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i had a massive heart attack 9 weeks ago at age 68 , the ambulance crew were great we got to harefield over 30 miles away in 25 mins when we got there i went straight into the OR and had a triple stent inserted i was out of hosp in three days and i feel great.what I can't understand is why ...

hi ive been a diabetic type2 insulin controlled for 15 years i dont smoke adhere to a strict diet blood sugars are tightly controlled keep my blood pressure within the prescrived levels excercise regulary BUT i had a severe heart attack last week WHY?

just go to your gp and ask for a prescription if you are injecting its your right

two answers here 1/ the super jam cookbook by fraser doherty this is a superb book and has over 75 recipes 2/he has a commercail interest and sells his produce as super jam obtaind from most shops nb he substitutes sugar for grape juice :D :D :D :D :D

hi iv heard so many uses of type 1.5 what is it ? what is the correct dosage of insulin should you have? iv had type 2 insulin controlled for 15 years at first i took metformin but this was effecting my kidneys so i have come off meds for ten years now i take novomix 3 times daily now at 76...

drink what you like within reason make sure you have plenty of food and enjoy yourself once in a while you only get one life :D

Re: I can`t believe the way some people abuse themselves !!! sorry but i cannot stand people telling what i cant eat and drink, my life is my own if it kills me so what in any case diabetes does not rule my life i rule it that said iv had the decease for 15 years stick to a normal diet like...

hi, i cannot understand why your fasting in my opinion this is quite a dangerous thing to do by all means test before eating and test again after to see difference i have had diabetes for over 15 years and inject insulin up to four times daily my reading fluctiates between 4.8 and 13.9 before...

i too suffered cronic diairhoea for over two years i was refered to a gastro consultant who diagnosed that i had a form of gastropareses resulting in damage caused by my diabetes to the negus nerve in the stomach which controls the opening and closing of the stomach after eating various tests...

hi you can keep most insulins for up to a month without it going off in a normal temparture. I v had no trouble going to most countries including usa but last time we went through canada they were ott with my insulin, said as it was liquid and should have put it into hold luggage. when i...

hi not sure if this question has been raised before so I'll appologise now if it has. have been a sufferer for 15 years type 2 insulin dep. what is the diference if any between the two organisations diabetes co.uk and diabetes uk?

i started at the lipids clinic some 35 years ago when my levels were in the twenties i started on zocor then advanced to statins think ive been on them since they were introduced many years ago have got my levels down to about 4.8 i think statins seem to be the only drug to work i think you...

I take probiotics in capsul form I think they are marvelous they got rid of the thrush i'd had to put up with for years cheers happy male

I find there is not much difference wether you have type 1 or 2 at my hospital we all get treated the same. however I think its the pateints them selves that are to blame I run a local group in the wgc and hatfield area for local people with diabetes since the group started with the help of the...

you only need a cooler if you are going for more than a month insulin is ok for that long out of the fridge,

the lower the level is the better i'm told it should be around 4 when i was put on cholestrol lowering drugs some 35 years ago my levels were around 25 and my trigs around 20.since then on various drugs im now on atorvastatin and fenofrebate max doses my levels are about 4.8 my trigs are 3...

smoking damages the veins carrying blood they fur up after a while and resrict the flow of blood to your heart we all should know that because we have diabetes we are at a greater risk of having a heart attack or stroke and as you get older parts of your body wear out.

this sounds like neuropathy when your symtoms are burning feet and pain in the sole,i have developed this on my last foot check up and there's not a lot you can do. my control for the last 15 years has been excellent usully between 7 and 7.5 average. my doctor says its the diabetes .

you should know that the usual brands of wetabix contain vasts amounts of sugar the only worthwhile cereal is shedded wheat and porrage,however i see tesco's have changed their wetabix now to a low sugar one so go for that now only 2.5 grms per bar,all other makes say they are healthy and low...

i'm afraid not all councils are up to date on disposal i have written till i'm blue in the face. my area the doctors,chemists,hospital,clinics and local borough county councils won't take responsibility for the disposal of sharps and will not take the boxes anymore they used to but not now , so...