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  1. statler

    Linagliptin

    I take both together and not had a problem,
  2. statler

    Any advice on wheatgrass juice powder and apple cider vinegar

    currently into week 3 of trying acv, despite all the vitriol on youtube if its having any affect on my levels its very small, plus chugging down a glass on a morning is rather an effort, if you havent smelt it yet dont be thinking cos its made from apples it tastes nice, it doesnt taste or smell...
  3. statler

    Lodough

    Used as pizzas pretty good, as wraps absolutely awful, one thing to bear in mind is they come in a 2 pack so if you only want 1 they go off and turn to polystyrene very quickly.
  4. statler

    Do you remember the day you were diagnosed with Diabetes?

    awoken at 2am to phone calls to both my mobile and land line by the emergency doctor telling me to get to the nearest all night emergency centre and no it couldnt wait till the morning. Drove to said center in a state of panic with the mrs hyperventilating to be told oh its probably just a...
  5. statler

    New metformin meds

    i would be asking your gp to switch you onto slow release metformin and definitely not the sukkarto version
  6. statler

    Anyone else on Sukkarto?

    if you are unlucky like me, sukkarto gives you the trots like ive never experienced, beware folks :) doesnt stop my pharmacy trying to give me them every month
  7. statler

    What do you find the hardest about living with diabetes?

    its a marathon not a sprint, you will fall off the wagon many a times, just get back on and keep the graph of progress going in the right direction. and dont keep judging yourself
  8. statler

    T2 And Travel Insurance

    You don’t mention your age but I’m 47 have a European policy for the year at a cost of £45 for the year for me and my mrs through coverwise, only know their true worth if you have to claim but I’ve been with them 4 years and barely went up with my diabetes
  9. statler

    Diabetic Eye Screening

    2 hours or so and back to normal for me so sounds something amiss
  10. statler

    The Fast Fix. Diabetes

    Not sure if this has been posted already but on itv at 9pm on Wednesday. All of a sudden diabetes and the Newcastle diet are flavour of the month on main stream tv
  11. statler

    Are my blood sugar levels too low now?

    stop worrying. All is well
  12. statler

    Reactions to metformin

    I just rang my surgery up explained the problem and was given a prescription for my old tablets. Hey presto back to normal the day after stopping sukkarto
  13. statler

    Reactions to metformin

    Just something to bare in mind. I’ve recently had my slow release metformin changed to Sukarrto ? Metformin, this has a different coating on the tablet which had the same effect as drinking directly from the streams in new deli [emoji847], which I only found out via google. Sometimes very small...
  14. statler

    The Obesity Code: Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss

    looking for some 'light' reading for my hols and fancied this, obviously im fully aware of how well thought of he is on this forum but my question is this, is it 4oo pages of just saying stop eating carbs/sugar or is their actual strategies for weight loss inside. sometimes when i watch his...
  15. statler

    Lo-dough?

    Just browsing Facebook when the above popped up in the ads. Seams far too good to be true? Anyone tried it?
  16. statler

    How were you told?

    2a.m phone call from the doctor checking a routine blood test to get to the nearest 24 hour clinic asap. needless to say was possibly one of the most stressful times of my life. then told by the on call doctor that i should be ok till i go back to my own doctor on Monday. Who then when i saw him...
  17. statler

    Type 2 Holidaying abroad.

    No need for anything. Relax and enjoy your holiday Sent from my Lenovo YT3-X50F using Diabetes.co.uk Forum mobile app
  18. statler

    Type 2 Period of denial

    Think it's perfectly normal phase to go through. Having been diagnosed 18 months ago I've been through a general cycle believing any carb will kill me to my readings are fine so go binge for a few weeks till my head's got things back in order. It's a lot like giving up smoking sorting your diet...
  19. statler

    Protein drinks

    I never eat with mine. Never have any problems. In the past always had a protein drink for breakfast due to early starts and again without problem
  20. statler

    best bread for a Type2.

    Warburtons protein range. Easy to get hold of and not like chewing on a bag of linseed. A good compromise on my levels. Only way to tell is try and test. I prefer the thins