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not sure if its my creeping age or the type 2 diabetes or the metmorfin but my eyesight has been worser at times lately, I can see fine with my glasses on but i noticed its more blurry without them than ever before Mind you my eyes now seem to be dry Im on 3 x 500mg of metmorfin a day Maybe...

im still frying my bacon and salmon,i hate grilled food ,trouble is im using Canola oil which i saw on the internet stands for Canada Oil ,apparently its a poison So I switched to vegetable oil and now i heard thats no good either So i switched to olive oil until a friend came to my house...

Last couple of days imtermittent fasting and my homemade cabbage soup which you can have as much as you want . Basically my homemade soup is .....boiled water ,pepper a bit of salt ,and of course Fresh Cabbage !!! I added a bit of fresh garlic cloves and i put a few red chillis in for taste...

went to a thai massage clinic this morning $70 to get my feet done with reflexology,I got back $32 with my private health fund so it wasnt too bad Now its different to a podiatrist / chiropodist , they used hard smooth stones and push them into different parts of your feet Some parts of my...

I had no idea I could get test strips at a discount from the Chemist if my GP registered me with Diabetes Australia Association I walked into Chemist warehouse yesterday and nearly had a heart attack when the pharmacist there says $49.50 for 100 test strips !!!!!! I rang Diabestes Australia...

havent tested my blood for a few days because im sick of pricking my fingers My readings last week before metmorfin were between 8.2 and 9.2 Im using this Contour next Now i started metmorfin last week and tonight i decided to prick my finger after dinner and its reads 3.9 ?? Im thinking geez...

Time and time again i read on this forum people becoming depressed and even disillusioned with their diabetes. They feel no one is helping them , they feel like they’ re at times climbing a mountain. Now this could be because of a number of reasons,they feel the nurse ,hospital or doctor...

I have decided since becoming type 2 diagnosed to take some responsibility for my own health now. Sure you can visit your GP and diabetes clinic nurse etc to help manage it but its really up to you ,your the one with the disease and lets face it ,its only a job to them they couldn’t careless...

Went to a chiropractor today , had nerve type pains in my neck , back and Ok so they cant treat diabetes but the back massage with the machine was good followed by adjustments of the binds ,( cracking my back and cracked my neck ) I dont really felt any different to tell you the truth but...

well tried to make an appointment to see my Dr today but he was booked out. Anyway i said to the receptionist i wanted to know what my HbA1c is?? Everyone else on this forum knows theres i said to her and she passed the message onto the doctor I received an email saying my HbA1c is 9.2 Its...

well i just went to the gym done a 10 minute walk in the treadmill feel absolutely fabulous no symptoms nothing Then i pricked my thumb and done a test it comes out as 9.0 .....mmmmmm do u think thats ok? Its not bad is it ? I mean its pretty good isnt it ?

who here has been to a chinese herbalist??

your opinion ? Bought a packet of mixed seeds nuts from Woolies yesterday supposed to be a health food 7.1 grams of sugar though, they contain sultanas so im thinking of taking the sultanas out ?? Are they high sugar? Im going to say that last night i felt dizzy weak, depressed tired...

Correct me if im wring but im sure i saw a blood glucose monitor that you didnt have to draw blood for. Apparently it goes on your arm??? Am i correct or do u still have to draw blood ? Over the past few days i have been using this Contour next monitor and im finding it difficult drawing enough...

my Doctor has referred me to a Podiatrist for my feet, theres nothing really wrong with them except hardened heels but apparently under the State Govt health scheme for diabetes i get 3 free visits so im taking it:woot: I have never seen a podiatrist before but apparently its important if u...

:***:Right now i would kill for a chocolate bar:woot: , i have been on this veggie diet for a week now and every now and again i hang out for some sort of sugar Last night i was even going to walk to the 711 to get a chocolate bar at midnight but on seeing a few drunks shouting in my street i...

:bigtears: Being a big guy 150kg i have always hated exercise. I would rather read a book than exercise and im more a home body sitting my big fat bum :couchpotato:on the computer rather than out walking ,but im forcing myself now to go to my local 24 hour gym which luckily for me is only a 5...

since i got recently diagnosed i miss eating my 12 bananas a day I used to have a banana in white bread with a lot of butter .....mmmmm... yummmm I would have my normal dinner about 6pm ( usually hamburger and fries) and about 10pm white bread loads of butter and bananas maybe about 2 or 3...

hi everyone Just newly diagnosed type 2 My doctor put me on 2 medications one called Metmorfin and one called Glucolizade One Glucolizade 30mg each morning Metmorfin 500mg each morning Now the should i be i be in BOTH these medications? The reason im asking is the Pharmacist whose english was...