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Does anyone else feel that their partner is either unwittingly, or deliberately out to sabotage their efforts to control DB ? I'm currently out of work, and as such I organise most of our food shopping and prepare most of our meals, I've tried to keep some variety, but have been preparing...

Why not try ditching the mash and having half your normal amount of roasties and testing after! roast is the best way for us to eat spuds now. I started testing myself almost a week ago and I found that I could get away with that last weekend! Mat

I've got one of these as well and am happy with it. But it's my first meter so I don't have anything to compare it with! Mat

Do I need to keep testing after meals I'm pretty sure are OK? For example Bacon, eggs, Mushrooms and a glass of milk for breakfast I've test after 3 times now with good numbers, can I save a few strips and not test after eating the same ? Mat

My levels on diagnosis a few weeks ago were in the 20's, after a few weeks of lowish carbing (I aim for 100-120g a day) I regularly testing in the 6.x's 2 hours after meals. Unfortunately I didn't have a meter all that time so don't know exactly how quickly they came down Mat

If you read the PA society's forums (http://www.pernicious-anaemia-society.org/) you'll find that the only reason it's unusual to get the injection more than every three months because Doctors seem to be very reluctant to prescribe it more often. I managed to persuade my Dr to let me have a jab...

My understanding is that If you weighed it raw the carbs stay the same even if you fry it The second figure is for weighing it once fried - the heat removes water, which reduces weight and therefore concentrates the carbs and calories! Mat

Being newly diagnosed as well I know that feeling, I used to feel guilty having bacon and eggs for breakfast - not any more :) Mat

Raw onion 7.8 grams of carb per 100 grams Fried onion 14.1 grams per 100 grams Mat

I've been using the weight loss resources website, it has a huge database of foods all fat, carb and calorie counted, I was using it to count calories before diagnosis, but now mainly use it to count carbs! Sadly it is a pay site, but I've not found a free site with a comparable database. Mat

Gave this a try with my evening meal today, before I tested at 5.6, two hours after 5.9 (approx 60 grams of carbs in the meal, slice of pork pie, pickles and lots of salad) I'm quite pleased with that test! Mat

I have PA, was diagnosed about 4 years ago, and been on B12 jabs ever since :( The symptoms I had before diagnosis were extreme tiredness, lethargy and being extremely irritable! I actually walked out of my job at the time because it go so bad I just couldn't cope! My Dr initially diagnosed...

Thanks everyone, I'm quite pleased right now, as only 4 weeks ago I tested at 24 on a fingerprick test with my DSN! And especially pleased that my roast lamb on Sunday didn't seem to cause any problems (although I did cut back a lot on my spuds, stuffing and yorkie puds!) Mat

I've just bought one of the SD Meters, and although it's my first meter I'm quite impressed. Small light, easy to use. the finger pricking device seems a bit "weak" though, even on it's highest setting it's barely breaking my skin, and I have to squeeze my finger a bit to get a drop of...

Hi all again :) My new BG Meter turned up yesterday, so today I've started making my fingers sore and testing my own BG levels :) I tested when I first woke, and 2 hours after each meal - can I conclude from these results that everything I ate today was OK for me? Waking 6.5 after breakfast...

Well I think I'm sold on this low carb idea :) Been watching the carbs for a week now, and lost 6lb!! Mat

Actually our dustmen will only collect rubbish in black sacks - no wheely bins etc here! So putting sharps in the bin does risk exposing them to getting jabbed !! Mat

I've been making up sugar free Jelly in plastic pots and keeping them in the fridge - 20 cals and 1 carb in 1/4 of a pack, and for me at least sweet enough that it takes the edge off of a sugar craving :) Mat

My new SD Monitor arrived today, and after doing a quick test to check it all works I'm left wondering what is the correct way of disposing of used Lancets and strips? Can they go in domestic rubbish or do I need to do something special with them ? Mat

My DSN refused to give me a meter, So I'm kind of stumbling around in the dark :) Ordered one from Ebay, waiting for it to arrive! maybe that will shed some light on what I need to do! Mat