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  1. mish1953

    What do we think of Kindles?

    Free Books .. try http://www.gutenberg.org/ over 39000 free e-books, all older books out of copyright or if you are a science fiction fan try http://www.baen.com/library/ some are free and some you pay for , lots of new authors in here . I don't have an e-reader yet , I use my lap top , but I...
  2. mish1953

    Cramp & Neuropathy

    My Neuropathy has been getting worse , also now getting bad cramp at night and muscle pain during the day. My Doc has now put me on Cymbalta ( duloxetine ) and Quinine Sulphate . Anyone else on duloxetine ? Anything to watch out for ? I gather that duloxetine is also an anti-depressant ...
  3. mish1953

    Dating sites: opinions/experiences

    wiflib Your too youngand far too pretty for an old git like moi :shock:
  4. mish1953

    GP Says Im "only" Borderline

    Hi Tiny I'm not a medic but I would agree with Grazer , your symptoms are unlikely to be either hypo or hyper . You might want to have a chat with your GP and ask if these symptoms could be due to the mix of pills that you are on . "On Simvastatin, Levothyroxine, Citalapram, Lansoprazole...
  5. mish1953

    7.4 yoopee!!!

    Happy Birthday and very well done . Hamish Ipswich
  6. mish1953

    Do I tick Yes or No to disability?

    In my case "yes" , but then again I am disabled and do have a blue badge .. According to the medics I have .. diabetes type 2 , neuropathy both feet , non-vasculogenic claudication,chronic venous insufficency , osteoarthitis both knees, kidney stone, asthma, bilateral sensorineural hearing...
  7. mish1953

    Hello

    Hi Ken , welcome , one of the more knowledgeable will come along give advice .
  8. mish1953

    non invasive blood glucose monitoring

    Not quite sure how you could check Blood sugars without getting some blood .. maybe one of the more technical folk can suggest a way.
  9. mish1953

    What do you eat?

    Thank you for posting this , I dont know about anyone else but Im finding it useful . Thanks Hamish
  10. mish1953

    BBC news item with comments section

    The interesting bit ( to me ) is that 80% of the costs are preventable , like amputations, neuropathy, ulcers , eyes etc . I'm guessing they mean that once diagnosed that patients could do more to prevent those things happening . I was listening to radio Suffolk on the way home , the debate...
  11. mish1953

    Eat Water

    Never heard of this and I thought that i knew a fair bit about noodles having lived in Sarawak when I was younger ,Much younger ! I had a browse and found http://www.konjacfoods.com/index.html interesting . Hamish from Ipswich
  12. mish1953

    Diabetes, midges and marmite

    Nicely done Mr Bonkers sir. I used to do a bit of fly fishing in the River Eden up in Fife in the 1970's , if the trout were a decent size they ended up in the pan ! Mackerel, herring and cod from the Firth of Forth were dealt with in a similar manner . I'm Scottish .. free fish ... always...
  13. mish1953

    Pain in sides

    Pain in both sides ? Kidneys ? They are the only thing that I can think of other than lungs that we have 2 of inside in tha sort of area .
  14. mish1953

    Diabetes, midges and marmite

    Good Grief ... thats huge ... caught by your good self ? Grilled with a marmite dressing ... :sick:
  15. mish1953

    Diabetes, midges and marmite

    Yep DEET does work , but you need a strong solution ( I have some 50% ) and it can be toxic ..."humans may experience memory loss, headache, weakness, fatigue, muscle and joint pain, tremors and shortness of breath." Iv'e used it for years in the Highlands which may explain a lot , but the main...
  16. mish1953

    Diabetes, midges and marmite

    Marmite the Wonder Food ... Have a lookee at this linky ... research into thiamine deficiency effecting diabetics .. http://youtu.be/UNRaFjdeuZk
  17. mish1953

    Diabetes, midges and marmite

    Hi, my mind can be a strange and wonderous place.. I was reading that marmite can help stop midges munching on you, I go camping In Scotland in the summer and midges love biting me , some say that they like the sweet blood of diabetics , the article I was reading said that marmite ( eating it ...
  18. mish1953

    Balanitis in Men.

    Touch Wood ( much sniggering ) I've only had the problem once and it hasn't risen again :shock: I would recommend that you stay well away from viagra until its sorted . good luck at the Docs
  19. mish1953

    falling and tripping to the left

    Unlikely to be diabetes related ... but you never know, weird [****] happens sometimes . Hamish
  20. mish1953

    Balanitis in Men.

    Sorry , much mirth .... todger ... yoghurt ... noooooooooo thats soooo wrong .. Sorry dude , it's horrid and hurts but it will get better .. 8)
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