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(The Low Carb programme isn't free anymore?! Am I understanding you correctly?)

(Hope my reply isn't too late) Find out who the "local diabetes specialists" are and by what means theyve gathered their evidence - recent studies? Anecdotal? Consultation with patients? GPs? Your local Healthwatch should be able to help you with this and maybe even put you in touch with one of...

It's one of those things covered by that super-vague phrase, "You don't know what you don't know... until you know it." Fingers crossed you're on the mend soon.

This made me snicker. Also: have a chat with your employer and see if they'd be willing to grant you "Disability Leave". The TUC have been campaigning for years to get it formalised into law (without success) but it sort of straddles the divide between sick leave and annual leave and covers...

Aaaw, @renthompson no offense was taken! It's a common theme, sometimes, though - one person has a genuine problem with something their GP / DN has done and then there's a flurry of "GPs Suck!" posts. And I don't doubt all these people are genuinely frustrated, too, but I just feel there are...

Hey @62Rose Are you testing your blood? (Apologies if that's been asked previously elsewhere) How was your BG yesterday? Are you LCHF? It could just be that you're exhausted and a bit wrung-out. Or coming down with a bug. @ringi once suggested a stock cube in a cup of hot water as a...

I'm really uncomfortable with how broadly we're disparaging GPs here. Yes, there are plenty of bad ones and we've all got horror stories, but... golly, my GP has saved my life twice and my son's life at least once and I don't believe any human being could work the hours they do (and yes, they...

Stress is a kind of self-fulfilling prophecy: you worry that you're not well, you start getting stressed about it, the hormones produces when you're stressed start to negatively impact your health, confirming and intensifying your fears and so on it all goes. The first thing, before you do...

Oh, congratulations to you both! Pregnancy is such a precious - and stressful - time, even for people who don't have other health complications: the single best way to protect your baby and look after yourself (and that BG level) is to consciously decide to only worry about what you know. If...

Nope, the first paragraph in the article I linked: "In 2012, the UK became the second country worldwide, after Canada, to issue insulin-treated individuals with Class 1 Medical Certificates for Commercial Pilot Licences (CPLs). The UK now has the largest cohort of insulin-treated pilots, and is...

In the UK, apparently, yes! https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/09/160912192956.htm

That's not your problem, that's hers. Join a union. Get some advice before changing too much.

Well, actually, I found that, apart from the incredibly patronising fellow in his office, "It's a fad, it's too restrictive, the long-term impact isn't known, we don't NEED carbs but we like them etc etc", everyone was given a fair crack of the whip. There was no hysteria or sensationalising...

There is! https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/food-nutrition-and-recipes.3/

Just found this Aussie documentary (on a free view site - no sign up or money required), wondering if anyone else has watched it? I'm 5 minutes into it and already Prof Tim Noakes has featured heavily - which is lovely, though I'm a bit worried there's a pseudo-science debunking coming along the...

Can i just say - not for the first time, but certainly for the first time in a while - how lovely it is to be in a place where I can write "pour some double cream over the top" and no-one tries to lynch/lecture/re-educate me! I foolishly mentioned protein and fats to my new DN last week and she...

I've never been a yogurt fan, but one of my fave, fave treats is some frozen berries (Tesco has loads of varieties, often on offer) in a bowl with double cream poured over the top and then frantically stirred for a moment. It makes a kind of super-delicious ice-cream thingy; if you can wait a...

**** ****... that's pretty genius! Thanks! Edited by moderator for offensive language

You're a teacher. You're all teachers. You all have the right to join a union regardless of who your employer is. Your union rep will then be whoever your union has appointed to be the point-of-contact for them in your area. https://www.teachers.org.uk/members-reps https://neu.org.uk/join

... astonished. Talk to your Union Rep as a priority: others might have complained about this one in the past, and they'll be able to filter what's useful and actionable and what isn't without you having to pay by the hour. They will probably also have a roster of reliable (and affordable)...