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Thanks been two days testing and exercising and controlling carbS. I am trying to be kinder to myself. Two weeks till I meet with the diabetic specialist nurse. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Hi My Gp has referred me to a community diabetic specialist nurse to discuss my diabetes and starting on insulin. Has anyone had experience of these community nurses? She is actually coming to see me at home. I was under the impression that insulin is only given out by a diabetic clinic in a...

I have started reading Dr Bernstein book yesterday. I am hoping it will prepare me for things to come and also give me confidence that the insulin will not create more problems than it solves Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Tizzy I know what you mean. This year it would be three years i gave up smoking. Compared to quitting food, quitting smoking was just piece of cake. Pretty much went cold turkey but I do remember I was determined. I know that doctors etc are all very busy and they see tens of patients a day...

Thanks guys hope appreciate you taking time to give me your feedback. I feel stronger now mostly because I am so annoyed at the doctor from this morning. I will make the best of my counselling sessions. I know I am very weak when it comes to food and I have to take it bit by bit because after...

Thanks Scandichic. I do need to low carb. My binges are carb heavy as you can imagine so I think that is why I struggle because something in my mind goes like.....omg this is the last time you ever will have bread pasta etc so eat eat eat Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I never said that I am not responsible for my bs being high. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I am probably about 4 stones over. And my bs is about twice the limit it should be. I hate my diabetes even though I had it for 10 years. I know my over eating is partly to punish myself for being sick. I am getting married next year. I do not want to be even bigger than I am now. Last year I...

Hi Sorry about this thread potentially being long but i need to vent. I finally plucked up the courage to go for my blood tests. Whilst the results for cholesterol, kidney and liver were fine my HBA1C was high....and i mean very very high. I am not making excuses for why it is so high...

Thanks for the replies. I am going for a blood test on Friday and then I ll wait for my life to change again.... :( I dont think I can ever accept that I am sick forever. I hate diabetes. I hate that while other people ny age are playing happy families all I ll have is injecting myself and a...

So in baking you would substitute 'total sweet' or truvia gram for gram? Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

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Well I try to low carb but I am fighting a binging disorder so yeah it is carb heavy. I suppose I cannot refuse insulin though because nothing else is available to reduce my bs Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Hi I am type 2 and my control has been awful for months. I have finally summoned enough courage to go to doctor. I have a blood test in a couple of weeks. I know that the next stop is insulin and I am honestly petrified. Mostly due to potential putting on weight (I am already very overweight)...

Hi Judith really happy to read your update. I thought that you must be very busy with your new extended family. You are indeed a wonderful person. Best of luck for the hearing xx Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Love Christmas. We used to put decorations up at beginning of December. Can't wait to go to parents house for Christmas and enjoy them all Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Happy birthday :) Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Re: Type 2's : What was your fasting blood glucose in a morn Today before breakfast it was 13.6 now I know that is very high but a few weeks ago it was about 22. So I must be doing some things right. But annoyed that +2 hrs fell only to 11 as had only bacon and eggs. Still seeing more single...

I tried a lemon cake with was suggested here. It turned out very nice. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I get it from avidlite. Low carb mega store has them too. I usually get the mamma lupe ones or the tortilla factory. They are both good and are 3 net carb each Sent from the Diabetes Forum App