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Have you had your thyroid checked? Dry skin and hair loss can be down to an underactive thyroid. Mind you, mine is being treatened and hasn't made any difference to either! :( Viv 8)

Well done you! My favourite quote is also from "Hitchhiker's" - Lyntilla's response to being asked why she had a panic device: "There's nothing more useless than a bored archaeologist" So true! :lol: :lol: :lol: :wink: Viv 8)

This is an idea floated by the head of the NHS - the one who's just suspended surgery at the Leeds G I children's heart unit. It seems ridiculous to me to take away from a cash-strapped hospital the taxpayers' money that they need to improve standards. I don't think this is government policy...

I take the opportunity to have a full English (minus bread, potatoes, beans) cooked for me - and someone else washes everything up afterwards! :D You'll need a good "foundation" breakfast to cope with all the alcohol later :wink: Viv 8)

Have a look at the website of Thyroid UK. I don't know if they have a forum, but it's a very good website with a very comprehensive list of symptoms. I read that, and decided I had most of them! So I printed it out, highlighted the ones I did have, and went to see my GP with it. I seem to have...

I would think that is too much carbohydrate for many of us Type 2s, and that may be accounting for some of your highs. Try to come down to about 150g daily, evenly spread, and see if that helps. It would be too much for me, but we are all different! :D Do try for the "after" test. It's the...

One of my cats was known as "The-Cat-who-hunts-Wolfhounds". He used to come on walks with us, run ahead to hide, then LEAP out of the long grass on the poor unsuspecting hound! Good job they're a good-natured breed :lol: Sorry for the side-track, Hanadr - couldn't resist that little "tail"...

As long as its cold pressed extra virgin, then it's all down to taste - your taste. Some people find the paler oils have a lighter taste for using on salads. I prefer Greek - Kalamata, the best olive-growing area in Sparta. Some people like Italian.Others like Spanish. They really do have...

The first thing that I would say is that going so low is dangerous; you should see your doctor and explain what is happening. Your meds may need adjusting. Glucophage (Metformin) doesn't cause hypos; I don't know anything about your other med. When exactly are you testing? You should test just...

Doors were only invented for cats to be on the wrong side of! :crazy: Viv 8)

Hi, Blueprudence I love the pup but thought it was a Bloodhound! From your profile, I assume it's a Dane? Have a look at the diet I use, Viv's Modified Atkins Diet, is a Sticky Thread on the Low Carb section of the forum. Almost everybody who tries it finds it gives good weight loss, as well...

If you put the word into an ebay search you'll come up with lots of eye wipes, lotions and sterile pads from reputable suppliers, if you can't get such things on prescription. The real annoyance for me with it is that leaving my contact lenses out helps, particularly with the associated "dry...

Quite often urine in either sex can be a darker colour - a distinct yellow - if you haven't been drinking enough water. If it's bright or dark yellow it's too concentrated. If I get through my 2 litres of water a day, my urine will be a pale straw colour - which is what it should be. Don't...

Sue, I was diagnosed in March 2010 after the worst house removal that I've ever done - I was stressed to glory! which may have had something to do with the elevated BG levels. My immediate reaction was: GP - "You're diabetic". Me - "No I'm not!" I refused to let him register me, but a bit...

I remember that! Also it snowed in Birmingham on July 1st the same year. I know - I got snowed on! :lol: It's snowing again here as I type. I don't mind it being cold, if only it would stay dry and the roads were cleared so I could get out. Mind you, anything that stops me shopping . . ...

Thanks Sid, I'd forgotten about the vinegar effect :thumbup: . What I really meant was, check for sugar in commerical pickles. I know some home pickling recipes use sugar. Me, I love olives - black and un-stuffed :wink: Viv 8)

Both should be okay - I don't think pickling adds in carbs. If they come in jars, check the label. If you're very-low-carbing, about 10 olives is enough. Viv 8)

. . . but don't eat grapefruit if you're on statins. Don't know why, but that's what is said on the label - of the one I used to take, at any rate. Other than adding that caveat, I agree wholeheartedly with Robert Conroy. All carbs are metabolised in the body to glucose, which goes into the...

Most honey direct from the bee-keeper is good for healing wounds. Also eating local honey can help some people with hay fever/allergic asthma, 'cos the bees use the pollen from the same plants - it supposedly helps build up a resistance. I don't know what they do to "commercial" honey, as it's...

Good for you, Grace! I hope you're really enjoying life solo now - there's a lot to be said for it :D . How much snow do you have today? So far we have about 4 inches, and it's still snowing steadily - those fine flakes that really lie. Hardly anyone has been past, not even a snowplough - they...