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  1. rogbert

    losing weight for oldie

    i have had type 2 for 20 years and am 72 and have had problems losing weight all my life until i joined slimming world when i lost 3 stone in 18 months however for past 9 months have stayed same weight of 16 stone slimming world just cannot understand or help me to lose any further weight my...
  2. rogbert

    Does losing weight benefit you ?

    Hi, I have had type two for about 20 years I control it with insulin and metformin. 3.5 years ago when I had a heart attack I was almost 22 stone having survived this I decided to do something about my weight I was taking 240 units of insulin a day since then my weight has decreased to 15 st 4...
  3. rogbert

    confused with new measurments

    I'm Diabetic insulin controlled for 17 years my 6 month check reading is between 6.5 and 7.5 however at my last reading at hospital it was 50 its quite confusing when test meters are in % when testing at home and the other one at hospital or doctor how do we convert ? and why was it changed ...
  4. rogbert

    eggs

    As I have coronary heart disease and high cholesterol of 5.2 I was wondering how many eggs I should eat per week . I usually have an egg roughly 5=6 times a week someone told me this is not on. :D
  5. rogbert

    lucky or unlucky

    hi ive been a diabetic type2 insulin controlled for 15 years i dont smoke adhere to a strict diet blood sugars are tightly controlled keep my blood pressure within the prescrived levels excercise regulary BUT i had a severe heart attack last week WHY?
  6. rogbert

    what type

    hi iv heard so many uses of type 1.5 what is it ? what is the correct dosage of insulin should you have? iv had type 2 insulin controlled for 15 years at first i took metformin but this was effecting my kidneys so i have come off meds for ten years now i take novomix 3 times daily now at 76...
  7. rogbert

    diabetes.co.uk and diabetes uk

    hi not sure if this question has been raised before so I'll appologise now if it has. have been a sufferer for 15 years type 2 insulin dep. what is the diference if any between the two organisations diabetes co.uk and diabetes uk?
  8. rogbert

    joining a local diabetic group

    hi, sometime ago i advertised on here for people to join the group i help to run the welwyn garden city and district group.I got one response who never turned up at a meeting . we have approx 30 members at present in 1995 we had 150. Out of the present 30 only 2 or 3 turn up at any of our...
  9. rogbert

    joining a local group

    Hi, I'm Roger I'v had type 1.5 and treat it with insulin four times daily for thirteen years. I help run a local diabetic group Welwyn Garden City and area and are on the lookout for more members.We meet every 3rd wednesday at the post graduate centre QE2 Hostpital WGC .Its free and you meet...