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Hi CONGRATULATIONS what a lovely easter present, All the best to you and your family. regards tracey167

Hi all Don't know if you remember i posted a message about poor customer service at eye hospital over a week ago. I rang again wednesday and was told the women who does the appointments is on holiday for 2 weeks and that the appointments will be dealt with by another woman called Tracy...

Hi Sofialee Where do you get these zero noodles from, this is the first i have heard of them and i would like to give them a try especially if they have no carbs would be great to have with a spag bowl as i use quorn mince for that as well which is also very low in carbs. tracey167

Hi Yes there are a good few recipes on the DIABETES UK websit and some of them look really nice, i sometimes cook cakes and half the sugar content or put sweetner in. I have in the past gone and brought a couple of diabetic cook books and they have plenty of recipes in there with cakes...

Hi I would'nt stress over visiting people if you don't want to tell your bf mum about your diet take your own food with you. Its not worth making yourself ill over it because stress is no good for the diabetes or the only other option is not to go. tracey167

Hi all Thanks for your advise, still haven't heard nothing no phone call or letter with new appointment. I'm gonna ring again tomorrow hopefully the person who deals with the eye appointments is there, if not will have to try again wednesday which will make it over a week since i recieved the...

Hi Yes fenix92 has a point there i done the wrong insulin once (5 years ago) i accidently injected 16 units of humalog instead of levemir and realised once i had pushed the plunger, it worried me so much i had to keep testing blood sugars and eat carbs and because it was about 9-10pm at night i...

Hi I have had hypos like that i don't remember nothing my hubby has told me i keep doing the same thing over and over but won't stop until i finished what i'm doing.. Apparently was told by diabetic nurse that the brain can react like this it tells your body over and over to to keep on. I don't...

Hi What a cheek, your not to old for a pump i was given one and i was 41 at the time but unfortunaley it did'nt work for me i ended up giving it back after 3 weeks (but thats a different story though posted somewhere on the forum) tracey167

Hi all I recieved my 1st appointment for the hospitals eye clinic in regards to my renopathy, but unfortunately the date and time i've been given would cause me problems because we are without a car and have to rely on a hours bus journey to the hospital and there is no way i would be able to...

Hi All Got a letter today regarding the results of my eye screening for Retinopathy, and have been told i have developed diabetic Retinopathy and have got to wait for an appointment to see a specialist at the hospital. Got abit worried when i first read the letter and checked out what...

Hi Great job on the weight loss well done. I haven't done the slimfast but i done weight watchers and that worked for me, i lost 2st in 6 months but you have to stick to it religously counting points bur as long as you stay within your daily allowance you can eat whatever you want. I now fit...

Hi Yes a small amount of chocolate won't hurt, i also tend to go for maltesers. tracey167

Hi I have just started eating shredded wheat, they are quiet filling and just the normal shredded wheat without frosting or honeynut on them are low in sugar and fat. I also sometimes change to oatibix or weetabix you can also add some fresh fruit to them to liven them up. tracey167

Hi I'd bring some quorn burgers they are yummy in some baps tracey167

Hi I have had hypos before that cause slurred speech, but not dropping face but then everyone is different. Tracey167

Hi I had a Metronics Veo pump back in 2010 and to be honest i far from impressed with it , i had it for 3 weeks and then had such a bad time with it i went back to my insulin pen. Firstly i only recieved a 3 hour talk explaining how to use the pump and when asked who to contact if i need...

Hi Yes i also also went onto MDI when i was pregnant, before i became pregnant i was on two injections a day but as your body changes during pregnancy i had to go onto 4 injections a day. After my 3rd baby i asked if i could return to 2 injections a day they said i could so i went back to two...

Hi I have had problems with G.P's in the past trying to pass the buck and make you look stupid and i did'nt waste no time i put a written complaint in about the G.P and the G.P had to respond within 10 working days and explain why they treated you in that way and apologise. Most of the time...

Hi All my 3 kids were concieved normally without a pump and they were all healthy, all that is needed is more scans and check ups at the hospital, and obviously regular sugar tests and blood tests. I never went full term with none of them 1st 35 weeks 2nd 37 weeks and 3rd 37 weeks and all...