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I also use Vogel Ivy Thyme and they do Bronchoforce for chesty cough it works well Carol

I can't help with your lighting in the home but I am struggling to read and my brilliant local optician have me a hand held magnifying glass which lights up when you hold it and the lens is oblong shape which makes it easy to read along the page .The only name I can find is coil which is on the...

Sorry I meant when we need more strips after we have used the 100 that we get with the original purchase Carol

How much are the strips going to be please? Carol

My cholesterol was over 7 when I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes but when I started higher fat lower carb my levels went down to just over 5 which I think is ok for me as an older woman My breakfast is my one slice of bread for the day ( fairly low carb ) with lots of cheese toasted and...

I say hear hear for red wine and dark chocolate Carol

I feel your pain my story is slightly different from the others My husband and I decided to stop smoking together ,he had stopped before but started again each time but I had never tried I cheated when he wasn't in but the time came when I had no cigarettes left and the kids were in bed so I...

I am also a skinny type 2 .I was sacked by the dietician cos I wasn't overweight!!! Carol

I have a few alternatives to carby things for example when my husband' has spaghetti I have sweetheart cabbage sliced across a little thicker than the spaghetti ,a quick blanch in boiling water or quickly fried cab bol instead of spag bol ! I also have caulli instead of rice and I top lasagne...

I am an 80 year old granny not at all tecky but I can prick my finger let the monitor suck up the blood and read the numbers !!! .I had been taken off the gliclazide and my readings started to go up so after a few weeks I rang the surgery and got a call back from a GP that I had never spoken to...

I use the GluccoNavii monitor which I like it is easy to use It you text before a meal and 2 hours after so you learn what foods are ok for your blood glucose levels so after a while you have a good idea what is good or too high for what you want Trial and error but it helps you understand and...

All the metformin I have taken have directions to take WITH meals Carol

One of the cheapest to run glucose monitor is same Gluco Navii from Home Health UK have a look at their Website the strips are one of the cheapest around .You find out about how you deal with your blood glucose by testing just before a meal and 2 hours after . Carol

I also am a skinny type 2 .Snacks are a good idea also add butter to vegetables and treat yourself to my favourite sweet .Melt a square of very dark chocolate in the microwave add almonds mix until coated then add double cream and mix until mousse like and enjoy !!! Carol

Nuts are a good snack you could also wrap chunks of cheese in cling film Carol

I am a skinny type 2 so I know how you feel ! I eat plenty of low carb foods ,butter on my vegetables Avocados ,cheese nuts full fat yoghurt with berries and double cream .A small piece of high cocoa chocolate melted whipped up with double cream makes a yummy pud Carol

I need to gain weight so snacks help to up the calories in a low carb diet I eat avocados, nuts ,chunks of cheese Carol

I was pregnant with my youngest son at this time and as I was having him at home the midwife said that if he was arriving at night when there was a power cut she would get the fire brigade to set up a large searchlight outside the bedroom window !! Fortunately we didn't need it

If you're checking yourself occasionally that is fine but my husband wouldn't have his BP checked (He didn't do ill!) But he ended up in hospital with heart problems due to high Blood pressure and now has to take a load of pills ,Take care Carol

Dark chocolate ,melts in your mouth with a glass of red wine .YUMMY CAROL