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She is missed - I had the occasional phone conversation, & met her on several occasions Edited to remove question about another issue. This is not a suitable thread and question can be asked by starting another thread.

I've been on metformin for about 12 years, & low carb for 7. I did have Gaviscon on repeat prescription, but very rarely have trouble - I've still got a bottle from years ago. [Don't tell me to look at the date.] I take mostly the slow release version now, & no other meds, apart from tea. BUT...

Some of the commercials are dangerous - anything chronic needs professional advice, not over-the-counter remedies or gadgets.

The point of a watershed is that the water can flow in any direction - now what does that tell us about a ladyshed?

At a Hounslow support group meeting a year ago a rep from Abbot introduced the Freestyle Libre continuous monitor. Then it was suggested that it would show up highs & lows in a way that HbA1c could not.

I have good reason not to trust HbA1c as a guide to my control: 7-8 years diabetic T2 I was suffering crippling peripheral neuropathy, & various other problems. HbA1c was 6.8 (50.8) which Dr did not consider the cause of the problems - basically diabetes is a progressive condition, & my...

"They" tell you to use a new lancet for every test. I don't - I change the lancet when I change the tub of test strips, & use the previous tub to keep the strips & lancet(s) till I bin them. Note - if you test anyone else, change the lancet before & after - never share lancets. I have good...

From Hana's daughter, Joanna as she saw these tributes: Thank you so much for sharing this with me. My mum really was an amazing lady. I cannot get over how many lives she touched. Xx

We can cut out all the obvious carbs, but some will get through. Protein, veg & fat - but keep to the recommended calories - weight for weight protein has equal calories to carbs, & fat has double. When I went low carb - I was becoming crippled with peripheral neuropathy - I stopped eating all...

Many of you will remember Hana,with encouragement for diabetes control from her LCHF diet & 8000 posts. I had the pleasure of meeting her on 3 occasions, near her home in Reading, at research project meeting & the Hounslow Cardio/Diabetes support group. We have spoken on the phone from time to...

I was advised that in the event of any foot injury to go to the local diabetes podiatry unit, or A&E - NOT to wait to see what develops. Feet are VERY important.

On diagnosis my total chol was 7.6. After about 2 years Dr prescribed simvastatin, & after a few months the muscle pains were serious. I read letters in 'Balance' that attributed muscle pain to statins, so I stopped them. In a week or so the pains had cleared. I reported back to the Dr & he said...

I thought best to respond direct to DUK careline - 0345 123 2399 Explained that 8 years on their starchy carb diet resulted in crippling peripheral neuropathy, extreme tiredness, reduced kidney function, early stage retinopathy ...; 3 months of low carb, increased fat & veg cleared my muscle...

I thought best to respond direct to DUK careline - 0345 123 2399 Explained that 8 years on their starchy carb diet resulted in crippling peripheral neuropathy, extreme tiredness, reduced kidney function, early stage retinopathy ...; 3 months of low carb, increased fat & veg cleared my muscle...

I suggest you get a second - or third opinion. Improved control will almost certainly improve your condition.

The fatter the better!

Hi Carolyn, I note that you are T2 on metformin, as I am. When I was eating the NHS/Duk high carb diet (up to 8 years ago) my 2 hour BGs were below 9, & my HbA1c around 7, so it seemed I had satisfactory control. Complications developed, particularly crippling peripheral neuropathy. 7 years...

Surprise! Surprise! They've stopped posting on my page, & I no longer have the option to reply on theirs.

My facebook page gets this news quite often: This just in. Researchers from Newcastle University in England finally found a permanent Diabetes Type 2 cure. Thousands of people got cured already in the US. Hopefully this will put an end to Diabetes worldwide too. I decided to post my experience...

It's basically an unsweetened cake mix, not bread texture - Approx - 6 tabsp - 150 g total mixed flour (2 tabsp each) ground almonds, coconut flour, milled flax seeds 1 tabsp mixed seeds 1 1/2 teasp baking powder 1 1/2 teasp cinnamon powder sieve together - I use a coarse nylon sieve - it's not...