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Finsky, thank you, what a lovely response. I am really touched. I have to make an appointment with the private doctor on Monday, and make a list of all the things I need to talk to her about - as it is private, I get a whole hour!!! Then we will see after that. I will let you all know how...

Could it be that if you fast for too long, the body goes into starvation mode, and hangs on to the fat stores?

Sadly, I think it sometimes takes a crisis like yours to get decent treatment. Hope you are fine now.

Thank you so much for taking the time to write such an interesting reply. I really admire your ability to do as you do. My life seems to be so hectic and chaotic that I can't see myself being so organised. I have to travel a long way and see a doctor privately to get any proper information...

Yes, it is a disgrace, but I live in the sticks, so have no choice. I do test my BG at home, but the cholesterol and any other blood tests will have to be done at the surgery on my insistence.

My docs are hopeless when it comes to this, and I can only see my diabetic nurse every two months. Difficult.

Doug, I listed all the medications I am on in my post. And it is the fact that we ARE all different that I am asking how do I know when to reduce them.

So glad you mentioned that kokhongw. I asked on another thread how you would know when to reduce your medication which I know needs to be done carefullly.

Because having read a lot of messages from diabetics who have embarked on this diet, many say they have been able to come off their mediation within weeks. Therefore I am assuming this means starting to reduce the drugs fairly soon after starting the diet.

Thank you so much.

Me again, sorry. I have so many questions at the moment. I am really excited by the LCHF diet, and have been reading so much about it. My concern, though, is that it would seem that you need to reduce your drugs pretty quickly if you do this diet properly. So - how do you know how much to...

Thank you all for the responses, really interesting. I have been reading about a hormone called ghrelin that can make you crave sugar (my addiction), and I shall be looking at this further. We have an interesting disease!!

Over the past couple of weeks, the numbness in my feet has got much worse and goes up to my ankles on bad days. My finger pain had been just in the tips, but has now spread to the knuckles, again on bad days. What is happening to my appendages? They look fine, are a good colour, I can see no...

Thank you, all of you, for taking the time to reply, and with such good advice. This disease is so awful, because for most of us it just creeps up. It isn't initially debilitating, so you just carry on. I have a lot of other issues, and use carb-heavy food as comfort, so I need to find a way...

Well, my pancreas is apparently fine, so what could be 'causing' my T2?

Thank you, I shall read that in a minute, as I can't sleep due to neuropathy pains!! Tell me, how did you manage to wean yourself off carbs without committing mass murder?

Thank you Enclave. I know what to do, I think we are all probably more knowledgeable than our doctors!! It is just finding the willpower to go low carb and stick to it. I have a lot of other issues, and get so much comfort from my carb intake. You would think that I would stop as I am well aware...

I was recommended to watch a video by this Canadian doctor which I found fascinating. He suggests that giving insulin to Type 2 diabetics is wrong as many of them make enough insulin, it is just that our cells cannot use it properly. Does anyone have any thoughts on this?

Yup, around 14 years now.

I am so impressed with the amazing willpower and discipline of so many of you. How do you do it? I have tried and failed so many times to give up carbs, but I crave them. It does not help that high end food and restaurants are my and my husband's hobby! How do you learn to be strong willed? My...