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Brit90 The Diabetes Center of Puhua International Hospital is a small hospital - 70 beds in 2010 - in a country that has a massive number of people with diabetes. And yet, they are charging foreigners the earth for a treatment that may (not will) assist them. As far as I know, my problem is not...

Many thanks for, as usual, such wise advice, Catherine. Self-diagnosis or blaming every problem you have on your diabetes or carbohydrates can be a dangerous pastime. Regards Doug Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

AdamAdam Low Carb, High Fat may very well remove from you the symptoms of diabetes and the need for medication or as much medication. For those with Type 2 diabetes, however, a change of diet to include more carbs would result in the symptom reappearing. Diabetes has not been halted or cured...

Brit90 If you have no insulin production of your own (Type 1 diabetes), what will convert the sugars that you are giving yourself a quick hit with - by juicing them? My guess is that you are still producing some insulin of your own. Failing that, you need to report to a diabetes consultant as...

It is not necessary to have an MRI for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Fat in the liver will show up using ultrasound. Regards Doug Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Metformin costs about 2p per 500mg tablet. I am on one per day so that works out at 56p per 4 weeks!! Regards. Doug Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Anyone having problems with bydureon may want to ask if they can try dapagliflozin. It is only one pill a day - I take mine with a small dose of Metformin. It inhibits the kidneys returning all the glucose back to your blood after the cleaning process. You pee out the glucose along with its...

Roxie You are on a minimum of medication for diabetes. Your dosage of metformin is the lowest and may not giving you sufficient insulin sensitivity. An increase in metformin with, perhaps another drug such as gliclazide or perhaps one of the newer drugs such as exenatide or dapagliflozin might...

I have found this new drug: http://m.mims.co.uk/article/1178656/lyx ... i-diabetes Regards Doug Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

For information: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Endocrinolo ... etes/39383 Doug Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Hi Emma I have moved your post to our pump section. Hopefully someone will be able to help you. Take care Doug

Hi Jodi Pains can be the result of a number of medical conditions so it is not really possible to say what is causing yours. Perhaps you should see your GP or contact the new NHS phone line on 111. Regards Doug

Re: Help please, freaking out re GAD results Hi Sunshine_Kisses The GAD test indicates that there is some auto-immune activity going on in your body - this is common in those with Type 1 diabetes. You do not need both a positive GAD and a positive Islet test to indicate Type 1 diabetes...

Hi Welcome to the Forum. Normally fasting blood sugar in excess of 7 is diagnostic of diabetes. Further information is at: http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care ... anges.html I have moved your post to our Newly Diagnosed section. Take care Doug

Hi Roxie How are you doing with your blood sugars and what medication are you on for them? I ask this as there are many ways of keeping your blood sugars low so as to prevent further deterioration in your foot pain and to, possibly, improve your situation. Some people have done well with...

Hi Kerfuddled Welcome to the Forum. I hope that you gain lots of knowledge and get the support that you need from the great bunch of people on the Forum. Daisy will be along soon to let you have the guidance that we offer to all those with diabetes who are new to the Forum. How are your...

Hi Sunday Welcome the Forum. I hope that you find it a palce where you can get more knowledge to help your daughter with her diabetes. I have moved your post to the Parents Forum so that other parents can let you know about their experiences. Warm regards Doug

Welcome to the Forum, Tony. Hopefully you will pick up done tips on managing your diabetes. Keep well Doug

Fergus We are talking about people who have reached this Forum so your assertion that they only have DUK and the NHS would not apply. In relation to telling people what their choices are - I have always *freely* advocated this. Ian The advice would not, of course, only be that the diet that...

I was not talking about DUK and the NHS!! The advice to newly diagnosed is that there are various ways of managing diabetes and the are...... You need to find the one that works for you and that is where the use of a blood glucose monitor assists. It enables you to know the effect of the foods...