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Re: Type 2's : What was your fasting blood glucose in a morn I was late up today (09:00) and was 6.1. Not surprised, really - I've had a bad 2 weeks with lots of meals out, also a few sandwiches. A couple of days next week are going to be the same, as I'm visiting relatives and won't be able to...

I take magnesium citrate, 3 x 150mg daily, and it certainly seems to help with my BP. Can't say it's cured my cold (to the touch) feet, though :crazy: . As you say, Witan, it doesn't have any side-effects unless you OD on it, when it simply goes straight through you. Why the NHS don't use it...

I'm still here! Just been skating in the surgery car park :shock: Viv 8)

A friend of mine became Type 1 in his 40s, immediately after his father's unexpected death. Stress certainly contributes to high BGs - I was diagnosed just after my 24th house move, which was the most stressful I've ever done. I don't think it made me diabetic - that was the over-eating to...

I could read it, too . . . The thing about first and last letters doesn't always work, some of it is about the shape of the word as well. At one place I worked we advertised for an Archaeological Technician, with the usual things including "clean driving licence". The ad. went from me to...

For side-effects of statins, try Duane Graveline's "spacedoc.net" website. He's very anti-statin (he experienced a bad reaction when he took them himself) but he is certainly very thorough when he goes into the side-effects. I couldn't possibly comment! :wink: Viv 8) (Statin refusnik.)

Some of us find that after low-carbing for a while, and keeping our blood glucose well under control, we can occasionally eat something high carb with very little effect. I can do this now - eg chips occasionally - but if I started eating too much carb too often, they would soon start creeping...

Hi Win Have a look at Viv's Modified Atkins Diet, which is a Sticky Thread in the Low-carb section. It's the diet I use. So far I have lost 60lb in 2.5 years (I'm taking it very slowly) and my blood glucose is now very seldom out of the non-diabetic range, and my cholesterol and blood pressure...

Has anyone who emailed the man heard from him yet? apart from the standard automatic acknowledgement? I sent the same email to both his email addresses, got the automatic response from his Parliament address, nothing at all from the other one. Yesterday I emailed Dr Dan Poulter, who's a Health...

No need to salt and pat dry, Grace. Apparently earlier varieties of aubergine had a bitter taste which salting got rid of. Since then, the plant breeders have produced varieties without that taste. No, not GM! :D I never salt mine. But they do guzzle olive oil in the frying pan, if you let...

In your place I would be concerned about dehydration if you can't even swallow water! That can be very dangerous. If you let your GP refer you to hospital they will put you on drip(s) to rehydrate you and to get essential nutrients into you. I would really advise you to consider this very...

I think they only say "not suitable for diabetics" because the over-the-counter meds have sugar in them - they're disclaimers so that you can't blame them if anything happens. If you have high blood pressure (and I do mean high) it's a different matter. I still use Lemsip when I get a cold...

Very interesting! Thanks, Catherine. Viv 8)

I agree compeletely, GraceK. Not to mention the half-million spent revamping a hospital office block in Leeds, only to have it stand empty for months until it was completely revamped again at similar costs because they'd changed their minds as to its use. The word "managers" seems inappropriate...

Well done with the diabetes, knopfler - I'm glad the low-carb helped. It's the best way for many people. I remember you from when you first joined, and I think we touched on the alcohol then - I too drink too much red wine, and I know it doesn't do me any good. Alcohol causes inflammation in...

Unfortunately, if we did that we'd be short of a lot of NHS consultants, doctors, anaesthetists, nurses etc. But I do agree - we need to think more carefully about who we allow in at the moment. Have you heard that the gov't is going to stop the racehorse trainers bringing in work riders from...

My practice gives every diabetic a meter and strips, all the same 'cos if they buy in bulk they're cheaper, I think. If you watch your carb intake from now on, you should make a bit of difference to your fasting BGs by Christmas Eve - with any luck! Eat a bit more protein and fat to stop your...

Robertconroy, I agree with a lot of what you say, but you are asking a lot of the Great British Public to expect them to educate themselves about nutrition - particularly when the officially-recommended diet errs (in my opinion) by recommending low fat/high carb. Below is a copy of the email I...

Good for you, Nada - I do hope you're successful! :D Below is a copy of my email to Phillip Lee, just for info. He's my brother's MP, so he just might get lobbied! Only an automated response as yet! I copied this to my MP, William Hague - who is an excellent constituency MP, among all his...

I agree with you on that, Hallii - one of my cousins, who is a graduate nurse of about 15 years experience, only knows about putting all diabetics on sliding-scale insulin, which I think would have hideous consequences for Type 2s who are mainly diet controlled - and on anyone taking...