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I just wanted to add something as I started this thread. I was born in 1950 and when I was a little girl I tried to wear my mums shoes. Those were the days of high stilettos. My mum made me wear round toe flat shoes with socks my mums generation had to put up with continuous corns, also she had...

I had a fall about 2years ago, not my first fall and probably not the last. Anyway I ended up with a fractured shoulder. It was strapped up, they were going to do something surgical then found I had a bladder infection so no surgery ( I live in Spain) anyway I kept going back and they did X-rays...

I tried my doctors(large place with about 40 consulting rooms)the doctor said they didn't have a sit on scales and I asked at a local hospital and pharmacies. I live in Spain

Many thanks, I will certainly look into it.

PS I am on metformin and insulin

I started the doctor diet site. I kept to the diet for a week. I found that I was fasting some meals because I didn't feel hungry. My sugars were in th 300s (180=10)after the week my sugars were still to high but greatly reduced. I can't weigh myself as I am in a wheel chair and because of my...

THANK YOU ALL SO VERY MUCH. I look at the forum nearly every day and it has made me stronger. I have been type2 for about 10 years. I was a useless patient. Just over a year ago we moved to Spain and not speaking Spanish I felt totally cut off and alone. My blood test showed a score of 376 (180...

I know how you feel. I was diagnosed with type 2 some years ago. Different medics have different opinions. Since moving to Spain it's worse ask can't speak the language. I have met a wonderful woman who acts as my translator. But no matter what l eat my sugars are always 10+. I am in a...

I hate the heat and sun, so does my diabetes. Raised sugars( not great levels as it is ). I have a ceiling fan in bedroom but because of raised sugars l wake up in a bed of sweat. My osteo arthritis pains are all worse. Roll on Autumn

I am feeling quite bad with this heat. I am an spat living in southern Spain (hotter than uk) l ended up in hospital last weekend with sugar levels in excess of 400. I was drinking over 3 litres of water a day plus tea and coffee. I don't drink alcagol at all and haven't for many years. My...

really this is for any ladies out there, whether diabetic or not. The fashion for shoes are stiletto shoes. These can cause sores and you may not see or feel any discomfort. The worse thing that can happen is foot amputation. Please treat your feet wisely .

I have just returned from my holiday. Sometimes my brain gets a bit vague and forgetful. Diabetes or age 66 or multiple medications? I don't know. I leave sorting tablets and insulin to hubby, normally works well. My sugars are not great between 10 and the sky. On holiday my sugars rose to over...

Hi like you l am new to the forum but thought l would share this. Many years before l was diagnosed with type 2, l used to have 2 heaped teaspoons of sugar in tea and 3 on coffee and loads on my cereal. I realised this was useless especially as l was starting a diet so l stopped sugar altogether...

I have a question. I am an expat living in Spain . How would leaving the EU affect my health eg. Availability of medications

What confused me was that all that insulin during day, then stopping day ones , my blood glucose seemed the same. I felt the insulin didn't do anything. I did start a thread about Being an ex pat living in Spain and not speaking the language, however the forum helped me with several ideas. I am...

Many. Thanks

I to am on a lot of meds including antidepressants meds, when l was told l needed to start on insulin. I imagined constantly injecting and l was afraid. When l started l was amazed that often finger pricking hurt more. It's easy to change how many units l gave myself , if going out and my...

I so often see people instead of using full words take shortcuts.... For example a very easy one is 'bg' which is blood glucose..... There are so many more and it would help me and others especially new diabetics. So please could a list start here. Many thanks

Please there are so many codes in forum and l really don't know many. For example an easy one is 'bg' which we all know is blood glucose. Could we please get a list going with there meanings. I really would appreciate this as l am sure others would especially new diabetics.

Ty very much