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    recipies from an irish diabetic cook

    i found a website from an irish cook with diabetes and some food intolerences.its worth a look http://www.susanjanemurray.com/fuse/home/ dermot
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    the low carb - non low carb arguement

    i was just wondering who is getting sick of the on going arguement between the low carbers and the non low carbers.i have to say it is starting to get a bit silly.every post that is being put up is being picked apart by the other side. unfounded accusations being posted.personal attacks. how...
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    runny nose

    hi i was just wondering does anyone else suffer from a runny nose?i know that it sounds a bit childish but since i was diagnosed i feel that nearly every day since at some stage i get a runny nose.it isnt fussy either.it will appear indoors and outdoors and can appear very suddenly.it can get a...
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    blood test results

    i got my latest blood results today.the receptionist said they were fine but i was wondering what they meant. sodium 141 mmol/L (136-144) potassium 5.1 mmol/L (3.6-5.1) urea 4.6...
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    wedding entrance

    thought this was good http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-94JhLEiN0 enjoy dermot
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    calories in salads

    Shoppers may think they are going for the healthy option when choosing a green salad but it could be loaded with more calories than a Big Mac and fries. 'Big Mac Healthier Than Some Shop Salads' .A survey by consumer watchdog Which? found Morrisons' Smedleys Atlantic Prawn Marie Rose Salad...
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    why i dont low carb

    hi this thread is a reply to thirsty wondering what was the reason that i dont low carb.firstly i dont want to.secondly i dont need to.the main reason is that i have enough foods restricted without adding to that list.plus a lot of the foods that i love have too many carbs for me to be called a...
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    little changes can make a big difference

    i was thinking that for new people looking at this forum are really left to their own devices as regard diets and maybe if we put down some changes that we have made that have helped us ,it can help others.these are the changes that i find work for me ,i know everyone is different but here goes...
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    NON LOW CARB SUCCESS STORIES

    i think its about time that we started putting down our own success stories .this morning i weighed myself and to my delight it said 14 st.13 lbs. :D :D only 4 months ago the same scale said18 st.8 lbs. :( the last timethat i had a weight starting with a 14 i was 22 i am now 38.i have done...
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    how long before going on insulin type 2

    i would love to hear from any type 2 diabetics that have gone on to take insulin ,how long it took from diagnosis to taking insulin ?or equally how long any type 2s have been diagnosed and still havent gone on to insulin? i was told by my diabetic nurse that it is on average about 7 years. i...
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    best holiday

    i was just wondering where people have had a really good holiday i will start it off the best holiday i ever had was in 1991 it was with my girlfriend at the time(now my wife) we spent 2 weeks going round the ring of kerry (very scenic area in ireland) in an old ford fiesta ,camping in a...
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    who inspires you

    i would like to know who has inspired people, i know it might sound like a cliche but i would have to say that when my wife val gave birth to our two children she showed a strength that i had never seen before or have seen since and if ever i feel down i think back to then and it always makes...
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    is there anyone out there

    hi i just wanted to be the first to post on this thread to get it going i dont low carb and i find that if i have a meal with meat and potatoes and veg it really brings my bs down i am on metformin and am type two and i have lost over 3 stone
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    tattoos

    since being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes a few months ago any cuts i have gotten take a long time to heal.as i have unfinished tattoos i would like to know if anyone has gotten tattoos and had they any problems with healing thanks dermot
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    should i be taking a cholesterol tablet

    i am a 38 year old male newly diagnosed type 2 .my cholesterol has always been below 5 and still is.my doctor told me i should be taking a cholesterol tablet as a precaution. i told her i didnt see the point and that i wanted to keep the medication to a minimum so she agreed to keep an eye on...