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    LCHF but BG rising

    Hi . Can I ask what you call low carbs . Iv found if I go to low my levels creep up at night . I'm assuming my liver is putting out glucose to compensate for the low BG levels at night Clive
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    HIGH FBG ? LOW BG REST Of DAY?

    Yes when you try hard to control your levels all day and it goes up when you can do nothing about it . Clive
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    Test Strips - Complaint Response from the Dept of Health

    Hi . Just a quick note . Testing your BG implies a pass or fail . I don't test my BG I monitor it . And then I'm able to make informed decisions with the information iv gained . Next time see your doctor tell him you need to monitor your BG not test it . I know it's only a change of words but...
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    HIGH FBG ? LOW BG REST Of DAY?

    Hi . Like you my levels are OK during the day but are higher in the mornings . Iv read the a small snack before you go to bed can help to stop the liver putting out glucose at night . So I'm going to give it a go . My levels during the day are about 5.5 and in the morning are about 7 so not to...
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    Does over eating give you Type 2 diabetes or does diabetes make you over eat

    Hi . That is what new research is starting to find . So the preconceived idea the obesity courses diabetes may be wrong . We will have to wait and see Clive
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    Adcal D3

    Hi . I have to take adcal-3D and iv been trying to fine the total carbs per tablet . I have only found on source of information and it is telling me that they are 5 calories and zero carbs . If anyone knows anything different I would love to here Clive
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    Does over eating give you Type 2 diabetes or does diabetes make you over eat

    Hi . Sorry I meant to post the above comment to you .
  8. Cl1ve

    Does over eating give you Type 2 diabetes or does diabetes make you over eat

    Hi . I try to buy organic when I can . I keep chickens for the eggs . And thanks for the information on roundup I'll try and do a bit of research I think food is now about profit and nothing to do with how healthy it is for you and the situation is never going to get better until the government...
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    Does over eating give you Type 2 diabetes or does diabetes make you over eat

    Hi . Like you I'm not overweight . I eat home cooked food and I have my own chickens for the eggs . Just before I was diagnosed with type-2 I started to eat chewy sweets even my partner was getting concerned about the amount I was eating . I think my body was craving sugar and also started to...
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    Does over eating give you Type 2 diabetes or does diabetes make you over eat

    Hi iv now watched the video you posted . Thanks and I'll look forward to seeing anymore you can find Clive
  11. Cl1ve

    Does over eating give you Type 2 diabetes or does diabetes make you over eat

    Hi thanks for this information . I'll watch this today . And I be very grateful if you could post more for me Clive
  12. Cl1ve

    My Wife Refuses Insulin

    All you can do is your best . Don't give up . And remember that you need help to . Have a chat with someone about how you feel it affects you as much as it affects your wife . I don't think showing her photos of people with diabetic problems or tough love is the right thing to do . Don't give up...
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    My Wife Refuses Insulin

    Hi . There are a lot of people with a fear of needles I'm one of them . I don't like injections and the thought of having to do it myself would fill me with dread . There are counsellors that can help with this . But it seams from your reply that you are not sure what the problem is . Have you...
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    My Wife Refuses Insulin

    Hi . Can I ask if you have asked your wife why she does no want to take insulin
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    Metformin or not?

    Hi . I was diagnosed with type -2 about 3 months ago . I was given metformin and gliclazide . I have got my levels down from a high of 27 and my levels are now 4.5 to 5.5 . Iv had no bad reaction from the medication and my DN has dropped my gliclazide down from 120mg to 40mg I do think it helped...
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    Type 2 and no longer on medication

    Hi. Thanks for the reply . My carb intake today has been 135 . Yesterday it was 140 . I don't stick to a rigid amount but I have never go over 200 . Most days it is lower l have had a few hypos but that was when I was taking 120mg of gliclazide . But since iv been lowered to just 40mg with my...
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    Type 2 and no longer on medication

    Hi . Thanks for the info . I was diagnosed about 3 months ago so not long . My medication has been lowered about 3 times now so hope at this rate I will be able to come of all together . I am aware it can be a progressive illness so if I do come of the medication I will keep testing my last few...
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