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I have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes since 2009. I have been taking Metformin since 6 months after my initial diagnosis. I am on 1500mg per day. I have been having tummy and bowl problems for about 4 years now, which got worse as my dosage was upped over the years. I have since been...

Earlier today I had a colonoscopy, to see if my lower stomach pains, cramps, bloating and wind were more than Irritable Bowel Syndrome. The procedure confirmed I have Diverticulosis not IBS. I am now waiting to see my consultant on what this entails... from reading online it seems I may have...

I went to the German Markets at Birmingham today, whilst I was there I heard a saying I had used on my kids whilst they were growing up, and my parents and grandparents also used with me. "Eat it all up.... There are starving children out there who would be glad to eat what you want to waste"...

Just got back from seeing the DN. She was really happy with my progress and heaped praise on my progress since first being diagnosed. My latest HbA1c was 43.5mm (6.1%) BP: 114/78 Chol: 4.7mm Weight : 90kg (14.2 stones) She hinted that if my figures were similar or lower next time, I would not...

Since the local supermarkets started to stock goods for the Christmas and holiday period, it seems that I have less choice to buy the healthier foods that suit my lifestyle. They seem to be cramming in more sweets, biscuits, cakes, etc, and removing the more healthier options that I normally...

My husband has been going backwards and forwards to hospital for tests, consultant appointments and medical procedures, as he has become disabled with with several problems over the last two years, and he had a couple of TIA's over Christmas and New Year. Over the past three months we have had...

I was looking at the latest glossy Asda Magazine today containing lots of recipes and meal ideas.... It did not take me long to realise that most of the recipes and meal ideas, were not suitable for my healthy diabetic lifestyle :lol: So earlier today I emailed the magazine editor and...

On Wednesday morning I caught my left foot in the shower door, scraping some skin off and causing it to bleed. The minor injury was just above the heel and below the ankle. I made sure that I kept the area as clean and dry as possible. I don't wear sandals since my diagnosis, but I noticed...

I love to eat these veggies raw as a snack between my main meals. But for the last month or so I have been having difficulty in finding them in most major supermarkets. I have asked staff members at these supermarkets about the lack of these items, they say they just don't sell so have stopped...

I have been invited to my Gradsons party at a childrens indoor play centre tomorrow. I have looked at the menu, and it nearly all Chips!!!!! Do any of you know if these type of places object to guests taking their own food? Otherwise I am going to have to have a very early luch tomorrow...

I am finally seeing a doctor about my diabetes type 2 and problems I am experiencing tomorrow evening. I was diagnosed in December 2009 after booking in a BG fasting test as I was told I was pre diabetic a couple of years before. I thought the Dr’s practice would send for me after 12 months to...