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Lots of the low carb sites have good ideas on gluten free. Most of the shop bread etc sends me high. Coconut flour and almond flour are good and high in fibre which pleases my DN. The genius seeded bread is edible and doesn't send me too high as a change for breakfast, I also make cookies to...

And to be honest at this point the motivation of fear is a good thing as it will make me change earlier than perhaps I might and hopefully stop me slipping too far when things become routine ! Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I'm newly diagnosed but have been watched carefully in the run up to diagnosis. I have just had my first diabetic retinopathy test result - background signs of damage with advice to control my blood sugar levels better. My diagnosis was just over the diabetes line and I haven't experienced high...

Thanks. Have upped my testing - looking like caffeine disagrees with me... Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Thanks. It was 3 hours after food - beginning to wonder if I'll ever work out my triggers - back to the testing. :-) Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Hi I'm a new type 2 and low carbing. I took a reading of 6.7 before a half hour dog walk and then tested again - 8.3 - I thought exercise was supposed to reduce blood sugar levels? Very confused Cath Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Re: Hello & Questions From T2 Newbie Hi I'm newly diagnosed type 2 with asthma. My comments would be that diabetes seems to have a better support system within the NHS than asthma though both have a similar prevalence. Its easy to be overwhelmed with the diabetes diagnosis and forget the asthma...

Re: Is it that difficult - Dr's & Boots (time to moan) Surely your GP can issue an emergency prescription for you to take to a different chemist? If they won't the out of hours service will do Boots can't hold your prescription to ransom I would ask for it back and take it elsewhere. I use a...

Hi I have asthma, sleep apnoea and diabetes - insurers won't touch me however both asthma uk and diabetes UK recommend an insurer called unique / heath Lambert. Tel 01603 828240 Before the diabetes I had my travel insurance to Florida withdrawn 1 month before travel due to a hospital...

Re: Feels like a fly crawling on my leg Thanks to everyone. I'm a newly diagnosed T2 (diet only) with an HBA1c of 48 (new money!). I do have a history of severe cramp and carpal tunnel for which 3 operations have failed. There is family history of poor circulation so I will make a GP...

Re: Feels like a fly crawling on my leg Will do Thanks Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Re: Feels like a fly crawling on my leg Well at least I know I'm not going mad! Many thanks :-) Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Does anyone else get a feeling of flies crawling on their legs when they're not? If so is it related to diabetes? Cath Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I think you should also see your GP re getting more support. If you work it may be worth talking to your occupational health dept as they may be a able to help with counselling too. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Hi I'm 45 and know just how you feel. Type 2 is the last in a string of diagnoses and strangely they all appear to have similar symptoms. I get severe lower back pain and have had three carpal tunnel operations to cure the pain in my hands - all unsuccessful. My diabetes nurse has said that...

Hi I have sleep apnoea and use a cpap machine every night to ensure I continue breathing! There are a list of questions which you can ask yourself which will give an indication of whether you have sleep apnoea and how severe it may be. For me prior to diagnosis I would fall asleep mid...

Re: Chance for YOU to help end the diabetes care postcode lo Yes to 1-7 and 9 N/A to 8 as never smoked NN3 Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Its also worth checking the seniority of the GP (in some practices, the more years seems to equal more rules they can break based on their clinical judgement). salaried GPs seem to have to obey the rules more closely than partner GPs. If I want to argue a point I will chose a more senior...

Sorry pressed submit when I was trying to correct my poor spelling I still feel a bit labeled but the band looks more normal to me than some of the alert brackets I have seen and I can also loop easily on key ring or phone if I don't want to answer colleagues questions on why I need one. Cath...

Hi I found this discussion useful, I have just been diagnosed T2 but have a number of other conditions including sleep apnoea that doctors would need to be aware of if ever I was admitted in an emergency. Its been on the edges of my thoughts for a while now as I am a keen fan of 24 hours in...