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We are going on a fortnights cruise on the Lower Ganges and Brahmaputra river in January. It is a very well organised itinerary on a beautiful, immaculate boat carrying about 40 passengers. We are completely ignorant about Indian food. What I would like to ask is, does anyone know if Indian food...

I am taking 4 x 500mg slow release metformin at about 6pm with my main meal. I also take 100mg Sitagliptin. Can anyone suggest when is the best time to take Sitogliptin? Many thanks.

Does anyone drink mulberry leaf tea, if so what effects does it have on sugar levels?

Can anyone tell me if the Freestyle Lite meter is still available? it appears to be on the Abbott website but are few and far between on the internet

I was out on slow release Metformin about three months ago which I take once a day with my evening meal. A question, if for some reason I do not have an evening meal do I still take the tablets?

I was diagnosed type 2 in September 2008. I have managed to avoid medication, with diet and exercise, till December 2014 when I was put on Metformin 3 x 500 a day because of an increase in sugar levels. I was so disappointed as not being on medication gave me a real incentive to keep working...

Can anyone tell me if I am allowed to eat and drink before this test? Thank you

Sorry I am type 2 on diet and exercise so am ignorant about type 1 but I have a question. I heard recently of a family where the 9 year old daughter has type 1 diabetes and was diagnosed a few years ago. She is allowed to eat whatever she wants including sweets, crisps etc, some of them in...

We are going to Peru on holiday in three weeks. We will be visiting and staying at quite high altitudes, ranging from sea level to 4800 metres. Obviously I have been researching high altitude sickness and have some Diamox which was prescribed by my doctor. I have also read that a diet high in...

Does anyone know of a good arthritis forum? Hopefully as good as this diabetic one. Doubt very much if anything can equal this. Thanks

Not going to say any more now but have any of you been to Peru?

In the beginning of this year I didn't have a proper kitchen for a while ie for about 3 months as we were re doing ours. I used our microwave and a steamer for most of our meals as I did not have a hob or an oven. I am not quite sure why but I did not use extra salt during the cooking process, I...

Can anyone please tell me how high the BS level needs to be before being prescribed Metaformin? Thanks

ie the one you can buy for around £18. Does anyone have and use one ? Is it effective as regards cutting down meal size? Thanks

Sorry nothing what so ever to do with diabetes but has anyone bought a large travel towel and was it ok. ie, micro fibre, soft fibre. I talk about the very light weight ones. ie definately not towelling. rather interested in getting a couple but do they work? Can you put them on a sunlounger and...

Does anyone have a tasty recipe for kale please? As we are decorating our kitchen I do not have a hob or oven at the moment. I do have a steamer, slow cooker and microwave plus an enormous bunch of kale. Help. Thank you.

If you're having a fasting blood test and you eat your evening meal at about 6 o'clock and the following morning you go for the blood test how much difference will it make to the results whether you go for an early morning test or one round about lunchtime? We have available some 'early bird'...

Do vertical ridges on finger nails have anything to do with diabetes or any other illness or are they just a symptom of old age? Also is there anything I can do to soften my brittle nails? Thanks

Can anyone please recommend a home blood pressure meter? Thanks

It's coming up to the time of the year when keeping my feet warm is a bit of a battle. What I would like to know is, although it is not very pleasant having cold feet does it actually do any damage?