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Only contact I have had with the community diabetes team since I was put on Insulin last September, am type 2, has been by phone that I had to initiate each time! I was supposed to have a face to face appointment last week but they cancelled it without telling me! I have another appointment for...

7.2, that is good for me :)

I am type 2 on Insulin, only way I can get my BS in normal range is a strict low carb diet! two slices of bread and I am in the upper teens again!

How do you manage your diet when in hospital? I will need surgery in a few months time, I am following a low carb diet, only thing that keeps my BS levels down, as well as Insulin of course! Looking at my local hospital diet sheets and on past experience I am going to struggle, especially at...

Have now been prescribed Gliclazide 1x 40mgs a day, what gets me no info was given, no possible side effects and no info about what they do!

You do have a choice, go back to your GP and ask for a different medication...there are many you can try

Now been prescribed Gliclazide, no idea what dose/how often....saw the nurse this morning to discuss my meds and she said she would have to talk to my GP to decide which way to go....prescribed without telling me anything about side effects, drug interactions or anything...I am quickly losing...

Spole to the GP, she advised taking a week off the meds and deciding next week what would be best for me, she actually said metformin/hot weather and an ileostomy is not a good mix :(

I will nhave to go back to see the Nurse, I just cant stand the side effects at all now...stopped taking it 2 days ago, still in pain, awful wind, metal taste in my mouth and worst of all had to change my ostomy system 7 times in 2 days! that is almost a third of my allowance stoma care stuff...

I have been a type 2 diabetic for just over a year now and now because my latest blood test wasnt that good the diabetes nurse has prescribed me Metformin, start on 1 tablet 500mg a day and after a week 1 tablet twice a day, I have been taking it as prescribed, with food, but oh the side...

How do people cope with hospital food? I will be having an operation in a few months time which will mean at least a 5 to 7 day stay :( The lunch and dinner is ok...they are pretty healthy but the breakfasts are not good fro a type 2 diabetic! Choices are white bread, toasted if you are lucky...

Thanks all :) One less worry...they have some weird rules at times!

I have my first Podiatry check in a weeks time, the GP nurse who booked me the appointment said he would probably refer me to the chiropodist for regular foot care as I have difficulty getting to my feet, I forgot to ask would I have to pay for this? Does anyone know if you have to pay for the...

Has anyone got any advice please about BG machines with airport security and flying? Is it better to just leave them in your hold luggage than have to explain to security what it is. I have a BG meter but its not on prescription as I am type 2 and my Doc wont prescribe one for anyone with type 2...

I have had my first good BG reading this evening......6.2, 2 hours after my evening meal and my 30 minute brisk walk :)

Saw the practise nurse today, she wants me to continue with the diet and exercise for now, another blood test in July to see if its working, also referred to the podiatrist and for a retinal check up, she even said this site is a good source of info :) Advised to keep carbs to a minimum, avoid...

Its been 3 weeks now since my diagnosis, got a BG monitor now :) Glucose levels going down slowly....had a high reading of 17.2 one day...went out for a 30 minute brisk walk and it was down to 8.1! I go out at least 2 times a day for a brisk walk now, weight slowly going down :) Still not been...

How long after being diagnosed with Diabetes did you have to wait to see someone/anyone to help you understand how to look after yourself? What diet to follow and medication? Was told due to staff shortages(illness) I will have to wait a month! Waited in all day for a phone call from the nurse...

2 sausage, mushrooms and a goose egg :)

I wonder how I would manage if I am prescribed Metformin as I also have an ileostomy which misbehaves all the time...very lose and frequent high output, I get dehydrated with it, has anyone else had experience with this medication whilst having an ostomy?