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  1. < sharon>

    Why?

    Her partner has major health problems , what i usually say now nuthead to people who emcourage me to eat sweets and sticky buns and hob nobs is," i would like to keep my eyesight and my feet", i care fore peope who have neglected to take control of their diabetes and its not pretty ,.
  2. < sharon>

    Has anything happened to you that others find hilarious.

    Today i was on my way to work when i felt a thud on the top of my head , as i looked up in to the sky. a bird was soaring high above me ,i felt the top of my head it was as if. that bird had landed on me for a nano second, then i looked down at my coat , it was splattered with bird poo, when i...
  3. < sharon>

    Why?

    DO people who are not Diabetic encourage you to eat food that will send your bs through the roof.Oneof my work collegues offered me a chocolate hob nob biscuit , you know the type , it comes in a multi pack in a wrapper, when i said no, that will send my sugar level through the roof , she said...
  4. < sharon>

    The Reality of being a Doctor in today's NHS.

    oops lol......... i was saying gps talk rubbish sometimes in one of the other threads......i think thiis is because they have so many patients to seethey lose track of which patient is which , for example my doctor at my last visit with her asked how i was getting on with the insulin (im not on...
  5. < sharon>

    Gp has unsettled and confused me !!

    Dont be disheartened Kimbo you are doing well, i sometimes think that Gps talk rubbish lol because they dont have an answer . Im losing hair too and it could be a combination , of....... diabetes , age , and stress loads of stress, but im thinking if i go bald il match the old man so chin up and...
  6. < sharon>

    Does Diabetes make you itchy ?

    In a word yes , it drives me nuts, currently taking anti histamines which help a lot.. When i asked the doctor why i was itching she said i have no idea , and prescribed me antihistamines , but i have noticed that higher blood sugar levels cause me to itch .
  7. < sharon>

    Did anyone get the free Contour next USB?

    I entered the recent prize draw to get one of these,hopefully i.l get one too .
  8. < sharon>

    BS readings

    before bed 7.9 , fasting 9.1
  9. < sharon>

    Living with a partner with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes

    Pip If your losing sleep over this thread you seriously need to get a grip, you complained about it still being ongoing , yet you posted on it yourself bringing it back to the top, the only way for the thread to disappear is for people to stop posting on it,, if people dont like the contents of...
  10. < sharon>

    itching all over

    Started taking anti histamines, had a better nights sleep last night .
  11. < sharon>

    How did you feel about switching onto injections?

    Thanks fairysue starting at 0.6 mg for seven days then increasing it to 1.2 , really hope this does the trick .
  12. < sharon>

    How did you feel about switching onto injections?

    Went to see the doctor this morning and she has started me on victoza, got to go and see the nurse in the morning so she can show me how to use the pen thing. IM just hoping this new treatment will bring my bgs to better levels.
  13. < sharon>

    itching all over

    Hope you had a good weekend with your mum ally
  14. < sharon>

    itching all over

    After reading another thread in the forums on health conditions and how some people suffer from itching i read that washing with aqueous cream can alleviate it, so i tried this, as well as purchasing some calamine cream which i applied and so far it has helped .
  15. < sharon>

    itching all over

    I too suffer with severe itching and the worst time for me is in the early hours of the morning , i wake up hot and sweaty and my skin feels like its crawling,my sugar levels are still raised despite following the lchf diet,and taking my meds religeously, so im hoping thats the reason for the...
  16. < sharon>

    Flu vac. Yes or no?

    Yes , would rather have a flu jab than risk getting full blown flu ,which is not a pleasant experience.
  17. < sharon>

    Fed up

    I know i know , but how i wish i could eat a deep crust pizza with ham and pineapple , or a large special house curry with egg fried rice , or a great big portion of greasy fish and chips, what am i having you may ask ?a rocket salad with tomatoes red onion and a sprinkling of grated cheese...