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I woke up with that trembling again this morning. It didn't take me long to realise that in fact I was ill, with labyrinthitis, and an ear, nose and throat infection. Last time I had it I was also ill with cellulitis. So I am going to put it down to having a temperature rather than anything to...

Check out Employers' Forum on Disability (pdf file) which states that you must be provided with a private space, plus suitable storage for your insulin. You can also negotiate rest breaks as necessary.

I think you are entitled to ask for a room to be made available to you. H & S issue here.

I have had the trembling when I wake up. It only started a couple of months ago and I was diagnosed last month. Maybe it is related - like a hypo or something?

High 17.4 after ice cream, lowest 3.1.

I had to go and google that as I have never heard of it but then, I am new to all of this and I am sure someone else who knows more about it will come along. I just wanted to say that I too have a condition which makes me self-conscious - I have quite severe lymphoedema in my arm following a...

Andrea, it is clear to me as an outsider, taking on board what you have said, that your husband has some serious psychological issues. However, he is an adult and your children - vulnerable as you rightly say - need you more than he does. Please have a think about how you want their lives to...

This is a fantastic forum for newbies - I feel I know more about what I am doing now! I just had a plate of best steak mince, with lots of cabbage, salad with a little feta cheese and olives, and one small new potato. I haven't had any potatoes at all for over a month and I can tell you, it...

Lots to think about here - thanks very much to all of you! I do think I have cut back too severely on the food in general - barely making 900 calories a day - so I will try and eat more regularly and maybe just try the small plate thing. It looks like I would do best with a little, more often...

Thanks for your help, everyone! I'll up the carbs a wee bit and see what happens over the next few days.

Yes, I suspect that is what may have happened, June. because I am still new to this whole thing, I suppose I didn't realise that it can take a while for your levels to come down to a healthy level and stay there. I will try and up the carbs a bit (some days I have had only 2g). Thanks for your...

I have effectively removed all carbs from my diet other than what you get in veg. I am eating stir fry veg, curried veg, chicken, fish, cauliflower, eggs, bacon, full fat greek yogurt and cream and only a couple of tangerines a week now (used to be three or four pieces of fruit a day!)I have...

The other strange thing is that last week I shot up to 17 after eating a 'double nougat' ice cream! It all seems a wee bit erratic at times!

Yes, I wondered about that, Enclave. I did feel kind of strange though but when I think about it, I have been getting those strange feelings for quite a while, long before diagnosis anyway! I used to grab a sugary drink when I felt like that.

I was diagnosed type 2 a month ago and for now it is diet controlled. I've done really well with the LCHF diet and increasing my walking distance and speed. Generally, I am floating between 6.4 pre-prandial and 8-ish post-prandial, which is not too bad since when I started on this, I was 7.8 - 9...

I'm a recently-diagnosed Type 2, diet controlled for now. I also have lymphoedema, and a couple of months ago I developed a sudden and severe cellulitis in the affected arm. At first I was treated for septicaemia with three aggressive antibiotics (Vancomycin, Gentomycin and Clindimycin, all by...

I am, thankfully, not on insulin, lideluz. When I set out for the speedy walk, it was with the full intention of rewarding myself with an ice cream from the Italian cafe that I used to adore. I haven't had one since the day of my diagnosis a month ago so it was a kind of reward for good...

Some great ideas here, thanks! That's what this forum is so good at. To be honest, it was a huge ice cream between two nougat-filled wafers (we call them double-nougats here in Glasgow) and I would never normally eat that amount but I think subconsciously I was deliberately pushing the...

Diagnosed about a month ago, I have been strictly low-carbing and have managed to get my levels down to around 5 pre-prandial and 7.4 post-prandial.I suppose I got a bit cocky on it and decided earlier this evening that, after going for a two-mile walk, I would treat myself to a much-missed ice...

My dad was diagnosed at 18 - in those days they called it a touch of sugar in the blood - and he has diet controlled it all his life. He will be 90 in February! He has always taken care to remain as fit as possible and he has only in the last couple of years developed a liking for a wee tipple!