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Been admitted for another serious Crohns flare up. To treat been put on hydrocortisone by injection, stopping my 3mg busenide and my reducing glycoside 40mg So high steroid to reduce flare No glycoside also for some reason. No metformin stopped 6-7 weeks ago. Just had finger prick test =...

Well some 4 months ago was officially diagnosed with steroid induced diabetes T2 whilst in hospital with yet another pesky Crohns flare up (5th in as many months). Today was my very last Entecort steroid (been on a reducing dosage system past 3 months). I’m told that I must also stop my...

I’ve been really careful last few weeks and my readings are between 4.6 and 8.2 Tonight I took a pre meal reading of 6.7 but 2 hours later it was 10.2 I had 2 small kippers with a dab of butter on each and one of me ensure plus drinks. First time I tried kippers as read it was good for...

Advice appreciated. 76 year old male 85kg (lost a lot of weight) What carb total should I be aiming for daily please? My ideal weight is 96kg and been advised to up my protein intake to build me up. Are weight watcher meals appropriate for diabetes also pls? Lots of health issues but trying...

Not sure if this is helpful but as a really new newbie :) I came across this phone app I always use now. It scans the bar code and tells you the sugar, fat contents etc and in some cases suggests a swap. I like its WHOA option when a food item is way over healthy limits. I use it all the...

I have both T2 and severe Crohns (with 5 structures). Im in hospital now and have 2 diet sheets: 1 for crohns (low residual fibre) 1 for T2 Ive asked for help here & where i am as the 2 diets seem to contradict each other. Strictures means pulses, seeds, honey, pasta etc all no nos...

Just been diagnosed in the past 3 months (confirmation blood test result today) as pre diabetic, my reading was 45. My name is john 72 years young :) 6’ 5” unfolded 106kg Male Happily married Med conditions: Pre diabetes Paraplegic 32 years (T10 incomplete) Crohn’s disease Ménière’s disease...