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Hi, I have to have a cyst and my ovaries removed in 4 weeks and the consultant said that one of the "risks" after surgery was infection in the wound! Anyone had problems with this? Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Hi everyone! Last year I had 3 months on the Lighterlife Diet, with stunning results! I did it all with my doctors permission and I lost 3 stones and my blood sugars came down to near perfect and hence my insulin came down to virtually nil! At Christmas I started introducing food, and basically...

Hi, I have been on LL for 8 weeks and lost 2 stone! My BG numbers have dropped and my insulin has come so far down I will be off it in maybe a month! (I'm type2). I'm having to come off by BP medication too. This is the first time I've lost any real weight for 35 years. People are starting to...

Hi, I am a type 2 diabetic who is struggling trying to lose weight and keep her bg levels down. I am on 16 units of insulin in a morning (before breakfast) and 10 units before tea. (Mixtard 30). I have recently started a group called "Waist Wise" and have started walking every morning at 6.30am...

Hi, I have been on insulin for just over a week and 10 mins ago, after having had my tea, I realised I hadn't taken my insulin. What an idiot!!! What do I do now? Do I take it now or do I wait till tomorrow morning? I am injecting twice a day with Mixtard 30. 10 units in a morning and 8 at...

Greetings, as you can see I am new here and as from Monday I am starting on insulin! I'm very nervous. I have tried both metformin and Gliclazide but both gave me terrible upset tummies, so my diabetic nurse has said this will be much better! :) My numbers are constantly up in the 16-20's...

HI, my name is Mel and I was diagnosed with type 2 approx 5 years ago. I had good control with diet and chromium for 4 years and then it all suddenly took a downturn about a year ago! (I also have psoriatic arthritis and DDD). I had a really bad flare of PA and my diabetes seems to go wild. The...