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Got Diabetic clinic on Tuesday! Had blood tests last week! Just have to wait and see what they have to say! Sandy

I have been in hospital 2 times because of seizures! Discolated my shoulder! Our beloved Digby died! Somehow he got hold of something that made him very sick! The vets fought very hard to save him! I lost my friend just last week! Been a hard month! Been off the wagon! Ate some chocolate not...

Thank you Ian! Wow 5 son's! That must of been hard work at times!

mine are simple... 1) To stand by partner and help him stop smoking.. 2) To lose more weight and look better on my wedding photo's 3) To be able to go for longer walks! That is my 3 new year! Other than that! Do the house up to give us more feeling that it feels like home!

Thank you all! Unsure at the minute trying to figure out dates at minute! My mum and haley will be there in spirit with me and in my heart!

My partner Xrs, Asked me to marry him today! I am so over the moon! the best christmas present i could of got! It was so wonderful! I just don't believe that he asked me! I hope everybody has had a good Christmas day and a great christmas and will have a very happy new year!

Hi Hanadr, I have suffered with sever migraines since a child! Because of my eye condition! Sunglasses really help! I have been given new pills to try and they are working a treat! They are maxalat wafers! They disolve on your tongue! I was given them by a migraine specialist being on so many...

Hi Tiger, i am so sorry for the loss of your wife! Now onder that your body has gone into overdrive! Too much exercise can cause problems in itself as your body is not prepared for the amount it is going to lose! Congratulations on the weight loss! That is good! The whole effect of going to the...

Hi Tiger, I don't understand that myself! Welcome to the forum! The human body works in ways that none of us understand what so ever! I suppose it could work of it's own accord again! But unsure of why this would happen! Does this mean that you can come off insulin? Sandy

Hi Nigel, The Diabetic nurse said that she would prefer to wait for next batch of bloods before bringing pills in! She said about the yougut! Problem is i could not eat a whole one! Even a small one i would be sick! Because it contains milk! I would love some butter on Toast! Oh Yummy! Oh you...

Hi Nigel, I follow low carb diet! Other than the odd treat! Nothing else! Idon't have milk as allergic! Have the odd bit of cheese! Have the odd couple of teaspoons of yougut! I follow healthy as i can! No cake biscuits,no bread, potatoes,rice,noodles other than the other night! I try to have...

Okay just had a phone call from doctor! Just been told that i need to see diabetic nurse early wasnot meant to see her for two weeks! I had several blood tests done! The fasting was okay! and the other bloods were fine, My urine showed that i also have protien in it! And it smells something...

Hi During a extreme high! You can get voilent! I remember my mum getting that way when her sugars went 23 and above! She was insulin dependant type 1! I remember the way she was! She flipped on a penny! This is when i knew that she was going high! I found that she would always start by saying...

Hi Honestly! i prefer my diabetic nurse she is great! I hope you feel better! That is what we are here for support!

Hi Dippy, There is nothing to be ashmed of! When i first got worried that i could have diabeties back in feb of this year! I joined this website! Okay here goes! BAck in feb of this year i weighed in at 20 plus stones!! There is nothing to be ashmed of at all! Trust me! I hope that this might...

Hi Sarah, Firstly No you are not the only one! My mum was scared stiff of needles! she could not cope with it! At age 11 i was taking care of her insulin and doing her meter checks regular! I became affraid myself once i got diagnoised this year! I find that if i take a deep breath first and say...

Hi Hanadr, digby is like a protective big brother over little Snowflake Princess! they are wonderful together! she trys to play alot with Digby! But she is only 9 weeks old! Bless her! She has had first injection, waiting on the second! She can't understand why she can't go on walks like Digby...

Hi John, I have not read alot on the condition as i grew up around diabetics! I found out alot of info as a kid! Always having to watch parents alot! If i had known there was a big chance that i would develop type 2 then yes i would of changed the way i behaved! My worst bit is that i gained...

Hi Henry, Taking metaformin is not the way to go! There are weight loss pills that if your health is okay the doctor could give you! To be honest i have lost 40 plus pounds since may just by doing regular exercise and cutting alot of carbs out of my diet! You don't have to speed walk or run...

Hi John Hope this helps, Pre-diabetes is almost always a precursor to the development of type 2 diabetes. It is characterised by the presence of higher than normal blood glucose levels that are yet to reach diabetic levels. The scale of the problem is enormous and growing, as Western society...