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When I decided to make an effort to gain control of my diet it was so very daunting, and still is because I am having to change eating habits that have been there all my life... (40 odd years ) I have never been fond of chocolate, but I LOVE crisps, fruit, fruit juice, bread, potato, cake...

Hi sparkyrich Yep the strips can work out bottomwtwitchingly expensive if you want to keep your BG under control by monitoring diet, what foods cause high readings bla bla bla. Your lot not being too keen to give you strips is down to the cost. If you are T2 and on medication you ARE entitled...

Well, I went to GP a few weeks ago because I was struggling to get my BG down. She referred me to the another Dr who specialises in diabetes. He put me onto one gliclazide a day on top of the 2 metformin slow release. I did my research here about the importance of ME BEING IN CONTROL and getting...

I so agree about TEST ! TEST ! TEST. I have had so many symptoms of HYPO, but my readings have clearly indicated HYPER... I have had the HYPO symptoms - all but the tingling lips and all the HYPER symptoms. I thought perhaps my meter was faulty, so used a back up one which made no diff. I rang...

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Thanks cugila I have honestly got more "sense" about managing diabetes here than I have from clinics and GP

I have never been into choc ( yeah, I know ! unusual for a girl :D )My weakness is crisps and biltong ( a South African thing ) Actually my down fall is the traditional South African cuisine. Rice and potatoes and veg that is high carb.

Food and booze? problem ? Hell yeah !! I have so often not taken my meds because they make me feel like hell when mixed with booze ( get very talkative on the porcelain telephone.) so the choice has been to not take the meds. My weakness booze wise is brandy and coke. I rationalise it by saying...

Thanks Nigel :) The most positive thing is that the peeps here are actually diabetic so speak from personal experience. As much "knowledge" the medical profession has, it is not based on personal experience. :) (sorta like a male midwife situation :lol: ) In all honesty, I have not taken...

Hi Viv , thanks for reply. :) Yeah, erm, the age thing. :lol: I am 47 and had a hysterectomy when I was 27. I am on HRT which has always controlled the horrid "flushes" :D I did a search on it here about the sweating thing and found that there are other people who have experienced this...

Well, what can I say - I have been in denial, rebellion since diagnoses about 2 years ago. Thought that metformin would be my magic pill, but oh no ... I have now realised that the only way to get this thing under control is to make some life changing decisions. The whole thing about weighing...

I also hate the taste of the "artificial" sweetners, but have found that the splenda tablets are not too bad.

This has been recommended to me for my HTC Desire. getjar.com/mobile/14965/helpdiabetes/