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Hi Tiger, I altered my diet when I was first diagnosed last year. It now appears my Pancreas is really screwed up, hence im now on Insulin. I don't have an issue using the Humapen now, much easier than I first thought Jimbo

Well I managed it last night. Finally worked up enough "courage" to stick a needle in my stomach and it was a doddle, very surprised at how easy it actually was - don't know why I was getting myself all confuddled with it earlier in the day. Still had a high reading this morning (9.7) but lower...

Hi all, For those that remember, I was diagnosed with T2 October 2008 and immediately put on Metformin. Over the last year things have gone from bad to worse, although i've had some good days as well. Had issues with my old doc who said I did NOT need to see the Diabetic Team at the Specialist...

For me, I started feeling a bit of fkilter about 3 years ago. Suffered from Balanitis every few months, doc just prescribed some cream which cleared it up and then came back again. Then last year I started feeling very tired quite a lot, was drinking lucozade and red bull by the gallon (always...

All I got othat subject was a letter last december stating that he would no longer prescribe testing strips for my meter as it was painful and, therefore,"un-neccesary" for T2's to self test. Recent guidelines had suggested this to be the case. Despite me arguing the toss with him, he plainly...

When I was first prescribed Simvastatin, I was advised NOT to eat or drink anything to do with Grapefruit. I was then changed over to Rosuvastatin, I was told the same. If you take any of the statins, its is HIGHLY reccomended that you avoid Grapefruit like the plague..... No big issue for me as...

Pillowbelly - I too was told pretty much the same. For the first year or so after diagnosis, I would be tested every 3 - 4 months to see what was happening. I was tested in october when first diagnosed and was 7.9, then again in February where it was 7.3 and then nothing until quite recently...

Dr H - I've got the test strips back, my new practise nurse is an absolute gem and best of all she is diabetic so she understands what i'm going through ( I think ) Stewcose - Nope, after I changed my diet when diagnosed, i've stuck to it pretty religously. Admittedly I may have snuck in the...

Ello gang, apologies first of all for not being around much recently, but personal issues in my life took my time up: As some of you may recall, I was diagnosed with Diabetes last October after a minor mishap with a pair of jeans and a zip - but thats another story: Everything was seemingly...

I can always tell when spring has sprung, never mind looking at all the flowers that appear or when the sun starts to warm up our chilly land - for me, it's when the carp start feeding again after a long winter slumber and i'm starting to bank a few. Can't beat the spring mornings, mist on the...

Hi shan, Have you been to the site and chose your weight ticker ? When you have, it gives you a code, you add this to your signature and it gives you your ticker. if your struggling, let me know and i'll talk you through it step by step Jimbo

I'm just watching it too - lets see how this progresses. I'm looking forward to sugar free chocolate cake myself :lol: Jimbo

Hi Patch, Like you im also on Glucophage SR and Rosuvastatin. I take 2 x 500mgs in the morning and 2 x 500mgs at night of the Glucophage SR and I take 10mgs of Rosuvaststin just before I go to bed. I was using Simvastatin but the side effects were causing me problems. My Cholesterol has now...

Bah bloody humbug :lol: Yup, i've done as little as possible this weekend, a small journey to see family - and now im just chilling out on sunday with a huge greasy fry up (I wish) OK I lied,it's some bran flakes BUT i have put some apple and banana on it !!!! Have a good weekend folks, or...

Excellent feeling is it not saz, I too have had some positive results this last two weeks where my BS levels have remained just under the 6 mark, never as low as yours though, but still a marked improvement from the 8's and 9's I was getting. I to have "slipped" a little bit and treated myself...

Fantastic, should be made a compulsary part of joining the forum :lol: Jimbo

This woman is fantastic, certainly brought a smile to my face today Thanks for sharing with us Sue Jimbo

HP Photosmart C4485 now Sue, I swear by HP products. Even though the ink is dearer, unless you can find it on special offer in ASDA @ half price :lol:, I will never change away from them. The print quality for letters and other documents is superb and, because its a photosmart, the quality for...

Sue, A common fault with the C82, along with a few other Epson printers, is the chip that reads the cartridge goes. This will ultimately lead to the error message that you are getting. If you can download the resetting tool for it, it may work again. It may be time to bite the bullet and get...

Sue, Is it a new cartridge or have you refilled it ? If it's new it could be faulty, if it's a refill, maybe time to get a replacement one - try this first though@ Remove BOTH cartridges from your printer and switch it off. You then need to shake the cartridge your having problems with, a good...