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Hi Everyone When my wife was first diagnosed (type 2 on insulin) she was advised by the hospital to eat carbs every couple of hours. After a few weeks she was sick of having to keep eating so rang the local diabetic health centre, who said that was wrong, she shouldn't have to eat between meals...

I'm no expert here, I joined the board because my wife is diabetic, so foreskin doesn't apply. But a few years ago I had a work colleague who had to be circumcised at age 46 because of his diabetes. I don't know what specific problem he had, and I know he was dreading having it done, but I do...

Hi again, thank you for your replies. It sounds like there is no need for my wife to wait, lucozade toast and fig rolls for breakfast will have brought her levels back up ok by the time she's finished eating. Duncan

Hi Sophia 10 minutes, that's a surprise, good news though, thank you very much for your reply. Duncan

Hi everyone, I often read on here but haven't posted for ages. My wife is a type 2 who injects insulin. She takes 20 units with breakfast, but tests first and occasionally has woken up with a hypo. In this situation she has a lucozade, then eats her breakfast as usual, but waits until 30...

Thanks Katherine, I'll ring tomorrow. Duncan

Hi All Sorry to take so long to come back here, life can be hectic! It seems that the more you read about diabetes, the more confusing it gets. I do have one specific question though. My wife has to go for another blood test to see how things are going, but she has to fast for 14 hours. But...

Hi DG and Sid Thank you very much for your replies, plenty there to take in. I am short of time right now, leaving for work shortly, but will reply properly in a bit. Thanks again Duncan

Hi My wife Veronika has recently been diagnosed as type 2, and we are very confused about things. She was ill with what we thought, and still think, was heat exhaustion. The dr sent her for a blood test on a Friday, then the emergency weekend dr telephoned on Saturday afternoon. Within a...