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Back again for more physio for shoulder tendon/ligament injury. In the 4 years since T2 diagnosed I've had plantar fasciaitis (feet), tennis elbow (bothsides), frozen shoulder (left), and now a noisy clicking clucking right shoulder with reduced range of movement. Physio suggested last night an...

Thanks everyone, good advice but other causes ruled out. Will see what hba is next week and keep fighting fatigue! Bms mostly settled to 5_6 pre and in the 7-8 post but occasional 10s in evenings. But dizzy all the time

Thanks all, seen gp & having hba next week

Hi, been t2 for about 4 years but in last few weeks been having lots of dizzy spells, polyurea, polydipsia and constantly tired. Same symptoms as when 1st diagnosed. So reviewed diet .. no change. BGs swinging with no pattern pre or post meal or time of day. Low carb max 90 to 120 a day. Feel...

I've been walking on the fells for the last 15 years, not a huge amount compared to many but enjoy a days walk on the lower cumbrian fell walks most weekends. In the last 2 months when out I have been having problems with rapid Bg drops. My norm is 5-6 am and before meals and 6-7.5 +2 after most...

IanD, is that replaceing all or some of the porridge with oats?

Just have to tell some one!! Got back from DN 15 minutes ago where I nearlly fell off the chair. Expected to be on Metformin and statins today but hey ........ :) HBA1c down to 44 (6.2%) was 6.6 in march and 7.2 last decemeber), :D weight down, BMI down and nearly out of the overweight...

Re: Just for fun - are all T2s diabetics former sweet tooths Oh yes I was a real chocoholic, cake craving, dessert desiring, fruit and nut cake , biscuit muching sugar fiend. Did not help having free sweets from the butchers huge jar, doctor with a sweet pot on his desk for every kid, a...

I think that breaky can be of anything that suits you and if you are on metformin, my uinderstanding is that you need to eat breaky as well. This I assume can be a glass of milky drink, biscuit, fruit etc. Everyone I guess finds what suits them. I have to eat something otherwise I get really...

I had an initial diagnosis of frozen shoulder but once with the physio once a week it started to improve over 4 weeks then found it was from the joint going into spasm because one of the shoulder tendons was torn - no idea how, I had just woken up with no movment and no pain and no idea what I...

Hey Sanobar you were offered it. I asked nad wwas told I din'tneed to go on any nutrition course as I was 'too sensible shoudl know alot about it anyway'! - nurses perception of an enquiring patient who asked tooo many questions me thinks - or perhaps she runs it!!

Hi Fazz, I love Greek youghurt and use it neat with garlic, finely chopped mint leaves & cucumber - great taste and for me the right consistency. Sometimes I add 1/2 lemon juice as well. I love the Kormas with bananas and coconut but as others have said I find it increases the Bg if I have...

Hi Sue, I am probably going on metformin later this month after my 6 month review. 7 pre-meal and 11.4am sounds highish to me but how do you feel. Some people seam to be Ok on 7 others are better lower, I like to be in the 5's pre meal and 6's post but early am I am often 6.5ish. I have had...

I was carb counting for the first 3 months (100-120) then occasionally and not really kept a note for the last 2 months but I think I am starting to go off the good habits so keep telling myself to start again .... maybe admitting that on here will make me!

I'm not muslim but do know a few people who as they have chronic illness fast for the duration it would be if they were in Mecca. They then feel they are contributing to thier religious and physical health with benefits for both. Look after yourself Fazz.

Thanks so much for this thread, We love to have an indian meal and I have started to use greek yougurt in several curries with success. I have had to watch out with adding fruit - my friends kids love to have bananna, sultanas etc added but i just avoid them when serving up. I find 1/4 nann...

Hello Smokey, welcome to the forum. Poor you, You will not be alone in finding gastrointestinal changes with the new diagnosis. It also happens when people change their diet no matter what diet they change to and from. Often it is a case of wait and lett he gut settle but 2.5 weeks is a long...

48 but looking back had symptoms for at least a year but mostly dizzy spells that went with chocoloate!

Thanks for the messages and really gald not to be alone. We've just had a long weekend in Cumbria and got in 2 great days walking (4.5 hours, 8-9km with 3-400m ascent, - not enough wind to sail! Now home and despite a lower fat intake over the last 2 weeks and lower carbs (100) over the w/e...

Hello All, I had struggled and failed to loose weight (2 stone) for about 4 years before being diagnosed. The weight was more a personal thing as I was just tipping the obese scale but it was not (apparently) having any other health issues. Indeed I was often compliment on my figure and told...