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Last night I attended the monthly meeting of the Rotherham Support Group knowing that the guest speaker was a dietitian. I fully expected to be coming home wound up and fuming after listening to more of the quite appalling "do not test" and "eat plenty of starchy carbohydrate" advice that has...

I've just sent my story of Type 2 reversal to Diabetes UK: viewtopic.php?f=20&t=10512 I sent it to the Diabetes UK website's "Your Stories" page: http://www.diabetes.org.uk/Guide-to-dia ... r-stories/ I'll be interested to learn what they make of that considering that what I advocate isn't...

At times I do think that we really do live in a quite crazy country! Most of the visitors to this forum are fully aware of the problems that non-insulin-dependent diabetics have in getting test strips prescribed on the NHS. Yet, I read in the Sunday Times this weekend that "Jack Straw, the...

I just cam across this article by a Dr Katharine Morrison who I believe is a member of this forum and one of the moderators also. I hope that I am correct on those points. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articl ... id=1570767 I found the article, published by the British Journal of General...

I read a book fairly recently called "The Diabetes Revolution" by a Dr Charles Clark. I only read this book after I had sorted out my Type 2 diabetic condition and managing to normalise my blood glucose levels through changing my diet. However, I must say that I can relate to what he says and...

Can anyone tell me how metformin works? My rising blood glucose this morning was higher than usual at 6.9 - for some time now it's always been very consistently between 4.5 and 6.0. I was pondering as to what might have caused this reading. I did happen to have a later than usual evening meal...

Hello to all of you, My name is John and I live in the UK. I've posted on this site for a little while now so this is a little bit of a belated introduction. However, I thought it might be worthwhile summarising my experience and sharing it with others. I'm a Type 2 who was diagnosed nearly...

I am interested to improve my HbA1c reading by as much as is possible. Can anyone tell me what is achievable? I will start by identfying at least five categories: a) Type 1s on insulin. b) Type 2s on diet only. c) Type 2s on Metformin. d) Type 2s on Metformin plus other medication. e)...

At the time of my diagnosis in 2000 my GP's practice gave me a record book that I have tried to keep up-to-date ever since. It is entitled "Co-operation Record Book for People with Diabetes". I carry it with me to every check up and appointment relating to my diabetic condition. However, these...

On a different NHS based forum, I've received the following news from someone regarding new lower cost test strips becoming available next month: From May 1 2009, there will be a lower cost blood glucose testing option for people in your situation. Glucoflex-R will be listed at approximately...

Dear All, I have posted a petition on the 10 Downing Street website regarding the advice given by the health authorities particularly to Type 2 diabetics - however, I know that many Type 1 diabetics disagree with the carbohydrate advice given to them. The petition can be found via the link...