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    Dark meat and T2.......

    I have just read in a newspaper that dark meat increases the risk of T2 .These articles are fine but it annoys me that they only give half the facts! To me such a statement needs confirmation with facts and figures. How much dark meat does one have to eat in order to increase this risk? What was...
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    Colonoscopy and 24hr fasting......

    Thanks all for your support and insights....much appreciated! Alanp35 your account is almost the same as what we have now been told by the endoscopy staff today. We decided to visit the unit whilst on a different mission to the hospital. Basically a light non-fibre breakfast the day before...
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    Colonoscopy and 24hr fasting......

    Hi! My hubby has to go for a colonoscopy next week. He has been give the prep to mix in with water etc and an instruction sheet. His appointment is early in the morning due to him being diabetic and on insulin. The reason I am posting is because after a light breakfast the day before, he will...
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    Free fatty acids......

    Just been reading about free fatty acids and their effect on blood sugar levels and the link to the cause of T2. It said that they cause insulin resistance. and that there is a drug (Acipimox) that reduces these free acids thus reducing sugar levels. However there is apparently nasty side...
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    Why the difference in readings?......

    Thank you for your response but forgive but I can't help feeling a little confused. His reading(s) were the morning fasting ones, before eating. Both were readings were taken within in minutes of each other.
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    Why the difference in readings?......

    Can anyone please explain why there is a difference in BG reading when the test is done consecutively from each hand? My Hubby took his morning reading from a finger on his left hand. For some reason(purely curiosity I suspect) he took it again from the same finger but on his right hand. The...
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    Metformin and Swollen Feet and Ankles

    I have read your post with interest. My OH is diabetic on Metformin and insulin. For some time now he has been experiencing swollen feet and ankles. The cause has been baffling as he has had blood tests for kidney function,, liver function and heart problems, all of which have come back within...
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    needles changed

    My OH on picking up his repeat script had been automatically changed to these needles. However, since his 1st experience of these needle, we have moved practices. We immediately went back to the surgery and told them that these needles were of poor quality and prone to bending on injection and...
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    Rise in people on Statins and the rise of Type 2?......

    It has been recommend today, that Gp's commence patients with a 10% chance of heart attacks etc, to start taking Statins. I was wondering, since T2 is on the rise (especially in the over 50's) if there was any research to support a theory that this rise is linked to the rise in people taking...
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    Would stopping my 20mg daily intake of Atorvastatin lower my BG?

    Sorry for the absence of info!. The Gp told my OH to stop taking Simvastatin as he was experiencing involuntary muscle spasms (tics) all over his body and the feeling of palpitations. Also his calf muscles were stiffening up and getting "hard" to the point of aching. Apparently these can be...
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    Would stopping my 20mg daily intake of Atorvastatin lower my BG?

    It was about 2 weeks+/- a couple of days, that his Bg's dropped to single figures. Since statins (as I understand, need to accumulate in the bodys system) this length of time before noticing any difference seems about right to me. His cholesterol levels prior to stopping simvastatin was 3.9...
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    Would stopping my 20mg daily intake of Atorvastatin lower my BG?

    I don't know if this will be of any help to you, but I'll say it anyway. 6 weeks ago, my OH stopped taking Simvastatin on the advice of his Gp. Now during this time, his Bg's have gone from 12- 14's to 7-9's. On the statin no matter what he did, it didn't seem to make any difference. Raising...
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    Simvastatin and effect in BG level......

    Thanks for the link. It certainly tends to "agree" with what we're experiencing. Since his readings have been in single figures for over a week now he has now reduced his insulin doses by 2units both morning and night.(which can only be a good thing) and according to the health trainer, he has...
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    Simvastatin and effect in BG level......

    Many thanks for all your replies It is now two weeks+ since hubby stopped the simvastatin. I am glad to report that the annoying "tics" have stopped and in general he his feeling better in himself. His Bg's have remained constant in single figures(6-9) for the past. week+ which is a big plus for...
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    Simvastatin and effect in BG level......

    Many thanks for your replies. It was interesting to read Dougla's reply and we will certainly look into seeking out and completing said form. My husband is very reassured that he is not alone in this. He has another week plus before he has to see his GP re the simvastatin problem . I shall...
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    Simvastatin and effect in BG level......

    I apologise if this has been raised before, but I feel I must ask. My hubby has been on Simvastatin since 2005. During tis time his BG readings have been mostly in lower double figures and his diabetes unstable.(No hypos I am please to add).He also has Fibromyalgia which as I'm sure you know...
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    finding a low carb diet regime

    Please forgive me if this subject has been posted before, but I need input. I have mentioned to my husbands diabetic nurse about my husband going on a low carb diet but she refuses to discuss such diets and just enforces the "healthy diet/ portion control with everything in moderation diet"...
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    cranberry juice and insulin production

    Hi all! I have read somewhere, that cranberry juice can stimulate the natural production of insulin in type 2 diabetes. I cannot remember where though and wondered if there was any research etc to support this?
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    New tablet due out in May

    Thank you, you have been most helpful. Iwas suprised to note that its a daily injection as we were led to believe it was a tablet.Still....its not a problem.