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    Had a rough time....

    Hi everyone, I have had a rough time of it of late! i have had three bouts of severe thrush downthere! Thanks to everyone who gave me advice! it does help! Then to top that i cut my hand on friday the 13th! Ended up with stitches! Then 2 weeks ago stubbed my toe! Now got a severe infection in...
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    Help I am scared

    Hi JJ4, The specialist thinks that the pressure is up in my eyes! We don't have a specilaist hospital! there is moorfields in london! When i read on the eye chart i can only read the top line! The specialist thinks that there are a few things that it could be! But he wants to run more tests...
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    Help I am scared

    Hi Broxie bear! I write my messages in word! Then shrink them down and paste into here! As i don't want everybody to have to look at font 38 as that is big writting and that would be unfair on everyone to try and read! I usually try to not write too big as other people eyes can get hurt from the...
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    Demoralised and giving up!

    Hi Val, Don't give up! You have done well! I think that you have done well! I find that if i eat tomatos canned or baked beans i rocked to the sky! I mean i can hot 24 plus! My diabetic nurse is great she likes the food diary! She says it is best to test regular as avoiding the spikes is the...
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    Help I am scared

    Hi Chrissie, I suffer with cluster migraines from a young age! Thing is this pain is different! It is like at times hot pins in my eyes! Then there is like a thumping in the eyes! And also behind the eyes! I have seen aneroligist! Thing is as the specilist says with all the family history of...
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    Help I am scared

    Hi Sue, It is more the case as a kid i had a patch over one eye and could only use my lazy eye! to help it work! I also had a squint in both eyes as a kid! Got lots of eye infections as a kid! Would wake up and my eyes were sealed had it all my childhood! It scares me knowing that someone has to...
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    Help I am scared

    Hi Sue, that I have never had done at all ever! i fear having anything near my eyes!
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    Help I am scared

    Hi Kewgirl, No never had pressure taken in my eyes! i had some air blown into eyes and they said that they could not see glaucoma! My mum was not picked up until it was way too late! I saw a optition I can't spell the world! She said that she will see me again! As she said sounds like things...
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    Help I am scared

    Hi Hanadr, been to see the place who did my eye test who refered me to hospital! She is going to see me next tuesday! She said that she will take a look and see if anything has changed since she saw me at start of the year! She said don't worry! But i do as the pain gets so bad! Sandy
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    Help I am scared

    Hi everyone, I am so scared! For the last year my eyesight has got worse! Not diabetic related! I have seen a specialist and he says that my eyes react normally to light! He can't see any problem! I am now scared! My mum,gran,and my auntie's! All had glaucoma and catracts! Okay firstly here are...
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    Dietary control ONLY

    Hi Firstly, i was shocked at how high my sugars were! I cut the following fully out, and havenot had any in months, Rice,Bread and rolls,pasta,potatoes,cakes,biscuits,chocolate, okay something i have found alot of the so called health bar's are worse in carbs than eating 6 mar's bar's in one go...
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    Leg Pain

    Hi I get them bad every night! I drink indian tonic water one half can or 1 small can when i get it bad! I use the slim line tonic water as does not affect BG too much! I usually suffer 5-6 times a week! Every night! it gets real bad and painful! Sandy
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    what a difference 6 months make!

    i can't believe that I have managed to lose a big amount of weight! In the last 6 months I have lost 43.2lbs in weight! I am so pleased with myself! Sandy
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    Just got back from a weekend away!

    Hi Hanadr, Oh yes he remembered and i got soaked wet through! He really enjoyed himself! Got diabetic clinic today! Sandy
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    I would like to say a big thank you!

    This is to say thank you to everyone who has been there for me! You have all been there for me and listened to me whine on! Thank you all very much! Without your support i don't know what i would do! You have offered me kindness! Thank you everyone for being there for me! i could not of coped...
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    Reading of 3

    Hi Carol, i hope this may help! A little advice, I try to eat when i wake up! My daily routine i try to stick to wake up at 8am, breakfast 9am, Lunch at 1.30pm at the latest, snack if i need it at 3pm, usually i go for a handful of nuts or half a apple and a bit of cheese! Evening meal, 7pm, If...
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    YEAST INFECTION

    Hi naffyboy, I don't know alot, But i am on diet only! My Doctor says that unless my blood glucose stays above 9 then she would not put me onto metaformin! i have been diabetic since april! But been suffering since feb of this year! Yeast infections are common in diabetics! I have been suffering...
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    Just got back from a weekend away!

    Hi everybody, Just been away in cumbria for the weekend! we took Digby up to lake windermere! We thought somewhere quiet for a break! My foot hurts bad and my knee is bad! I enjoyed the break! Took some photo's of digby while we were there! can't believe that we have had him for 5 weeks! All...
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    I am really puzzled ! !

    Hi I tried the marmire ricecakes and they send my blood sugars sky high! I find that even 1 rice cake is way too much! I have gone through alot of what i eat and knocked out alot of what i eat! One word of warning that i have found! You cannot always go on what the packet says! Even if it says...
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    Flu Jab

    I have mine in two weeks! I have my three monthy diabeties tests tomorrow all the blood tests done! ready for whne i go to diabetic clinic a week on monday!
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