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After my diagnosis I took myself in hand and got a grip on my health and weight. I lost over 3 stone and I have to admit i thought I was all that! I have now called it the Carol Vorderman effect - going from fat and possibly frumpy to knock out (even if that is in my own head) can be very...

Hi Avrile, its not naiveté, they should be contacting you! I have annual checks with extra checks if there is a problem or if I want to work with the GP to reduce my medication. They write to me when it is time for my review and I cannot get my meds renewed without a review (there's an...

I tried the hairy bikers lasagna recipe and, as long as you ignore the low fat nonsense, the leeks work incredibly well. They don't really taste like leeks anymore - always a plus in my book!

Hi woodstar65, you don't say if you've been testing your BS levels to see if they've changed for the better or worse. I say that because that is what I would use to reassure myself - it sounds like you are feeling 100% better and have taken control of your condition. That sounds good to me! I...

I was reading something the other day on the www.dietdoctor.com website about some starches being carb neutral or low gi. It was talking about eating potato starch dissolved in water (sounds horrible) which apparently passes through the stomach without being absorbed and is absorbed by the good...

Hi there akindrat. I really feel for you as it sounds like no one is really listening to you, including your health care professionals. I just wanted to share my experience of Gliclazide. I was on a much smaller dose than you and experienced a hypo everyday. Like you I ended up eating...

Hi you are covered by the DDA and therefore absences for medical appointments related to your condition should be paid for if you need to attend in normal work hours. Sick leave directly related to your diabetes should not be recorded in the same way as other sick leave. I agree with everyone...

Hi you don't say if you are male or female (assuming male?) or your age. Those things do matter. There are some great books around on this subject, the best I read being "The Great Cholesterol Con: The Truth About What Really Causes Heart Disease and How to Avoid It" by Malcom Kendrick. He...

Hi Turvell, I empathise. I am a statin refusnik and every time I have my check up my Doc tries to put me back on them. I had a check up last year where my sugar had gone up slightly and she wanted to put me on a new med (already on two). I said give me three months to drop some weight instead...

Hi, just to agree with everyone else, testing and seeing what your particular bug bears are is a good idea. Its bread with me so I have cut it out but kept rice and potatoes in my diet and my HbA1c has come down. Good luck

I was probably the only person to miss the horizon programme about fasting but have recently bought the book. I have just started this way of eating/living - planning 2nd fast tomorrow! Just wondering if anyone else has tried this or alternate day fasting, and how you found it if you did. My...

Hi Stillo I really feel for you; I am 7 stone overweight and failed to lose weight on aktins or the swedish diet too. I was on glicazide and came off it cos of the weight gain issues - I lost nearly 20lbs within a month without really trying, which i put down to coming off the glicazide. I...

Hi there, I just wanted to add some info as a type 2 who got has had a baby following diagnosis. I was on metformin already when I became pregnant (I do not have PCOS but was an older mother at 40). I was referred to the specialist clinic at the local women's hospital for diabetes care whilst...

Council pop for me all the way. I also love tea of any description, with or without milk and can recommend boiled water as it tastes much softer that way.

Hi I try and avoid these because they are artificial. It annoys me that sugar free is pushed on kids cos it means sweeteners and, as you point out, many high sugar products also contain sweeteners. Stevia is supposed to be a more natural alternative. I have read that using sweeteners can...

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Hi Natalie, congratulations on getting someone to listen! I was going to suggest taking someone in with you for moral support, but it sounds like you don't need this.(When pregnant and put on insulin, it took me bursting into tears for the doctors to hear my worries about non-stop hypos - tears...

HI there, I understand your frustration, docs are sometime rubbish at explaining why they are asking you to do something! My doc said each Metformin drops your sugar by 1. It helps the body use sugar more effectively, doesn't make you gain weight and increases your sensitivity to insulin. As...

I caught up with this on the iplayer and enjoyed it immensely. I will be trying out the recipe but maybe using cream for the sauce to cut carbs further. RE your comment, Cowboy Jim, I know how you feel. My mom was diagnosed at the age of 45 after suffering from a virus, it was not in the rest...

Hi there, glad you have joined up. My mom has been diabetic for many years (type 2) and on insulin for many years. She moderates her own levels to what she is eating. It takes a while to get this right through trial and error, but she finds it the easiest way to manage her diabetes. She avoids...