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  1. J

    Diabetes and Irritable Bowel Syndrome

    sorry to just in on this thread what is a fodmap?
  2. J

    never heard of it

    thank you
  3. J

    never heard of it

    I should also add his sugars used to be around 12. but over last few weeks are staying around 3.8-5.5 at the most. apart from headaches and light headedness he said he feels fine.
  4. J

    never heard of it

    do you know how serious it is? and how is it treated? will it affect his treatment of type 2 diabeties?
  5. J

    never heard of it

    a collegue at work who is type 2 has recently had trouble maintaining blood sugars and they have dropped fairly quickly. he went to the doctors had blood tests ect, but has come away confused. doctor has said something about g6pt enzyme? and liver is storing glucose. does any one know about...
  6. J

    Type 2 Need a meter.

    thankyou, I have one now. just going to be hard dealing with the prices of lancets and strips! but its not like its going down the drain I guess
  7. J

    Type 2 Need a meter.

    I have one now. got a codefree think mum got it from boots. thankyou though
  8. J

    do you have a link for the code free strips please with price.

    do you have a link for the code free strips please with price.
  9. J

    Should I eat breakfast?

    thankyou eggs it is tomorrow then! I fasted all day today. as I thought meter was broke. testing at 8 am it was 5.4 testing at 2 pm it was 7, testing at 6pm it was 7.6 ate at 6:30 just retested and its 17.6. wow, bit of a difference!
  10. J

    Type 2 Need a meter.

    thankyou so much for this! mine is now set! I had the same problem, its just kept showing previous results :)
  11. J

    Should I eat breakfast?

    im newish to all this aswell. question thou... do you re heat your hardboiled eggs? I detest cold egg! but thinking I could pre cook it. I don't generally eat breakfast but really need to
  12. J

    Type 2 Need a meter.

    I have the same problem, I cannot set mine either
  13. J

    Type 2 Need a meter.

    that's brilliant help thankyou. its also very time consuming putting in a fresh one each time, espically when at work and trying to get out with things, with out drawing attention to myself
  14. J

    Type 2 Need a meter.

    ok so now ive got a codefree monitor (thanks to those who recommended it) is it safe to load lancet in it ready for next use? its says single use. but when im feeling shakey the last thing I want to be doing is trying to load a lancet in it. just worried it wont be sterile?
  15. J

    Type 2 Need a meter.

    hi no im not on medication. doctor tried to prescribe it, but ive asked for more time to try and control sugars myself.
  16. J

    Type 2 Need a meter.

    do you know how long it takes to arrive?
  17. J

    Type 2 Need a meter.

    thankyou will have a look now
  18. J

    Type 2 Need a meter.

    hi please I need some advice. im type 2. my doctor wont prescribe a monitor for me to check sugars. (I pay for prescriptions) I suffer with anxiety and am always on edge not knowing. when I was staying with family for two months due to a family death I used my mums to check my sugars. I was so...