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@borderter Thanks for your good wishes, and no I don't think you are scare mongering. It's useful information. Geri :)

Onwards and UPwards....:)

:) Pan fried fish, or take the batter off fish from the local chippy, celariac chips, two rounds of Livlife bread, lavishly buttered, plus frozen petit pois which according to Carb Counter, have just 1.0 net carbs per 100g. Not a bad substitute.....;) Enjoy. Geri Ps. Don't forget salt and...

Goodness..some of you must rattle!! I've ditched a few so I now regularly take 28 tabs per week plus insulin and sometimes pain killers.

Yes, it must be very painful for him! If you can't get an emergency appointment with your gp today, go to A&E. Take care

@Alanp35 Thanks Alan, you're a great support. When it actually came down to starting basal/bolus, something I've been pushing for, I was quite nervous, lol. The weekend was rubbish, but today is a little better. DN told me to only bonus for carbs, BUT after doing some reading on here I bolused...

@borderter Funny you should say about the Lantus pen leaking....mine did that this morning, even tho' I counted to 20. Will see what happens tomorrow. Thank you :)

Pharm companies getting worried their profits will tumble? ;) Geri

Livlife is good. It doesn't spike me at all. The slices are small but satisfying when filled with loads of salad etc. At the moment I'm not eating grains but hope to have a go again soon. Livlife is currently only available in Waitrose or online...its supposed to be stocked by some branches of...

@Joe Sweatthang Thanks Joe and yes I agree with you in that drugs are often overprescribed...eg statins being prescribed ad lib and leaving people with awful side effects ( I know, I've been there). As for insulin, well, my body no longer produces any or is of such poor quality that its good...

Thank you smidge, your post is very encouraging! :). I've had my first two days of basal/bolus and they've been a bit of a challenge. I awoke this morning to a 10.5 ( yuck!) and have spent most of today out with my dog doing extra miles, and juggling carbs rather than hiking up the insulin....no...

I've only just started (yesterday) using Lantus Solstar as my basal and am having problems, not unexpected, because it's going to take a while to sort out correct dosage. If your GP agrees to a change, I hope it works for you.

I love the taste of cinnamon and use it wherever I can. I used to add a half teaspoonful to my porridge....before I switched to low carb. I think it can be beneficial for diabetics, especially type 2 diet controlled but you have to be careful which one you use. Culinary cinnamon can contain a...

:wacky:Only if you push it across the finishing line

Ummmmmm...I reckon it'll take you about...4DAYS:facepalm::bag: ps will donate ;) pps..done it, lol

Mo, I've just replied to another post and was about to do as Pheonix suggested and remove the name of the syndrome so thank you for your help. I do actually know someone with this condition and they were amazed that it is associated with diabetes as they've never been told...... they also had a...

Thank you for your comments, I have taken note. Just a couple of points.....I have neither disclosed the name of the sender who tried to involve me in conversation, or disclosed the rest of what they wrote...that indeed remains PRIVATE. I do not know what this person looks like so can't comment...

@lizdeluz :) It's great isn't it. I saw my hospital DN again yesterday to go though a change in my insulin regime. She was much more supportive this time and very interested in my diet. Lots of luck for your appointment :) Take care. Geri x

Gosh, I'd never thought of it like that! A nice positive thought. Thanks xyzzy :)

Iced water with a couple of slices of lemon or lime........or a pint of triple vintage and rough cider (alas a thing of the past) ;)