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Went to buy a refill of Canderel at the supermarket (S...) when I noticed, on the same shelf as the standard red pot of the sweetener, a new Canderel product named 'Sugarly'. It's tagged as a granular sweetener. Anybody know if this is OK for us diabetics?? I would assume so, as the marketing...

Great advice, Dibbles1 - thanks!

Hi Andrew That's great! EXACTLY the kind of DETAILED help I was looking for! :-) Re: So a cold virus will only have a minimal effect; which is good, as otherwise the appointment for an HbA1c test seems a gross waste of both parties' time! ,-) Thanks

Thanks for that re calcium. I shall research that too. :-)

Hi Andy12345 - no, no probs, all informative advice is welcome as IMHO there is no problem with any posting with related data/experience - it all helps! It's interesting that you never found a cause - though I am very pleased for your sake that it went away! :) :) That is a case of an...

Hi catherinecherub - thanks for your info re 8 Causes of Eye Twitching - Eyelid Twitch (www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/eye-twitching.htm) - that's great! Some of these causes had already occurred to me, so are going to be discussed with my GP at the forthcoming appointment It is interesting...

Hi eddie1968 Thanks for the info re nystagmus. However, as per a rather good! graphic illustration on Wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nystagmus), this is a condition that affects the eye rather than the eyelid. The eye is OK in my case, it's the eyelid/s that is/are affected!

Hi Robinredbreast - thanks - yes, I have already made an appointment with my GP. This is due in the next fortnight. However, as per the term (in "GP") of "general"! practitioner, these surgery doctors have only a general knowledge of lots of medical conditions, & little knowledge of specialist...

Does anybody else share this symptom: a twitching right eyelid; & now in the left eyelid too. It occurs on both bottom & top eyelids. I am on several meds for Diabetes 2: insulin (Humulin M3), Victoza, Metformin; plus Statin meds for high cholesterol. Has anybody else experienced this symptom...

What is the max. amount of Humulin M3 that I can take? I cannot find ANY info - even in the Humulin M3 leaflet! I was given in July 2014 when I started taking this insulin - that tells me this. I am not due to see the diabetic specialist doctor till February 2015, 3-4 months away. And need to...

Will a cold virus affect the reading of LONG-TERM blood glucose? (As I know it can affect an IMMEDIATE BG reading.) I ask this I am at the end of having a cold virus but am still not completely back to healthy, & it was a nasty virus that lasted a long time (7 days!) in comparison to the usual...

Thanks AnnieC. That "2 hours post meals guideline is under 8.5" is the info that I came to the forum today to look for! (Found the same info again at: http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/blood-sugar-level-ranges.html). I was wondering as my diabetic specialist said, at my last appointment...

Hi all Well, after trying a split dosage of Levemir for a few weeks, I saw no change to my BMs at all; so I have had :-( :-( :-( to change to the Humulin M3 that the specialist suggested (see footnote to my signature, below, detailing my "meds"). I am very sad to do so but needs must, & yes...

Has anyone else noticed, as I have: that, when my BMs are very high, that is the VERY time - ironically! & unfortunately! - that I often crave sweets&chocs really badly!! Which is of course not good for me, as it means a sugar-overloaded system then gets overloaded with yet MORE sugar! :-( Is...

Thanks all for the advice & info. BTW, what should my post-meal BM reading IDEALLY be, as all the diab specialist was that "it is too high", without telling me by how much! LOL! i.e. what mmol reading should I be aiming to see in the BM unit (I use an AccuChek unit) after a brek, a lunch, or...

I have diabetes 2. I have just seen the diab specialist again. At my previous specialist appointment the dr had started me on insulin (Levemir), as the Metformin, Victoza, & Glimepiride that I had been taking till then weren't reducing my BMs sufficiently. So I currently take: Levemir [1...

Hi :wave: :?: Does anyone know of any Mindfulness-based courses in the North East of England? Durham or Newcastle are the nearest cities. Thanks!

Hi anna29 Thanks for that advice. :thumbup: I will keep any eye out on those weight scales/tape measure! as I do NOT want to regain any of those lost pounds/inches. :!:

Very helpful Jackie1966 - thanks! :thumbup: I have been watching the stagnation of my appetite-loss the past for weeks, for that & for the added reason that you mention - that I hoped wouldn't affect me, having lost so much in pounds & inches - i.e. the possible outcome of weight GAIN...

Hi whizzyweb36 Re: Yes, I was on that too for the first 7days. It must be 'standard' to lead up to the 1.2 dose with the 0.6 dose - maybe to let the body get used to the new med. Hope it all works out for you too!