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I am thinking of taking leftovers like various salads for lunch at work when I return in September but I have been given some great ideas for breakfasts in other replies.

Unfortunately breakfast is the one meal that I don't feel I can do without, unless I am not at work and having a lazy day at home.

Hello, I am trying to reduce my carb intake. I feel that I am mastering low carb lunches and dinners but breakfast is an issue. My fasting blood sugar this morning was 5.3 but two hours after a bowl of Malt Wheats and milk my reading was 12.5. I know eggs are an obvious choice but I worry...

Hello A couple of months ago, I received a letter from my GP, informing me that my generic prescription for Metformin has been changed to Yaltormin. I went to collect my prescription yesterday and was told by the Pharmacist that this has been out of stock at the manufacturer for over a month...

Hello My total cholesterol is 4.71 HDL 1.28 LDL 3 Triglycerides 0.86 Ratio 3.7 I found enough info on the NHS website to make sense of all the readings apart from Triglycerides and Ratio. Can anyone help with this, especially targets? I am keen to continue with lifestyle changes without...

This is very helpful. I suffer from terrible indigestion on Metabet SR which was not the case on Glucophage SR. I'll switch back to this brand to see if it makes a difference.

Hello I have drastically reduced my carb intake and my typical day of recent consist of one shredded wheat, topped with raw oats, quinoa, mixed salad and boiled egg or grated cheese for lunch and half a plate of cooked veggies and meat protein for dinner. I am now finding that I feel like I have...

Hello, I face the same dilemma as OP. I have been given a prescription for Statins but sensed that my endocrinologist was reluctant to go down this road until my diabetes was effectively treated and because of the known side effects of statins which he informed me of. My cholesterol in Feb was...

Hello I was diagnosed as T2 in Nov. In the last two weeks, I've had 3 readings above 9 but generally readings are in the range 4.3 to 9. Weekly averages are 6.3 and 6.4 over the last two weeks. Every few weeks, I getting getting painful red, sore areas, on my upper arms, forearms, thighs and...

Hi, 3.9 is classified as a hypo, so you should take 4 dextrose tabs to raise it above 4. Shakiness is a sign of a hypo.

Hi Over active or under active thyroid? I have an under active thyroid, which I am Levothyroxine for. My symptoms are weight gain and difficulty losing weight, dry skin and thin eye brows which I pencil in!! Good luck with the next blood test.

Hello I think you should draw a line under Christmas and get back on to your eating plan (did this involve carb reduction?). There is no point beating yourself up over Christmas indulgence. Instead adopt a new resolve to get back on track.

Hi pleinster Thanks for sharing your experience of steroid induced diabetes. I am really appreciative of the advice on low carb eating, though I still have lots to learn about what spikes my bg. I felt lousy before starting hydrocortisone and without it in the event of an accident or serious...

Hello, I've hovered around this site for a few weeks now. I was diagnosed in November 2016. After feeling unwell for around two weeks due to a raging unquenchable thirst and frequent trips to the loo, which I found debilitating, I finally saw my GP in mid Nov. After a urine test which detected...

Hi, due to a pituitary tumour, I am on 15 mg of hydrocortisone daily and my Endo said this would be for life. I am on insulin and Metformin but still have a lot to learn about self management of diabetes, especially carb reduction, as my diet used to contain a lot of complex carbs. I am glad to...

Hello, I was diagnosed back in November and felt a mixture of shock and anger, as my diabetes is steroid induced as the result of treatment for another medical condition. I have found the support of this website invaluable, especially on carb reduction. The emotions are becoming easier to...