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She's only drinking water or milk. She never drank alcohol previously, and doubt she would try it now. She just refuses everything except milk. The dessert she had yesterday made her feel very unwell, she was barely conscious by the evening.

They did put her on a drip last week, because 'centrally' she was dehydrated, but peripherally, she's overloaded (massive oedema), so it was taken down after a couple of litres. As you say, very poorly, very quickly. I don't expect miracles. But it was a shock to me how quickly it all went...

I see. Thank you both very much for the reassurance and kind thoughts. I just panicked when I saw the fruit puree today, but she refused to even contemplate it anyway.. Mum is actually very poorly from the heart perspective and it doesn't look good for the longer term, so I suppose in the...

Very worried about my poorly mum. Wasn't sure quite where to post this, but ... My mum was diagnosed with Type 2 16 years ago and has always managed her condition very well. She had never spent a day in hospital in her life, until last week, when she was admitted (age 85) with sudden onset of...

It seems to work for me. Just over 7 weeks ago I started eating LCHF and intermittent fasting (I eat only after 2pm and before 8pm). I've lost 8kgs and and dropped a dress size. My blood glucose measurements are in the 4s and low 5s. Indigestion, which had become a chronic condition, has...

Hello, I am new to this forum, and also new to exercise! I am trying very hard to lose a significant amount of weight. Although I am now retired, I had a sedentary job for many years. I got myself a FitBit which has been very illuminating, as I now know for sure how active (or otherwise) I...

I recently got myself a Fitbit Flex. I love it, and I do think it has helped to motivate me to move a bit more. On the 'Dashboard', I log my food intake, and keep track of carbs that way. You can also 'add a note' to meal & snack slots, so I use that to record blood sugar tests. That way, I...

Hi, I'm new here. :) I am on week 2 of this diet, and I feel it is going pretty well. I am Prediabetic, late 50's and female. I had HBA1C & OGTT etc. done a couple of years ago, and was told it was at the 'upper edge of normal', I also have hypertension. My Cholesterol was OK at the time...