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You can not survive eating yogurt and chicken... sorry diabetes will be the least of your problems if this eating regime continues.. Stop worrying about diabetes!! Eat some good, nutritious meals and then report back. 200g of yogurt???!!! I would not eat that qty in one sitting ever!!! In 5...

It maybe time that you ask to see a tissue viability nurse, they have different options to offer than GP services... I only know of the different options wonen have if their mastectomy wounds dont heal.. some have ended up with 10x5cm open, infected poisonous wounds... I wont quite these...

Are you seeing a tissue viability nurse?

Your words are inspirational...psychological condition by parents is a huge factor in all our lives... and that alone can be hard to change or live with to be honest. One thing I know that my pain psychologist told me and stays with me though is that we have to accept what we are-we cant look...

Dystonia gives the worst painful spasms that could be tolerated. When her first toe started to go in inverted she thought it was chronic cramp. Then every toe, her ankles, her fingers, bladder, colon. Only by the grace of god is she still here having been in ICU for 5 weeks etc and constant...

I have been scared about the prospect of losing my colon but if she can manage it, then sure as hell I'm going to do everytjing poss to keep eating my limited foods.. but not be scared anout my prospects or future... I get inspiration every single day due to this beautiful friend. Just keep...

Diagnosed with fibro back in 2009.. T1 for decades before that. Low carb practically all my adult life .. 30+ years.. Have had bouts of chronic fatigue, depression but due to chronic intolerance to medications .. I dont have any of the usual drugs... although I have tried them... For me, a gym...

Dont think the weather can be attributed to weight loss!! Normally its weightloss that can make people feel colder.... or inactivity. Have you ever seen a thin whale or a thin polar bear?? Both live in extreme cold easier because of the excess blubber/mass keeping them warm and of course they...

I'm now trying the dairy free ones with blueberries.. not that many more carbs in 100ml for some makes. Would rather ensure I get the antixodiants now by going to dairy free with blueberries..

Have pumps been around for 33 years?? Crikey 33 years ago I only managed to transfer from syringes to a pen!!!!

Chemo fog is well known but also applies in general to all patients with cancer not just chemo treated...they put some of it down to concentration... not memory as such. Also there is help through cancer/macmilan centres for brain fogs...

Also the best thing for taking to a new GP is just a copy of your last prescription..... that way they can ensure they select and issue the correct drugs again... shouldnt be difficult. Majority of GPs here do monthly prescriptions. You would need to oay for them until you have completed an...

Docs in UK dont look too much at notes from other hospitals to be honest. You will see a consultant and all they may have in front of them is a blank bit of paper as they start from scratch logging things on to the computer systems. Different hospitals cannot view another hospital computer...

A newbie to UK needs to sign up asap to NHS system.... and being on a pump a GP should refer you steaight away to a hospital specialising in pump management. You need to make it clear to a new GP that the pump aspect should be clearly defined in request for endocrine consultant at the hospital...