Search Results

I'm on metformin and trulicity. neither of which cause hypos. I've had one serious hypo a couple of years ago, but as I was trying my best to keep in range, I had a few lows but jelly babies came to the rescue until I could have something more longer lasting. Now as I can't test in front of a...

Hey, That was when I was first back in the UK. I was also suffering from a lot of mental health issues at the time which lead to a complete mental break down. To be honest with you, my practice has never formally diagnosed me, they just accepted the diagnosis from Dubai. They also haven't...

I recently spoke with a health care professional who seemed to think that T2's didn't need to test and also didn't get hypos. She was a little stunned when I told her I'd had to have an ambulance called for me on 2 occasions in the past. This is not the first time I have encountered this...

Hi, Up until very recently I was self funding the Libre 2, got told point blank I would never be able to get it on prescription as I am T2 and not on insulin. But what I would really like to know is if other T2's get test strips on prescription? My only reason for asking is that they cost money...

Hey, next week is a little quieter at work, so will have more of a chance to do something. I am going to speak to the Union rep and the doc next week. hope it can help. I know I am making a lot of progress mending bridges with the student body after last years hell on Earth. They got the brunt...

Hovis Low carb bread.

I have a cheddar cheese sandwich and usually one with a slice of processed meat in, ham, chicken, beef.

During the holidays I get to eat when I'm hungry, can't always do this in work. Also during the holidays I am a lot more picky about the carb content of what I eat. Going back to work makes eating healthy or following a low carb diet a bit difficult.

We have a morning break, but generally that is more like 5 minutes as you move your stuff to the next class room. very difficult to grab any food. today I have 5 lessons back to back. That is a normal day for most teachers in the UK. between individual lessons I might have 1 minute which again...

I am eating low carb sandwiches, I have one just before lessons start, about 8:30. Then one at lunch. If I can do that the hypos are less. Oh H&S is over rated, sometimes it about the way you put across the "dangerous" experiments. They are safe but you don't always tell the kids that!!!

To be honest yes. And people I work with have either no interest or no time to take an interest in my diabetes. Today I missed lunch and started dropping, alarm went off just as the lesson ended. I was then supposed to go straight into a meeting. Luckily I was able to shove a low carb sandwich...

Thanks for you advice. I love almonds and they were my go to food. But in a nut free school they are a no-no. I am trying to get an appointment with my doc to get a referral.

I do tend to get the Alps on my graphs, I'm a science teacher so bouncing off the walls is not a good thing when you have Bunsen burners on the go. I am trying to get an appointment with my doc, just that getting one is very hit and miss. I have informed them all on what to look for if I have a...

It's the start of a new term in a very high performing school. Everyone is under pressure to deliver, but because of the time I had off last year I seem to be under the spotlight a lot more. I'm not one of those teachers who sits at their desk and teaches. In fact I only sit down when I take the...

I have only been back in the UK for a year after 13 years working abroad. So silly question, do I just ask my doctor for a referral? at the moment my diabetes is being handled by my GP's practice.

My sugars go up after meals and usually recover after about 2 or 3 hours. I am in a union and have been putting off speaking to anyone as I don't want something that turns out to be nothing escalating.

I was diagnosed about 5 years ago. my last A1c was low, but can't remember the numbers I'm not aware of any other health issues. I think I am supposed to have an over 50's health check but I have no idea how I go about sorting that out.

When I was diagnosed I was in Dubai, my fasting blood reading was 5 times what is normal. I have had blood tests and I know one of them was to see if I am producing insulin. Which I am.

I checked with the blood and that was only 3.0 I need to drive home so I double checked. I was nearly taken off metformin completely and was aiming to by next Easter. But with the mental health issues I am having I decided to just keep managing the diabetes and continue to recover from the...

Hi I am type 2 and appreciate the advice