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Hi all. I'm returning to the forum after a couple of years absence. Pleasantly surprised to find I'm still a member and can already see some of my earlier postings. Have downloaded the iPad app and will be using this. Registration seems to be blank, as is my signature. Is there any way to...

I have been using my Accu Chek Compact since diagnosis (a couple of years ago) with few problems. I got a bit lazy as nothing was changing very much and had a break from June till late November where I did no testing at all. Since mid November, my readings have been higher than they were up...

In Scotland, the SIGN guidelines for the treatment of diabetes (equivalent to NICE) state: "Lipid-lowering drug therapy with simvastatin 40 mg or atorvastatin 10 mg is recommended for primary prevention in patients with type 2 diabetes aged >40 years regardless of baseline cholesterol." That's...

Absolutely agree Morganator.

Pete, Sounds like the world is just getting on top of you. I have great sympathy with your position and you seem to me to be a bit depressed. With the best will in the world, just telling you to get a grip is unlikely to achieve much. My mother had dementia over a ten year period so I know...

I recognise the night of the many loo visits syndrome after getting back on the wagon. All that retained fluid has to go somewhere, I guess.

Andy 12345 I think you are right! Starting a new regime of reduced carbs right away....I've been getting careless after some good results. Squire Fullwood, I will do some further reading. Strangely, I've never had a symptom of thirst, ever.....don't know if that means anything. Anyway, after...

Ordered thanks, no further replies needed (unless you really want to...)

I'd expect that if recommended by Jenny Ruhl! I'm aspire to be a moderate rather than a low carber but I want to build up my knowledge again. I'm going to order it now on Amazon.

Need to do a bit of a refresh. Would like a new book on carb control, etc. I have already read: The First Year, Type 2 Diabetes by Gretchen Becker, and Blood Sugar 101 by Jenny Ruhl. The latter recommends Dr Bernstein's Diabetes Solution. Is this book respected on the forum? Thanks.

I had a similar (but less heated) issue with my doctor over statins and their attitude to patient collaboration (I'm the doctor; laymen know nothing; do as you're told; take these pills). After a few unsatisfactory sessions, I changed my practice and have had no problems in the new practice. I...

I went on this course about six months after I was diagnosed. It gives a very good summary of the current NHS view on all aspects of type 2 diabetes and is well worth attending. Over the longer term, you may reach the conclusion that some of the current NHS view is at odds with some of the...

If I'm under control, I usually get away with once a night. Pulling the car over and jumping behind a tree can be quite embarrassing though (but not as bad as wetting myself!)

Thanks Angie. Sorry its so late in coming. Any other men out there with similar issues?

Re: Type 2's : What was your fasting blood glucose in a morn Did you mean tablespoon? If so, do a Google search on "Dangers of Cinnamon" and form your own opinions. I found this quite easily: http://digitaljournal.com/article/323339 Cinnamon has the potential to cause several dangerous...

I agree Jenny Ruhl's site is a good resource which is very detailed and helpful. Unfortunately the units of measure for most of the numbers need to translated from the "American" system. I bought and read the book and was delighted when I got myself into the 5% club. But...... I haven't stayed...

Hi. Haven't been on the forum for ages and in the meantime I've had many lapses in my diet. My HbA1c had gone from 39 last June to 62 in February. Just awaiting the next set of results this week but not sure It'll be much better. I just find it very hard to control my intake. It's not lack of...

They are having a problem now with corrupted BP history. A number of my readings, which were there before, now have only one figure instead of the two. They are aware of the problem but everything on this site takes an age to fix. I wonder if it's a funding issue. It feels like someone looking...

After a lot of hesitation, I have just recently changed my GP surgery. I found the hardest part was to find out whether the one I was considering changing to would be any better, or better in some ways and worse in others. In your case, you are getting strips, for example. The new surgery...

For what its worth, my diet and exercise regime (and lapses) have been much the same since adopted after diagnosis 18 months ago and I haven't lost a lot of weight (yet). I would say that, when on plan, I'm eating a reduced carbs healthy diet with mostly low GI carbs, a lot of protein and...