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poor you Poor you,its bad enough going thro it once.

I am 59, being going thro the menopause for years. I went to my GP last year and said he was too, just grin and bear it. Have seen other doctors but no help or advise given. When I eat I go bright red and very very sweaty as well. My BS varies from in the morning of 12 to in the middle of the...

Under the new DVSA rules all type 2 drivers are required to test theior blood sugars prior to setting off on a journey and then again at 2-hourly intervals. I find this quite interesting. I have had type 2 for many years and only tested by GP once a year, being told it is not necessary for me...

For the past 2 years I have not been in single figures. If I forget to take meds one night it will go above 20. For many years I would suffer low bs and get all sweaty,confused and even faint and have twice gone into the back of a car on my way home from work. I fear low bs not high. But then I...

bread is my down fall. Can't stand supermarket or chain store bread but I cannot resist the local bakery. Store bought may cost 50p to a £1 but the local multigrain and at £2.30 is really value for money and soooooooooooooo yummmmmy. PS I do buy cheap supermarket bread but that is to feed the...

I can't stand milk and cream, I used have my cereal dry or with water. Yes - you got me, I do drink too much wine, my hubby drinks even more. I am staying off it at the moment as a) just got back from Portugal where we all drank too much and b) I have a blood test tomorrow. I was supposed to...

I failed but on appeal, with letters from doctors and health care figures I got it. It's no good saying on a good I can walk 2 miles, always describe your worst day, like I can't walk to the corner. You say you are depressed add that you think about ending it all. Depression is not enough you...

very wise words

I could be wrong but I think you can approach your local pharmacist for a blood test. No harm in talking to him. These chaps are very knowledgeable.

water is important and oddly my sugars go down when I drink wine. But I was thinking of the hidden sugars in fruit juice and squashes,not to mention the artificial sweeteners which can cause diarrhea in excess. When out and about it's black Coffee, some of the coffees like lattes plus*** can...

DON'T SKIPS MEALS. Plan what you are going to eat in a day and break it down. smaller meals more often is better than 1 big meal. Metformin is a SLOW release drug unlike insulin which acts very fast. By eating at the time of taking metformin you are reducing the effect on your stomach.

yes it is affected by your routines and have you thought about what you drink

For women only, One cause that also links in to anemia is blood loss as in heavy periods. This can be relieved with the pill. Another in the same vein is a tumour, now that I am going thro the menopause mine is now shrinking. It is checked with a scan and ultrasound. If it had been detected...

I too have been excessively tired for some time. It is not the tiredness of overworking or taking care of a family, done that, got the T shirt. There is the drain of depression, also the physical effort of doing something, the feeling of lack of oxygen. Lack of iron can also zap you, iron rich...

not necessarily. I could manage 3 tablets a day but not 4. the diarrhea was so bad I deleveloped piles. After a while of several bad side effects I went on to Gliclazide, sorted everything thing out - even lower BS readings. Feel so much better.

been there done that. I was also on Venlafaxine but the side effects were too much - especially when I forgot it. I couldn't go to group meetings either. In fact if kept waiting I would bolt from the waiting room. The only thing that kept me going was my dog. He depended on me He must have food...

I am so sad that he is back, a man with such cretinous humour should NOT be broadcasting in any media

well done

they might be just trying to coax you into more exercise or just showing off