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I have had non-diabetic numbers for years but am still diabetic. My diet has got me there but any dietary change might put me straight back to diabetic numbers. I believe that it is important for me to remain on the diabetic list and continue to be monitored annually.

Hi Thanks for the review and for being willing to take one for the team. Guess a set will be on my "buy myself a gift" list Doug

I hope you can get this sorted out. There is nothing worse than not being sure why things are happening. Take care of yourself Doug

Increases in blood glucose are common among people taking prednisolone and other steroids. Reducing your carb intake should help. Take care Doug

That's good to hear. I hope you are getting to grips with the management of your diabetes. Any questions then just post them. Take care. Doug

Your Doctor might want to consider the SR version of Metformin. Many who cannot tolerate the ordinary formulation are able to take the sustained release version. I do hope that your Doctor gets your treatment regime established soon. A referral to a consultant diebetologist/endocrinologist...

That may not be good for all those with diabetes. Regards Doug

@daisy1 I guess WilliamG could do with your guidance for newbies. Thanks Doug

Hi You certainly need to get your bloods under control. What was the problem with Metformin?

The information you are referring to is if you have been disqualified from driving as a result of a road traffic offence and not if you have had your license revoked for medical reasons. My license was revoked and to get it back I just filled in an application form along with information on my...

Hi. Congratulations on passing your assessment. I am a chaplain with the Met and an independent advisor to BTP as well as being a previous diversity & equalities officer with the Met Police Authority. You might find this helpful...

I would suggest that you get a medical diagnosis for your nail problem and an investigation as to cause. It is not unknown for Terry's Nails to precede renal impairment. Take care Doug

@greener Non-urgent treatment is exactly that - non-urgent. If your need is urgent you will be seen quicker. There is a 2 week maximum for suspected cancer for instance. You can also use choose and book and access various hospitals (and some may be private) to get an earlier appointment. With...

This forum's information on Lyxumia is at: http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/lyxumia.html. It can cause low blood sugars when used with Gliclazide. I cannot see why it would produce high blood sugars or how taking onboard carbs would help in lowering it. This is something that you...

You're welcome. We need both knowledge and experience to manage our diabetes. Feel free to ask when you next have need. Regards Doug

Normally eating bread and jam would raise most people's blood sugar. There are many different drugs out there to use to manage blood glucose. Are you on or have you tried any others?

I am not on this drug but the warnings include a possible need for a decrease in your gliclazide to avoid hypos.

You might want to say something about your diabetes management to enable members to be better able to advise you.

Perhaps you need to ask your GP for medication until the depo is out of your system and you can get your sugars down.

The HbA1c blood test will give you an idea of what your average blood sugars have been like over the past 2-3 months. I got this from drugs.com: Zoladex may raise your blood sugar. High blood sugar may make you feel confused, drowsy, or thirsty. It can also make you flush, breathe faster, or...