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Hello and welcome. Its abit of a steep learning curve, isn't it? The good thing is that this site and this forum are quite literally life savers. I too am on metformin and unlike some people I have been really lucky and no problems at all. You will have to try and see how it goes. Have you had a...

This is a very interesting question. I am still.switching between reading glasses and can sometimes read without them. Its driving me nuts. I really dont mind getting new ones but its the difference over a couple of days thats so irritating. If.you go, guzzler, could you kindly let me know what...

Hello cherry. Interested in your idea about fruit. I have already decided to do this, even tho I dont eatmuch fruit these days anyway. Having given a lot of thought to my families pre war diet, when we apparently didnt seem to die of diabetes type illness but still had some very hefty women, I...

A bit off topic in this very interesting thread, but I had lunch with my 78 year old not skinny aunt yesterday. She has a weakness for kfc and thats what we eat whenever I take her shopping. She is extremely supportive to me and always interested in my diet. Anyway, I had some plain chicken...

Hello and welcome to the forum. I have nerve damage, mostly in my feet but also some in my legs from measles when I was a teenager( a very long time ago!). Just recently it has become quite painful, linked I suppose to the t2d, although it has hurt on and off for years. I recently started ala...

Morning all. 5.3 today. Hope you are all well on this very rainy morning.

Hello, hope that some of the replies have helped a bit. The reason I ask about thyroid issues is not just about weight gain, although that is part of it. Thyroid problems are often found in people with t2d and the symptoms can be very similar. Having had both diagnosed very close together I...

May I ask how it was that you were diagnosed? Were you ill? And is there any history of any type of diabetes in your family? I know that you are careful about your diet, so may I ask how much carbs you have in a day? I hope your appointment with the endo is soon. Ten months is a very long...

I have to agree with you about the salt. I have found the sweet things easier to stop, but I dream about chips with salt and vinegar. I have home made soup and put salt in it, which does help. But it is still difficult.

Hi cocobee, good to see you! Are you talking about your first thing in the morning bgl? If so, this can be a difficult one to get down. Have a look at liver dump and dawn phenomenon. How is the new way of eating going for you? Have you noticed a change in your other numbers? The first few...

Have not read the book but I like the article. I dont think anyone at my.gp practice reads the telegraph!! Its the same as the blood sugar diet, only with more calories. It seems like a really good idea. I like the fact that he does say to limit the amount of pasta. A lot of weight is given...

Hello . I am 6.1 today. Highest its been for ages. Stressful day today, maybe thats why.

So pleased for.you! I will have a nice glass of red, thanks!

Will be thinking of you today. Good luck with it all.

But wasn't it your normal food and normal diet that meant you had to come here in the first place? Might I suggest that you keep a very very accurate diary. Not only should you write down everything, including the bits of cheese, the odd biscuit etc but also your bgl and appropriate times. In...

I have read your posts and want to wish you all the best for tomorrow.

Many thanks all. I am just going to go for it. I never thought, just a few weeks ago, that I would be worrying about the nutritional value of a small pickled cucumber. Its a funny old life.

Oh my goodness yes!!! I was dx in june, so still trying to get a grip on all this, but yes the cravings can be really hard to deal with in a polite, well behaved way that doesn't include mugging my grandson for his fish fingers and chips. Mind you, I've only done that once. Maybe twice. And he...

Hello. Have you been diagnosed for very long? And did your gp have any idea why this should be happening now?

I have done ok on lchf, but dont use the low carb program on this site. I found it very difficult to navigate using my tablet and impossible to correct an error. A quick look at some of the questions posted on the site show I am not alone in this. Also, a lot of people who have been doing lchf...