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    Was I in ketosis?!

    And should I have stayed there? The other week I atattend to feel really off. I was feeling nauseous all the time, felt cold had a headache etc so I ate some carbs and felt much better. Was this me in ketosis? Is this something I should aim for and will the wretched feeling go away? I had...
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    Almond porrige

    Has anyone made this before? Tried it today and it basically looks like scrambled egg with ground almonds in?!?! Is this right? Tasted alright though, might add cinnamon next time. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
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    God **** dawn phenomenon!!

    I am really struggling with this whole dawn phenomenon thing!! This morning I woke up to sugars of 10.4. It's really getting me down as for the rest of the day my sugars are between 6-8 generally. Last night I went Ceroc dancing and straight to bed when I got in after taking my tablet and...
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    Spam

    These boards seem to get a lot of spam threads....and they are always for kitchens. Anyone would think we talk about cooking a lot lol I always report them when I see them Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
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    Diabetes, losing weight and other conditions

    So....I have been type 2 for a few tears but it's really only the past few months I have actually tried to deal with the issue. I have been reading these forums fir a while and adopted the low carb regime etc but find the weight isn't falling off as it seems to For others and this got me...
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    Bad carb day :-(

    So yesterday was a great day my sugars never went higher than 7.8 all day :-) Today I have had a bad carb day with my bed time reading being 11.8 :-( The good thing is I know why but it still bums me out that I have no will power grrrr Still, tomorrow is another day and all that jazz Sent...
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    Endobarrier

    so...has ayone else just received the email from here regarding the new endobarrier device? have you registered your interest yet? i have just to learn more at this stage. i'm not sure if i will have the rpocedure to fit it or not but it claims to reduce your blood glucose and will reduce your...
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    Bed Time snacks

    we've had the breakfast thread so what do you do in the evening to combat the dreaded dawn phenomenon??
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    Different medications

    Hi I am on 2000mg of metformin a day. I haven't always been good at taking this and so at my last check up my hbA1c was 9.6 The DN said that wwith my reading this high I would have to look at going on insulin. After reading these forums I keep seeing people who are on other medications as...
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    Sea kelp

    Bern reading about sea kelp tablets and their benefits. Ddoes anyone here take them? I'm mainly looking for the hair benefits as I am paranoid about mine thinning out (although dying it so much probably doesn't help lol) Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
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    Apologies for typos

    Hi all Fairly new to these forums but active on others. Thought I'd just apologise ahead of embarrassing myself. I make lots of typos. You would think that I would have learnt to proof read things but no lol Fat fingers and touch screens don't mix! But I can't always blame my phone. It happens...
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    What exercise?

    What exercised do you do? I have to admit that I have never really been into exercise. I did play football at school but that's about it! I think I'm wired wrong for exercise. I dint get the endorphin rush that people bang on about. I just get angry lol. I quite like horse riding but it's...
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    Grazing vs 3 square meals

    I have had a proper graze day today. Eating mainly good low carb things (except the packet of mini cheddars I've just had :-() Just wondered what is best as far as BG control us concerned, grazing or 3 square meals? Odd thing is I snack lots less at home Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
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    Timing of metformin

    Hi all Quick question does the time of day you take your metformin make any difference? I am on 2x1000mg to be taken together once a day. At the moment I am taking them with or after my evening meal but am experiencing quite high dawn phenomenon so am wondering if it's the metformin doing...
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