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  1. Ross.Walker

    chopped a few bits of fingers off

    Hi Well I ran my fingers through a table saw, some bits are missing now, they will grow back and no missing bones. What do you eat to help healing of skin? Yes I am an idiot/Muppet etc and I know it.
  2. Ross.Walker

    T-shirts

    never seen these before. https://teechip.com/stores/glittterglucose Sadly I suspect the type 2 ones will be more number 2 type jokes!
  3. Ross.Walker

    Tattoo For Diabetics Changes Colors Along With Blood Sugar Levels

    http://social.diply.com/tattoo-diabetes?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=mommy-needs Anyone seen/heard about this? I would invest in this.
  4. Ross.Walker

    How long after vomiting should I test my levels?

    Been sick. No idea why and not eaten since 11am. Was 5.5mmlolll thingie about an hour before Obviously lots of thngs at play internally which could mask levels. Should i get something into me and not risk a hypo overnight? Opinions and views welcome
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    Broken leg

    So with all the sports i do i broke my leg walking. Badly. So in a cast for probably 8 weeks so no sports and my principal control mechanism is out. Apart from managing my food intake any suggestions you lovely bunch? Sent from my SM-G935F using Diabetes.co.uk Forum mobile app
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    Hypo overnight

    Afternoon all I am normally good with my diet and exercise. The only thing I did differently yesterday was take some throat medicine which my normal pharmacy recommended, it was made clear I am on metformin 1500mg per day. The notes on the medicine showed nothing unusual. At about 1 am I woke...
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    Working overnight

    Hello I am on the moonwalk support crew so am cycling from about 11pm to 6 am, I am usually asleep at this point but it's a good cause. I usually take 1*500mg metformin @ 8 am, @1PM and @7pm. How would you spread your medication out to ensure you maintain a therapeutic level? Would you simply...
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    Endurance Sports and glucose

    Hello Looking for peoples experiences/advice on following I did an off road event on a tank training track, so not flat and very sticky then sandy. It was 5k run-25K bike-5k run. I did ok, 2h34m 23, but here is the question I started the race at 5.5mmol/l (British measurements). I had times...
  9. Ross.Walker

    Desmonds, worth it?

    Hello Seeking opinions/views as I have been given a desmonds course 10 months diagnosis, shocking timescales but that is not for discussion, the question is will I learn anything I have not done in the last10 months from trial/error/reading and keeping the faith? What do you lovely lot think...
  10. Ross.Walker

    How about a bit of Good news

    Hello So after almost 6 months of eating proper like, exercising and no booze my HbA1c level is 34. Some of is I know dumb luck that my body is responding, some of it is being strict and a lot of it is support from my lady, my lad and from here Still finding it hard to put the weight on, how...
  11. Ross.Walker

    A good day

    So why is it a good day you ask? Hba1c tests at 9 weeks are 48. Lots of training, examining food and diet. Learning to love the carbs I do eat and the raft of green stuff that causes wind. I know it is also due to the sheer luck my body is working well with metformin and I am greatful for...
  12. Ross.Walker

    90 years of blood tests

    If a blood drop is 0.0357ml and you have 4700ml if blood in your body and you do 4 tests a day you would in theory use an entire body of blood in 90 years. Not nearly enough to cause anemia. Well that's my thought for today.
  13. Ross.Walker

    Type 2 Carbs, your opinions please

    Hello, I read this site quite a bit now. I feel the love we have for each other and the kind comments. So This time last year I was 84kg, today I am 70 kg buck naked. I was diagnosed 5 weeks ago after the weight loss could not be attributed to diet and training alone. My fasting level was...
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    A few little questions

    So new to all of this, lots of info and looking hard enough I can find the answers I want, possibly not the correct answers 2 weeks ago 17.5mmol/l at fast which is I believe quite high, told I was type 2. Very happy with doc and nurse. Started metformin and build up dose to 2000mg per day...