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Thats either or Ian I don't have both for breakfast,my fault for not making it clear.

Hi Ian, I try to stick to as low a carb diet as I can and I have cut out sugar completely. Atypical day would beas follows; Porrige/1 slice toast,tea Tuna/chicken with salad Fish/meat with veg So I'm being pretty careful diet wise even over the Christmas period. As for my medication I'm...

When do BS levels become dangerous? I have been having problems with my levels for a few weeks now, my DN has said that as Diabetes is progressive it's just a question of finding the right level of Insulin for me. I'm concerned that I had particularly high levels yesterday,fasting 11.9, 2 hrs...

Thanks for you replies I'll speak to the Pharmacist. Chris

Hi all, I've got a stinking cold at the moment that has now got onto my chest,could someone please advise me on a cough mixture that is'nt stuffed full of sugar!!. Thanks in advance Chris

Thanks for the advice Sue. As I said this is the first time that this has happened so could it just be some sort of glitch? I have also been feeling a little more tired than usual but just put this down to work. Chris

Thanks Sue. No I have'nt lost any weight, I should add that I took my meds 2g Met and 26 units of Insulin just after my meal as I would normally do. Chris

Hi all, Could someone please give me a bit of advice please. On returning home from work I felt a little bit "shaky" so I checked my levels which were 4.9, I had a couple of digestive biscuits and felt a bit better. A couple of hours after my evening meal I again felt the same and...

Metformin & Insulin I am a recently diagnosed T2 (March 09). I'm currently on 2000mg Metformin daily and 28 Insulin daily. Will I be on the Metformin for life or will I come off it at some stage. Could I also ask, after my diagnosis I was placed under the care of a DN for a few weeks. Following...

Thats great thanks for the replies. Chris

As a newly diagnosed T2 (March 2009) are there any medications that I should be wary of taking?. The reason I ask is that I take quite a number of tablets due to different ailments, Insulin & Metformin 4 x 500mg daily, Simvastatin, Amlodopine,Lisinopril & Asprin. My Doctor just placed me in the...

Hi David, and welcome to the forum from one newbie to another. I am sure that like me your head is still spinning like a top after hearing the news that you are Diabetic. The lads & lasses on here have all been there just like us and I'm sure that someone will be able to answer any questions you...

Hi and thanks for the welcome. I must admit that I am still finding it a little difficult to come to terms with at the moment. I suffered a Stroke in September last year (2008) and was then diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes in the following March. Anyway I am on the way to getting the beast under...

Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum having only been diagnosed with type 2 in March this year. I'm currently on Insulin & 2000mg Metformin so you can see that I'm pretty new to it. Hopefully I can gain a lot more understanding of my condition through the forum. Cheers. Chris