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    Tips to lower blood sugar

    Ruth Stop beating yourself up! It may be that you need to try different approaches to stabilising your blood sugars - depending on how much insulin you are still making yourself and how insulin resistant you are, you may need different treatments. Some people manage stable BS's with diet...
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    Am I killing myself

    Hi good for you for posting. Half the battle is being honest with yourself. I don't have any advice - just please know that I too have gotten very angry and sabotaged my own health and control once or twice...I don't think it is that uncommon! One day at a time, one issue at a time. :)
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    Husband of Diabetic in distress, needs help!!

    How lovely of you to seek help in this way - you're not my husband in disguise are you?! Only joking I am 43, not 23. I used to suffer terrible mood swings until I stabilised my BS's by cutting out processed carbohydrate (bread, pasta) plus rice and potato. I also exercise daily now and that...
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    Glucosamine - any carbs?

    Hi All Very stupid question here - I would like to start taking glucosamine to help my frozen shoulder - it says that diabetics should check with their GP before taking - which I will do - unless anybody knows why? It occurred to me that this may have carbs in it - does anyone know? My FS is...
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    Website to count carbs

    Hi I am posting for the first time after lurking for a while. I too am new to low-carbing - I finally took the plunge to test after specific foods and am really cross that the recommended diet taht I had been following faithfully (high starchy/complex carbs and low fat) really does not do ME...