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Hi About two months ago I started injecting insulin (Lantus Solostar) and about the same time (I think) I started getting an excruciating pain in my right foot just above the right side of my ankle. This happens three or four times a day and lasts for five to ten seconds. I can live with...

Hi I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2007. I am now taking 14 units of insulin every day using Lantus. Last night a friend asked me if I was type 1 or 2 and I didn't know how to reply?? Am I now type 1 because I'm taking insulin? Thanks Mick

Hi I went for my third chemotherapy session yesterday but, after the blood test, the doctor said that my white blood cells where too low and that my blood sugar was too high and that I couldn't get the chemo. I've know for quite a while that my sugar level was too high and I suspect that some...

Hi i have just undegone an operation and will be in hospital for another 5 days. I was diagnosed as type 2 four years ago. My blood readings are really quite high (230+) and I've been receiving insulin shots. My question is: is it normal to have higher readings after surgery? Thanks Mick

Friday started quite well for me. Three hours after breakfast (sausage, two bacon and an egg) I took a reading at it was 4.8. That's really low for me and I was quite happy. I had a small lunch (rice, meat and veg) at around 3pm and that's all I ate. I had a number of cups of coffee and green...

Hi Over the past year or more (don't know when it started but I was diagnosed type 2 in July 2008) I have developed white blotches on the back of my hands and up the forearm slightly. I don't think that it's too noticeable but my wife does. The result is that the tanned skin has white blotches...

Hi I'm trying to low-carb and I must say that, when I'm being good, the results are great. The other day while out shopping I noticed packets of salt and vinegar crisps (which are hard to find here). I like salt 'n' vinegar crisps so I grabbed a packet and took a look at the carb count on the...

Hi My BG is sitting at 14 at the moment. Quite high for me. Is there anything I can do to bring it down quickly or just sit it out and be more careful in the future? I've been on holiday (returned on Sunday) and wasn't a good boy while boozing it up in Australia. Today I had a normal...

Hi A few years ago I weighed in at about 115kgs. Last July since my weight had dropped so much (down to 95kgs) without trying I went to the doctor and 'hey presto!' I have diabetes. OK, I didn't panic, found this site, read a lot, followed the leaders with regards to diet (going low carb) and...

Hi Does anyone know where I can download a database that contains various food stuffs and their corresponding calorie and carb content numbers? Thanks Mick

Hi When diagnosed, like many people I guess, I had some numbness in my toes and the soles of my feet. That was about three months ago. These days my blood sugar readings range from about 5.4 (on a really good day) up to 8+. I guess my average is around 7 (there are swings from time to time)...

I'm type 2 and live in Bangkok. Over here there's no such thing as National Health so you have to pay for everything. Having said that, it seems to me that it's not too expensive. I thought that I'd share my experience of treatment here. I just got back from my appointment with the doctor...

Hi I hope this isn't too stupid of a question. I would like to know if there's a standard rate at which BS levels of a type #2 vary after eating. For example: I have something to eat. How long do should the BS's rise after taking a Metformin 500 until they reach a peak and then how many hours...

Hi Each morning since I started taking morning fasting readings my BG has gone down slightly. This morning my fasting BG was 9.0 my first time into single figures properly and that was a good start to the day. For breakfast I had two eggs scrambled and three pieces of bacon fried in a little...

Tell me it is true. I can eat a few Liquorice Allsorts before and after exercise? Source=http://www.steadyhealth.com/articles/The_importance_of_physical_activity_a229_f52.html

Hi Yesterday I found myself at a 'fun park' here in Bangkok with my kids for their cousins birthday party. Walking around in the heat and hungry from not eating much (still trying to suss what's good and not good to eat) I tried to find something to satisfy my hunger. Being Thailand almost...

Hi Lunch and Dinner seem to be easy enough for me (read my wife) to sort out. She's a good cook and quickly switched ingredients for me to eat more healthy. I have no idea what to eat for breakfast (currently a cereal pack that claims 99% fat free + high in fiber and fat free milk) and a cup...

Hi I live in Bangkok and the figures for my blood/sugar don't seem to be in the same range as I've read on this forum, so apologies if what I'm about to say doesn't make any sense. Over the past three years I have lost a lot of weight. I went to the hospital here in Bangkok yesterday to get my...