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Maybe I am thick what's the difference between sugar and glucose I went on a Desmond course where they made the comment re the pancreas the example given pancreas is like a factory producing insulin once they leave the factory they never go back !!

Must be if you have diAbetes if it was still producing I would not have diabetes it must not be producing enough insulin

Thankyou all

Anyone wAtch this I have always been told once your pancreas stops producing insulin that it can't be reversed but prepared to give it a try anyone know what liquid drinks they were given manufacturer type etc

Which is the most effective place to inject stomach upper legs or back of the upper arm or buttocks my stomach is bruised from injecting thanks

Liv in U.K. Not australia

My doctor gave me movicol it works I sachet a day

Which is the best for a diabetic type 2 heard Holstein pils ok but very strong thanks

Do you get free prescriptions if you are a diabetic in Australia or if you are over 60 thanks

Why full fat I thought skimmed was best

Was the doctor ok with you taking alpha lipid I take insulin and sotaglipin just bought some label says don't mix with other LEDs

We can eat anything we want but as diabetics we know what we should avoid non diabetics just don't understand I get sick of eating like a rabbit and people who try to force food onto me which I would love to eat but I know I must avoid that makes it worse

Yep rang dvla they you are obliged to follow doctors advice if on insulin monitory is as above and requirement to keep 3 months th record of bs testing can anyone comment on how this is likely to affect my application for a taxi licence and how taxi firms wil view it thanks

Forgot to mention I take metformim and sotaglipin

Yes at the moment I take insulin twice a day can you tell me where I can find the rules guidelines my insurers never raised this thankyou

Does anyone know if you can get a taxi drivers licence if you have diabetics I am type 2 usual 3 yeT licence have been told by my doctor I need to test my bs halfan hour before I drive if 6 or below can't drive and need to stop every 2 hours same thing never heard anything from dvla to this...

thanks everone sounds like the lactofree is the favourite

i am type 2 is milk any good is so what type eg arla os should it be avoided seems to be a difference of opinion thanks

i have neuropathy reading somewhere that foot spa things should not be used by diabetics any ideas anyone can u rec something to soak your feet in also all socks are very tight can anyone rec loose top ones please

and my high bp was a suspected stroke bp was about 280 over 190 thanks anyone