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I am starting to struggle with keeping my toenails trimmed. Two issues really; I am very inflexible so can't get very close to them and my eyesight is starting to fail through AMD. I am now looking for someone to care for them, and wondered if an NHS Podiatrist would be suitable for this, and...

I have had annual free eye checks for decades because my mother had glaucoma. Fortunately I have not developed this so far. The Diabetes and age (over 70) also qualify me for free eye checks. I have worn spectacles since the age of 8 so am very used to eye tests. As a T2 Diabetic I also have...

T2 not currently on any medications which carries a high risk of hypos. Although Dapagliflozin can carry some risk. I have never (as far as I am aware) had a hypo. Although my Libre 2+ has shown readings around and below 4 which I have not checked by finger prick. So how do you know if you are...

As often happens, I have drifted away from a sensible low carbohydrate diet and enjoyed myself too much. I am now back on the wagon for the last few days and it seems to be knocking me out, energy wise. 2-3 mile walks which I could manage easily now leave me very tired. My regular weekly Yoga...

As a very long time user of a Freestyle Freedom Lite blood glucose monitor (finger prick) I have always had a carry case which held the monitor, finger prick device and a tub of measuring strips. Plus space for some bits of kitchen roll for mopping up blood. When I complained to Abbott about...

I have finally managed to get back into the Forum. Apparently major problems with the cache and cookies. I found a browser with no memory of me and therefore no cookies or cache with information about me and I am back on. This has taken a while.

Fructose is generally demonised because it is not metabolised like glucose, but instead it goes straight to the liver where it is processed and stored as fat. Nobody wants a fatty liver, right? Assume that I am in ketosis, that is running on ketones because I'm not eating many carbohydrates...

After my saga with Abbott over connecting my venerable Freestyle Freedom Lite meter to LibreView, they have admitted that their web site was misleading and have kindly sent me a FreeStyle Libre 2 Reader. This comes with a yellow USB charging cable and wall wart USB charger. There is no...

I've (in the last couple of days) had the track and trace JavaScript from the freestyle.abbott web site blocked by Avast with the message URL:Blacklist. I understand that this means that Avast have blacklisted the script. The rest of the site seems to work. I have reported this to Avast and to...

I am trying to upload data from my Freestyle Freedom Lite meter using the Abbott USB data cable to LibreView. This has worked in the past, but not recently. I have just reported this to Abbott Support and received the following response. " Thank you for contacting Abbott’s UK diabetes care...

I did try and search but too many hits. As I am no longer (for the moment) super low carb and I am supposed to increase the amount I drink I thought I would try diluted squash. Can anyone recommend a fruit squash which hasn't been mucked about with? Orange would be my first choice. [Well...

Having just seen an article in the latest Which? magazine about vitamin supplements, I went to the Lidl pack of Vitamin B Complex to check what the dosage was. I couldn't access the extra details by peeling off the label (why hide it?) but there was a picture on line and the detailed list of...

As mentioned elsewhere, I am now started on my next escalation of medication. I am already on 4 * 500 mg Metformin a day. Also on Vipidia/alogliptin 25 mg once a day. I have not been able to get my HbA1c down below 7.5% and it seems to be around 7.8% to 7.9%. This is partly due to poor self...

I am currently in NZ which is roughly 12 hours or half a day ahead of the UK. In the UK my body has a sort of rhythm. Dawn Phenomenon building from about 6, insulin response kicking in around noon, BG dropping nicely in the afternoon. Overnight can be mixed. I'm just wondering how long my body...

The general guidance is 3 months between tests. However, given the way our calendar works that is not an exact number of days. For example, November, December, January is 92 days. January/February/March is 90/91 days. 365/4 = 91.25. This seems very picky but I might have to argue over a couple...

Talking on a video call with others today and it was mentioned that "bystanders" desperate to help an unconscious person can try and administer medication on their behalf if they know they have some. For example having seen someone using an insulin pen to treat a hyper, they see someone...

Metformin is the first drug of choice for newly diagnosed T2s. My understanding is that Metformin reduces insulin resistance and can also reduce appetite. The reasoning is that the vast majority of newly diagnosed T2s are suffering from insulin resistance and associated hunger issues. My main...

Having (as described in another thread) made my first batch of raw cauliflower rice, about 500g, I now had to cook it. I read that you have to cook it otherwise it smells even more "raw cauliflower" than the original florets. Having smelled it, I agree. On line recipes then diverge quite a bit...

[Noting that I do really like steamed cauliflower with butter.] I am planning to experiment with cauliflower rice. I don't really fancy the box grater because my fingers flinch at the thought. I have a stick blender - has anyone tried that to produce cauliflower rice? I have a NutriBullet...

From https://gpnotebook.com/en-GB/pages/...gy/nice-guidance-metformin-in-type-2-diabetes " before starting an SGLT2 inhibitor, check whether the person may be at increased risk of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA),for example if: they have had a previous episode of DKA they are unwell with...