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My mother injects twice a day. In the morning she injects 22ml and 10ml at night. Can anyone tell me why she has this difference in amounts because Mum hasn't been told. She is 88 years of age.Thanks for your help.

Thanks Catherine and Karen, that is good news then! I take the point Karen about problem of burning feet so will be careful to make sure water is not too hot. Happy readings, Doug.

This may have been answered before, but can't find it. Can I use a foot spa now I have type 2 and on tablets? Thanks. Doug

Hello all, thanks for the info...love the look of the bread Karen and will give it a go. At the moment, I only test my urine twice daily at various times. I will be seeing my diabetic nurse next week for "another armful" to be taken. My initial readings were quite high...27.4 with a...

Hello Catherine, thanks for the information. As a "newbe", I am wide open to advice from those who have been there and done it so to speak. I take 2 metformin tablets a day and seem to be coping well with it. The only thing is, I feel peckish and am trying to widen the...

Greetings one and all, I wonder if anyone can tell me if it is fine to use Nutella as a spread on wholemeal bread. If not, any advice on what I can use? Thanks for your help and happy readings. :D

Hello Ang, before I was diagnosed with T.2, I was having pins and needles and numbness in my toes. I mentioned this to my diabetic nurse who told me it was as a result of high blood sugar. At the time of diagnosis, my reading was 27.4. The nurse explained how the problem, if left...

Thanks for the help...guess I will cut out the peanuts! :(

I am interested to know what people snack on throughout the day. I eat a couple of rhy crisp bread without any spread, fruit, plain biscuits, pumkin seeds, tomatoes,celery but am open to advice. I have started to snack on peanuts which are still in their shells. Takes a bit of time shelling them...

Greetings Stuart, I am recently diagnosed with T2 and have to take Metformin twice a day. These tablets are free because I have been diagnosed. When you next visit, ask the surgery to provide you with the form which needs to be signed by either your doctor or nurse. It is...

I recently posted on the forum for the first time a few days ago before seeing this "Greeting and Introductions" section...sorry about that! The authors and administraters of this web site have to be congratulated for producing such an informative and friendly site. I feel well suported just...

Hi Trinkwasser, I am type 2 on tablet and diet and enjoy muesli, does this mean I have to give it up? As I am newly diagnosed, I want to do everything to get my blood sugar level down so maybe I will.

Thank you everyone for your suggestions so far. I see the dietian next week although our medical centre nurse who saw me the other day was very helpful. I had over an hours checkup which was very in depth. Pleased that my blood sugar reading is much lower so tablets seem to be working. Blood...

Hello everyone, I am new to this site and have only recently been diagnosed with type 2. It all came as a bit of a shock and I was somewhat numbed by the news and didn't really take it all in at the time. Fortunately, my wife came with me on the second visit a few days...