bigger than the lancet head. I put the test strip to the drop and...

Diabetics are more susceptible to fungal infections which usually strike the genitals or skin folds - they need dark moist areas in which to grow. It's rare but occasionally these infections can spread to larger "dry" areas but that is what happened to me. Dr was surprised but when he realised...