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  1. Eurobuff

    Diabetes Annual Review heart Question

    Hi Has anyone ever been asked in their review if they have chest pain? I have been type 2 diabetic since 2014. I have been having an annual review every year since then. I have been seeing one of two nurses throughout this time. This time, however, one of the nurses has left and the other was...
  2. Eurobuff

    Nerve Entrapment (ulnar nerve)

    I must admit I’m not a fan of the tablets idea. Thinking back to the conversation it seemed as if the doctor wasn’t keen on doing the operation. I’ve tried all the exercises they gave me, none of which has done any good at all. Right now it feels as if someone has got hold of the end of my...
  3. Eurobuff

    Nerve Entrapment (ulnar nerve)

    I must admit I’m not a fan of the tablets idea. Thinking back to the conversation it seemed as if the doctor wasn’t keen on doing the operation. I’ve tried all the exercises they gave me, none of which has done any good at all. Right now it feels as if someone has got hold of the end of my...
  4. Eurobuff

    Glicazide and diabetic medication

    The only way they would allow her to go on insulin was if a nurse was sent to the house to give the injections. My mother wouldn’t agree to this as it would then make her housebound
  5. Eurobuff

    New type 2 likely.

    That’s similar to my story. In 2014 went for a healthy heart check, Al round check for over 40’s. My hba1c came back with a diabetic reading. I was in shock as I’d had no symptoms. I had a 2nd test which confirmed it. I was told I would have to go on medication, but would give me 3 months to see...
  6. Eurobuff

    Glicazide and diabetic medication

    My mother couldn’t tolerate metformin, She was on max dose of gliazide (2 x 80mg morning and same again at night). After she was put on a statin her sugars started to rise and was told to stop eating sweets (she wasn’t). They eventually put her on diapaglaflozin (one tablet on a morning - 5mg I...
  7. Eurobuff

    Nerve Entrapment (ulnar nerve)

    Hello everyone I’m hoping I can pick someone’s brains. I’ve been diabetic (type 2) since 2014. HBA1C been 41 , 40 for the last 2 years. For the last 18 months I have been suffering with numbness in my little finger an pain in my elbow (like hitting my funny bone) when opening doors, typing...
  8. Eurobuff

    Opticians Eye Tests - how often should they be?

    Thanks everyone. For some reason I didn’t get any notifications of the replies. I had another problem (cooper wiring) that my optician spotted a few years ago. It was a cardiovascular problem caused by the tablets I was taking at the time (non diabetes related) so I do think the opticians...
  9. Eurobuff

    Opticians Eye Tests - how often should they be?

    Hi. I went to the opticians today, last eye test was Feb 2021. I had several reminders over the last few months, but put it off as I was dealing with other issues (family ill & in hospital etc). When I went into to see the optician, he asked the normal “how do you think your vision is, are you...
  10. Eurobuff

    Suet Pudding

    I was hoping to try the sweet type somehow [emoji25] I’ve tried making cakes using almond flour, baking side and stevia, but although they looked the part, they had the “sweetener aftertaste”.
  11. Eurobuff

    Suet Pudding

    I was watching a programme on TV and they mentioned suet pudding, which I’m now craving (the sweet type). I used to eat it when I was a kid (not diabetic then). Is there a diabetic friendly low carb way of making this? I do have a low carb golden syrup. But after that I’m sort of stuck about...
  12. Eurobuff

    Low carb sweet/chocolate recommendations.

    I couldn’t get away with the dark chocolate always loved milk chocolate in my “old life”. I’ve found Fulfil Hazlenut Chocolate bars very good, but try and wait til they’re on offer. I think that is the closest to a “real” chocolate bar. I also like Free’ist Strawberries & Cream White Chocolate...
  13. Eurobuff

    Diabetes Resolved - What Does This Mean?

    That’s interesting. I’m right handed but find that my Fitbit is more accurate on my right wrist
  14. Eurobuff

    Diabetes Resolved - What Does This Mean?

    I was diagnosed in 2014 and kept a food diary (app) from then. Lately (last year) foods have disappeared. When I started I would repeat the exact same meal at the same time of day but get different results with my readings. I got to a point where I got it as close to best results as I could...
  15. Eurobuff

    Diabetes Resolved - What Does This Mean?

    Sorry, I was explaining 2 different things. The meal that I detailed was Fridays meal, which did spike at 7.05pm at 10.1mmol (which technically was 6.45-6.50 as there is a delay?). I started eating the meal at 6pm, which happened to be the carbs first, then the protein after that, I finished...
  16. Eurobuff

    Diabetes Resolved - What Does This Mean?

    Sometimes my spike is after 2 hours, sometimes 2 1/2 or 3 hours. Is that the fat slowing it down? The meal in the graph was high in protein, about 90 grams? 35 grams of fat? Also had a gin (50mls) zero carbs which is 40% alcohol. Would any of that make sense? I’ve deliberately not had any gin...
  17. Eurobuff

    Diabetes Resolved - What Does This Mean?

    The only test I’ve had is the hba1c. That originally was 63mmol,. I was eating 150g a day of carbs then. I dropped my carbs to 50 per day and was getting HBA1C’s in mid 30’s. Now I’m eating 55-60g per day as a few of the foods I was eating are no longer available, and my hba1c is 40. I did have...
  18. Eurobuff

    Diabetes Resolved - What Does This Mean?

    And does it? And If it does is the 2. Something right? Or is it because you were laying on it?
  19. Eurobuff

    Diabetes Resolved - What Does This Mean?

    Although by the time I get that result on the sensor that is time lagged by 15 mins-ish, so would have to do it before I knew it was low? I did a test today. 6.1 finger prick, 15 mins later on sensor 6.0, 20 mins later 6.1. I also scanned the sensor at the exact time of the finger prick and it...
  20. Eurobuff

    Diabetes Resolved - What Does This Mean?

    I had my evening meal between 6 & 7pm 23g of carbs, with one gin (honest). I had lacto free milk (half carbs of normal milk) before bed (11.30pm) 5.4grams of carbs.