Search Results

  1. B

    Stupid McDonalds

    I went in somewhere the other night to pick up some ticket's with my husband and he ordered two coke's 1 of them diet and the lady said i'll give you your's out of a bottle as I wouldn't want residue to pass in you glass. I thought how nice and she charged just the same as the push button thing...
  2. B

    My mother does not understand.

    when you next have an appointment with the doctor or diabetic nurse ask her to go with you then you don't forget anything they tell you then once in the room tell them she think's there is nothing wrong with you and they will soon put her right. my husband is the same I have quite a few thing's...
  3. B

    Scared Lost & Confused

    in may this year my hba1c was 91. I had a word with my db nurse and discussed what I had learned on here. I take 4 5oog metformin a day and it was 2 gliclazide and one forziga tablet's daily and byetta injection twicw a day. I have changed to the slow release metformin and my stomach is a lot...
  4. B

    Type 2 Metformin Increasing Blood Sugars

    I have been on metformin since 2008 and the only problem I have had is a permenantly upset stomach. hopefully that will stop now as I learned on here there is a slow release version that more or less stop's it. my lovely db nurse changed my prescription to that yesterday. my bs has gone up and...
  5. B

    teen refusing to do insulin

    I would stop "nagging"( as she is seeing it) her and flapping like a mother hen. no doubt you are worried and love her but she is an adult. back off a bit and use your eye's and not your mouth. she know's what to do so leave her to it.
  6. B

    My dad's in denial.

    he is a grown man and he know's exactly what's what. I'd say cruel to be kind. leave him to it you have your life to live and he's not playing fair with you so love him or not let him sort himself. he will have a nurse at the gp's.
  7. B

    Carbs confused!!

    I get totally confused. I think all food we can eat should say on label's suitable for diabetic's like it say's suitable for vegetarian's
  8. B

    High HBA1C- Help

    3 months ago my hba1c was 81. last week I had my bloods done and it's come back at 85. I am booked in with the nurse next week as my blood pressure is a little high. I do have quite a few other health issues to contend with. I eat properly so I am at a loss as what to do