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    Type 2 How much should be blood sugar one hour and two hours after eating?

    There is no figure for after meal testing. The aim is to get control of your blood sugar you don't need to test 1 hour after, Test before meal and two hours after you start eating This tells you how much your Levels have risen this is a guide to which foods cause your blood sugar to rise. so...
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    Too Much Cream?

    Too Much Cream IMPOSIBLE !!!
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    Injecting through clothing???

    I Never have and have never considered it. Mostly I inject at home so not a problem. On the odd occasion when I have to inject in public if I cant find a discrete cornet etc. I usually do it sitting down at dinning table table hides whats going on undo 2 shirt buttons near my navel pinch skin...
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    Stopped smoking again

    It will get easier if you stop for a week or two the third week becomes easier and so on. I used to smoke a lot and tried giving up the first time my children spent their pocket money to buy me a pack because without realising it I had become short tempered. No Chance back to smoking. several...
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    Holidays and heat

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    Worried

    You Must Get To A Doctor To find out Why. don't waste time on forums like this.
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    Holidays and heat

    I Have lived I Thailand most of the year tempmp 33--37 everyday all day My View Heat does not Affect BS Readings if you had to halve your dose may have been due to diet change or your taking more exercise than usual on a daily basis. Diet may have seemed similar but maybe they added Less...
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    Should all TV advertising involving food be required to show the sugar content?

    For those who are against a nanny state and say people should make up their own minds. I Agree but showing the Sugar Content in All adverts would not be the Govt telling you what to do. It would be them Forcing the Producers to Give you the information with witch to Make your decision. The...
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    Needle quality

    If Your Doctor/Nurse Cant or wont change them Go and Complain to your Local MP I once many years ago had a problem with the Gas Board and I went to my MPs surgery and he wrote 1 Letter to the Gas Board and they solved my problem within days If this is an experience being had by all diabetics all...
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    Fruit

    I agree. And put the blame On Supermarkets they are/were not interested in anything but the bottom line My Father had a business in the Old Convent Garden Market in London and as a child used To Get to Eat Loads of fruit and veg and it was less sweet as you say and e used to supply the Local...
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    Diabetes has ruined my life

    As others have said there is no rhyme or reason you have Diabetes you can ignore it continue with your lifestyle and gradually get sicker & sicker. Or you can accept the hand you have been dealt and deal. with it you are not the only one you can learn how to live with it how to fight it and...
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    Supplements

    Try This Link from 2013 https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/diabetone.42304
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    Knowalls rant

    DO NOT AGREE. we complain about quote 99.9% knowing nothing about diabetes ask yourselves if we don't educate them who will. I am not talking about boring people to death by constantly making everything about diabetes but if people tested there Blood Sugar Levels openly without a big song and...
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    News: Jamie Oliver urges Government to ban selling energy drinks to children

    the problem is without pushers kids still get hold of alcohol and cigarettes so you could assume they will get hold of energy drinks as well. sold to them by corner shops who don't care. by adults who think that they are not doing anything wrong I believe drugs should be legal but not for...
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    Cinamon?

    I use Ceylonese Cinnamon as this is supposed to be purer and is believed the lower blood sugar levels. The Chinese cinnamon which I believe comes from a different plant and is cheaper. Since using regularly it is hard to confirm if it lowers Bs as I take Lantus Januvia & Metformin plus diet...
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    Type 2 Lantus pens X 3

    I don't know but if doc takes me off a medicine and I have some left I ask if OK to use it up before I Stop or Change, I suppose it depends why he took you off If Lantus Solostar surprised at 250 price as you can buy here 3800 pper box of 5 approx. 90 pound per box 18 per pen
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    Diabetic living in France.

    Welcome to the site yes I take long acting insulin Lantus and have been for years also take Januvia and Metformin I inject after midday meal. Do not worry to much any queries ask here we were all confused at first it does get easier after a while
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    Strange blood sugars

    The effects of exercise on your blood sugars is usually not immediate sometimes you need to exercise for several weeks before you see results so results may not show immediately when you stop. The other facture is Diet you don't take meds but check what you have eaten. did you eat out or at...
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    Are Doctors really up to speed with T2?

    My point/intention was to highlight the difference between what was meant to happen and what is happening and without being rude to suggest that continually knocking Doctors is not helping solve the problem If the NHS is failing to provide the service we want then ask yourselves why ? Funding...
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    Are Doctors really up to speed with T2?

    In The U.K. General practitioner's are just that they are the first line of defence who overtime know you and your body best. all I suspect are overworked the system was designed so that you could be referred to a doctor who specializes in different diseases and have a wider knowledge. As we...
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