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Can't help, I'm afraid, as my feet are in good condition. DO you use a moisturiser for them? I use Flexitol Heel Balm, which is available from most pharmacies, and is recommended for diabetic foot care. In your place I would also discuss the dressing problem with your pharmacist. S/he will...

I like them both, though I don't drink much beer these days. There's lots of good beers round here, bottled by micro-breweries, with really good names like Owd Tup (which means "old ram" for those of you not in the dialect know). I think they tend to be relatively high in carbs,though. Another...

I too have a small stash. I'm fully expecting my practice to start making economies - the NHS/Government are withdrawing the extra funding that keeps small rural practices going. My 3 GPs run two surgeries and cover an enormous distance for relatively few patients. It seems that "those who know"...

PS A farm near me has just diversified into Dairy Ice Cream made with their own full-fat Jersey milk. I can feel another experiment coming on - full-fat dairy versus "commercial" ice cream :lol: Viv 8)

How's this for a starting theory?: The ice cream is pretty much all sugar with a bit of fat - fast spike and faster fall; Christmas pud: mostly fruit sugars, some flour, lots of fat - slowed everything down; mince pies: fruit sugars also, but lots of flour and sugar in the pastry plus a...

Dress sizes go up (or down) in 2-inch increments. I had (still have!) a lot of weight to lose, but have got my BMI down from 48 to 38 - so a very long way still to go. It just fascinates me that I've lost so much but hardly changed size - though my shape has definitely changed, it now goes in...

So they didn't test after 2 hours to see how high they had spiked? It is the spikes that cause the problem - doing the damage that leads to complications. Mind you, I still eat puds occasionally, as a treat. :oops: In the beginning, my lowest ever reading was 3.5 - 2 hours after eating a 99...

Hi, LauraMac I'm so sorry you're feeling so bad and not getting any help - I know I've been very lucky in my experiences with the NHS. One thing I might try in your position is to phone the secretary of the consultant who dealt with your op, explain how you feel and that you don't think you're...

Hi Lee In your place I would resurrect your meter and keep a closer eye on things. We are all different in the amount of carbohydrates we can eat, and I have no doubt that if I decided to keep to 150g daily I would certainly put on weight, and my blood glucose levels would creep up again -...

What with one thing and another (weather, cold and greed being 3 of them!) I ended up after Christmas with more carbohydrates in my diet than usual - up to 150g per day rather than 50g or below. As I couldn't seem to discipline myself back into my Atkins-type ways, I decided to use the period...

Control is the key; watch those carbs! Steve Redgrave is diabetic; so is Ranulph Fiennes. Mind you, neither of them lives a normal life :lol: . Depends on your definition. I have no intention of letting diabetes shorten my life; it's been the best thing that ever happened to me, a real...

Ketosis is a perfectly natural phenomenon caused when the body uses fat for fuel in the absence of carbohydrate, and is usual on a very-low-carb diet. It's not to be confused with ketoacidosis, which is very dangerous for diabetics, and is usually associated with high blood glucose levels and...

The NICE recommended blood glucose target range for Type 2s is: fasting/pre meals - 4 - 7 mmol/l less than 8mmol/l, 2 hours after eating. Take those figures with you when you go to see the GP. Viv 8) NICE - National Institute for Clinical health and Excellence.

What worries me is that a nurse friend of mine said that they automatically put every diabetic on to this equipment. Is it appropriate for a well-controlled Type 2 in "normal" (ie, non-emergency) hospital situations? Viv 8)

Hi, bplum, and welcome. Alcohol per se is not a really a problem for someone on Metformin, despite what the package insert says. Basically, when you drink alcohol your liver stops working on glucose, instead it turns to handling the alcohol. This can lead to a lowering of blood glucose (because...

LittleWolf, the non-diabetic range is as follows: 3.5 - 5.5 fasting/before meals less than 8, 2 hours after eating HbA1c, 4.6 - 5.4%, or 20 - 42. In your place I'd be back at my GP and asking for either a Glucose Tolerance Test or an HbA1c, and preferably both. Neither is expensive, so don't...

LittleWolf, how long after eating are you "hovering around 8 - 10"? If it's at 2 hours or later, in your place I'd be back at the GP demanding a Glucose Tolerance Test. Those are diabetic figures, if it's 2 hours after your meal. I wouldn't be happy spiking at 15, either - I'm definitely Type 2...

What dose of Lisinopril are you on? If you're getting such good BP readings why not ask your GP to reduce the dose, rather than stop them altogether, to start with? You don't want to run the risk of your BP going too low by taking too high a dose.. I take 2.5 mg (micrograms? I can never...

Clair87, your Keto diet is very like Atkins Induction. The version of Atkins I use is a Sticky Thread on the Low-fat section of the forum - Viv's Modified Atkins Diet. It's worth having a look at it for the list of low-carb foods - a good base to start from. If you want more carbs you add them...

I'm Type 2. I can maintain my blood glucose levels and my HbA1c at non-diabetic levels by following a basic very-low-carb diet based on Atkins Induction. This also assist me with weight loss and maintains my blood pressure and lipid profile at target levels. I take 500mg of Metformin 3 times...