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I know someone with T1 Low blood sugar who don't make insulin so they have to have insulin given to them to survive.What i don't understand is why do they usually lose about 15-20 years off their life span if they are getting their insulin and that's supposed to keep them alive...so why should...
I have just wasted £2.00 on a carton of Lactose free Milk bcos someone on here told me it was better for Diabetics.....i haven't yet tried it but nothing online says it is.It says it tastes sweeter than normal Milk which is probably fine if you got low blood sugar but i did say i am T2 High...
Just as i think that things can't get any worse after only being Borderline 5 years before becoming Diabetic...i now have been diagnosed with Borderline underactive Thyroid!! So now my worries are an whole lot worse!!![emoji30][emoji22]I never knew that like Diabetes Thyroid disease also causes...
When i was Borderline 5 years ago someone told me it changes and you won't always behable to keep good control.....so is this controlling it only temporary then....is there going to come a time when nothing will work and the sugars will just rise and rise and destroy us!!![emoji20]
I heard somewhere that some Diabetes specialists don't recommend Milk at all to their patients is it just because of sugar and is there any kind of Milk you can get without sugar?
I read that if u have a lot of fat around waist it means u have a lot of fat in your Arteries but i am about 40+ inches around my waist and i haven't got cholestrol!!![emoji53]
I received a letter yesterday with an appointment in September to attend the Desmond course as my gp thinks it will be a good idea....i can't be in groups which is the reason i am unable to work and it says bring your lunch but i can't eat in company either so i won't be going.Do u ring up and...
I got to see my Gp tmro about a recent Thyroid blood test i had to discuss the results....i'm not expecting good. news bcos i am overweight and struggling to lose any b4 i had Diabetes i was told my thyroid was average but struggling to stay average .....hope they put me on pills worried incase...
I have just come across somthing on Google which says that Low carb diets are the easiest way to develop insulin resistance!![emoji47]Scientists induced Insulin resistance and Diabetes by feeding laboratory Animals a diet high in fat and protein and low in carbs.Low carb diets significantly...
I'm T2 Diet controlled insulin resistant,i just read on here that protein rises Blood sugar...why are we told to eat Eggs and fish and cheese when they are full of it?[emoji47]
I was told by my Diabetic Nurse that u can't get the sugar out of your Blood once it's in and that all this about flushing it out by drinking loads of water is a myth....what i can't get my head round though is if that's the case how is it when i change my diet my numbers plummet were's the...
I read that the pancreas stops making insulin eventually i thought this was only the case with type 1's.How long before this happens? i was told i'm making insulin but not using it properly i was never told that my pancreas would stop making it eventually!!![emoji30]