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Hi all I brought myself some of that new tea they have advertised on T.V Tetley best of both (Original tea & Green tea) it tastes really nice , I know green tea is supposed to have some good health benefits was just wondering if this best of both tea would give the same benefits. tracey167

Hi all A couple of weeks ago I came down with some bug which put me in bed all day my stomach felt awful it was gurgling and I felt so sick, I couldn't eat nothing only drink water, I couldn't actually be sick even after drinking water just reaching. I didn't feel right for the next couple of...

Hi A while back i went on the waiting list for the DAFNE course by the diabetes nurses at the hospital, i went to see a dietrian a couple of weeks ago and she sent me a list of the dates the courses are running. I then rang and agreed to go on the DAFNE course in February 2014, i then recieved...

Hi ChrissyR Keep on at them i think you have to these days to get things done, even if you get on there nerves it obvious you mum will need help when shes discharged especially after having a stroke. Hope it all goes well for you and your mum makes a speedy recovery. tracey167

Hi I suffer with dry skin on my heels and have also had a crack in my heel that became very sore when i put weight in it, i visit the podiatrist every 4 months and they remove all the hard skin from my feet and afterwards my feet feel so much better, it definatley worth contacting your diabetes...

Hi When i was moved over to 4 injections a day from 2 a day about 7 years ago i was given lantus and i put on 1 stone in weight, i told my diabetes nurse at the time and she changed me over onto levemir but obviously i had to diet to loose that extra stone i gained, but i found that i do not...

Hi Yes sugar levels in female diabetics does seem to go to pot when monthlys are due, i tend to get higher readings a week before i'm due on then on the day i come on they go back down. Diabetes nurse said its due to the hormones in our bodies at that time in the month, everyone is different i...

Hi All Thanks for all your replies, yes it frustrates me that these diabetic nurses seem to think they have the right to speak to us diabetics as if we are stupid and they know more than us, the thing is they had to be trained to know what they know we have had no choice but to learn and read...

Hi All Is anyone familar with the term BRITTLE DIABETES? Apparently i was told a few years ago by a diabetic nurse this can happen if you have been diabetic for many years but at the time none of the medical proffession would use this term. But i have read about it in a few books and also an...

Hi I joined weight watchers and lost 2 stone it was great as long as you stick to it the weight will fall off, plus you don't need to feel hungry cos fruit and veg have 0 pro-points so you can snack on them between meals. I brought marks and spencers count on us meals as they show the amount of...

Hi I tried an insulin pump back in 2010 and had a pretty bad experience to it not because it did not work just because i was not given the right aftercare in fact i was not given no after care plus the delivery of all the equipment was terrible they lost my order and it was panic stations as i...

Hi To be honest i can't see your problem with the police if they told you to leave the town centre you should have gone you must of been making a a bit of a scene for them to ask you to go, and like everyone else has said why would you need your dextose when your level are so high?

Hi I also had my driving licience revoked in January 2010 and i was told i had to go 3 months without a low sugar or HYPO which to be honest is not easy for a type 1 who has lost awareness. To be honest at first i was upset about it but now i don't miss driving at all, because of this i...

Hi All I recently changed my G.P because of moving to a new area and last week i went to pick up my first repeat prescription from him, when i visited for the 1st time i asked him just for some test stripes as i had enough of everything else for now, i went though my prescription with him...

Hi I started doing more blood glucose testing instead of 4 times a day i am also doing 2 hours after meals as well so in total i'm doing around 8 tests a day. BUT when i told the diabetic nurse this the other day she told me NOT to do tests after meals only before but i think this is NOT good...

Re: Guys if i stop insulin what will happen ????? Or should If you stop your insulin you will feel a lot more unwell than you do now, I have read everyones replies to your threads and it seem as though your not taking no notice of anyones advice. If you don't know what to do speak to your...

hi all thank you for all your replies, i will give it another try and run my sugar levels higher for several weeks, the horrid thing is where i suffer from a lot of low sugars (hypos) when my sugar levels are high it makes me feel tired, nauseas and sometimes thirsty depending how high my...

Hi I lost all my hypo awareness about 4-5 years ago and my husband had to become my full-time carer, i have spoke to Doctors, diabetic nurses and diabetic consultants about it and have tried everything to try get some awareness back, but nothing, my consultant told me ages ago that as i have...

Hi Moaney I have had type 1 for over 20 years and have had 3 children all concieved normally 1st pregnancy took 6 months, 2nd 4 months and 3rd was a surprise (not planned) I had times when i was younger where i never really took care of my diabetes, but it will happen usually when you try to...

Hi Samantha13 I split my levemir as well and on a couple of occassions i have done it an hour or two later than normal, but its been fine as long as you do it theres no harm done. tracey167