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Denial is great isn't it, then comes the anger why me what have I done to get this, oh its only diabetes who the hell cares. Add to that the propaganda the gov push that all type 2 are lazy, fat unwilling to help themselves, its a lifestyle choice they made attitude doesn't help. Unfortunately...

When I first went onto Metformin the normal NOT the SR I felt ok then when increased to 3 x 500g tabs a day I felt really bad, headaches, sick, totally off food (that bit was ok :lol: ) but after a week I couldn't handle it so I asked about the SR version and have never looked back. So go back...

If you have a meter and test strips take a bg before you eat then 2hrs after you eat if you spike then you will either have to cut out or at least cut down on that particular type of food. Myself can't eat white bread, rice, pasta, potatoes, oats, cream crackers, but I believe a lot of us are...

To me this shows how egotistical and self serving idiots MPs are. As pointed out by many people not all diabetics are fat, and not all fat people are diabetics. If we asked MPs to pay for their 2nd homes, cut their expenses to a normal persons i.e. we pay for our own car, petrol, cabs, toilet...

Yeah had a home made pancake and leon juice no sugar though :D guess pancakes are away then

Me I was suspected of being diabetic on my 52nd birthday then after all the tests 2nd Dec 2009 at 11:03 am strange how it sticks in the mind. I was having liver and kidney issues at the time so with all the testing full diagnose took a wee bit of time. I remember the conversation well 11:00...

No I indeed did not wash my hands :oops: for the first did for the second and 3rd, normally I get shakey when bg drops to 4.3ish so to see me having full blown hypo symptom attack at 11.5 was alarming and I didn't realise that you could get a hyper that was so similar to hypo :shock: I thought...

I am type 2 diet controlled, yesterday I had 3 hypo type attacks I have read diet controlled type 2 shouldn't get hypos but during these attacks I took my BG and they were only around the 11.5 area. I do have good control I am normally around 5.9. The attacks completely shook me I have never...

Sounds like talking to a robot "if it works for you" I am glad you have your life sorted it is an inspiration for others to take hope and don't let this thing beat us. Thank you for sharing :D

Was seen last October (Shingles this is when I was told I had high BG, liver test and kidney test) had 3 more BG tests and took till December before they confirmed I was Diabetic (this seems the norm so happy there) It was the nurse who told me basically it went; "ah Mr OBrien how are u today...

Thanks for the input I have calmed down today a bit but still annoyed, can't see a doc for 6 days fully booked unless its an emergency by which time I will be having my review with the practice diabetes nurse anyway so i will try to get her to see sense I think. I am not annoyed over the strips...

Don't know but they know I am not to pleased, I will have it out with them when I am face to face its just so annoying that they made a big deal of it to start with then seem to have lost interest :evil:

My things seem to be out of your control, I didn't realise the bleeding from the bowels was out of control diabetes I have that a lot and I keep mine fairly well controlled. You need to get the GP to take you seriously and make him see how it is affecting your way of life I know easier said...

I have a review in 2weeks time I'm type 2nd control my diabetes with diet + execise. Doctors won't give me test strips on prec because I don't need them nurse agrees with him so I ended up buying my own like most people on this forum. My last HbA1c (6 months ago) I got down to 5.6 very happy...

Fasting gives a good indication of your bg control and because of this it is seen as a controlled test. Hba1c show your glucose level for the last 8 to 12 weeks. The reason this is done is because it is far more reliable than the standard fasting test which can vary day to day with the Hba1c...

You may also find a small snack and I mean small may help your blood sugars maintain a steady rate during the night. Me I have 1 slice of linseed and pumpkin bread or even low GI bread so I usually go to bed with a bg of around 7 and get up with a bg around 6.5 :D

I have just been diagnosed with sleep apnea in 435 minutes of sleep I stopped breathing 449 times for a period of 15 seconds or more :shock: and now I look like Darth Vader when I go to bed either that or an alien has escaped from the pod and has latched itself on to my face :D Now after...

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Thank you all for the advise it is much apprieciated to be honest I am that wrapped up in myself at the moment I never looked at it from the other side :D thanks again

I have only been diagnosed since 2nd Dec 2009 I even know the time. At the time my appointment with the DSN went something like "come in, sit down" followed the instructions I was then told "Well I can confirm you are diabetic how do you feel about that?" After I took a deep breath I told her...