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Hi, I have just recovered from the dreaded swine flu (T2 since March08). It took 10 days before I could stay out of bed for more than a couple of hours and I still tire very easily, but other than that swine flu was not as bad as I had feared. BS all over the place and higher than normal...

Hi Patch, I have found that sometimes, eating carbs such as bread and crisps, leads to a craving for more carbs and a vicious circle develops - the more carbs you eat the more carbs you want and the bs goes up with it. What I do to try and break the cycle is to drink water ( temporarily fills me...

Hi Ladybird, I would endorse the comments about low carb diet. I was diagnosed in March 2008 and managed to lose 2 stone very quickly ( in 3 months) but then stuck! Since changing to low carb diet ( after much reading around this forum) in January of this year I have lost a further 2.5 stone and...

Hi Spiral, Just found your post and would be interested to know if you did tell your mum and what the reaction was as I have a similar mother ! I haven't told her because I just know the first response will be - I'm not surprised I've always told you that you were too fat! - and I'm not sure how...

Thanks for your replies. Typical diet is porridge with skim milk, no suger, for breakfast, some sort of salad with cheese / tuna at lunchtime and then chicken / fish / omlette with loads of veg and one small potato or small amount of broen rice / pasta for evening meal. Sometimes if I'm hungry...

Hi folks, Can anyone help me please. After much cajoling I have eventually persuaded my GP to give me a test meter and test strips as sometimes I feel awful at certain times of day. Diagnosed T2, 15 months ago, have lost 4 stone in weight. Anyway my confusion is the my readings are highish, 7.8...

Hi Mags, Have tried Reductil and made me very hyperactive and unable to sleep - stopped taking it after 2 weeks. I have lost 20 kgs in 6 months by walking - I walk for about 20 minutes three times a day and trying to eat smaller portions. Good luck

Anybody give me any tips on how to reduce high cholestrol by diet only - have been prescibed Simvastatin but after having read the possible side effects I'm not sure I want to tale them! Type 2, controlling bs (7.4) by diet only but now told cholesterol levels ( HDL1.6, LFL 4.9) too high...