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I have my annual diabetes review in a few weeks so need to get my bloods done and this is the second year running since I have been on insulin and I remember last year I had to abandon my first attempt at fasting because of a hypo. I think in the end I just had to forego using insulin with my...

Hi Looking at the carb contents on a packet of sugar free Halls cough sweets I bought today it says carbs 97.1g (Of which Sugars 0.0g) I've read many times that it's the carb content you need to look at not the 'of which sugars' Does this mean they will send my BS sky high? Cheers Meg

I had my annual retinopathy test on 17th Aug and have had sore, slightly itchy eyes since. The first few days after I had a headache and dull pain behind my eyes but I put this down to the weather which was very heavy and my husband also complained of a similar thing. Then they became sore and a...

Hi I'm a type 2(ish) who is currently being reviwed by consultants due to loosing too much weight trying to keep my BS levels good (which I did) on the medication I was on (SR metformin and Sitagliptin). This was the medication my doctor prescribed me about three years ago and after some...

We went away for the weekend on Friday and on the way stopped at Services to eat. Not much choice so I ended up having something with too much carbs. A few hours later, whilst on the beach flying a kite I noticed my index finger on my right hand was completely numb and white. After about 40 mins...

Hi After struggling with high BG levels after meals which my doc wasn't concerned about because my last three HBA1c's were 7.2 to 6.8 to 6.2 (most recent) I finally made an appointment to see a diabetes dietician at my local hospital (mainly because my husband pushed me to do it after loosing...

Hi I'm just getting over a chest infection and throughout it my BS has been much higher than normal which I know is normal but I finished my anti biotics three days ago and they're still really high and I feel much better so can't understand it. My early morning reading was 7.7 (usually 5-6)...

Ok, so I've just come back from a doctors apointment because I have another chest infection (2nd in two months) after discussing this I said I needed some advice about my weight and diet because I keep loosing weight (now 57.8kg at 5'11" BMI of 17.7). Obviously I've been very careful trying to...

Hi I'm probably getting abit paranoid about this but after being diagnosed as type 2 nearly four years ago (whilst pregnant with my daughter) I now worry alot about her becoming diabetic. I have it because it's hereditary in my fathers side of the family. I've never been over weight and always...

For the last two years I have had the flu jab as advised by my doctor. I'm type 2 and thought I should just go along with docs advice but both years a week after having it I developed a very bad cough which developed into a chest infection which I couldn't shake off without anti botics. First...

I've recently had my third yearly diabetic review and was generally very pleased with the results as was my doctor. My Hba1c was 6.2 (down from 6.8 last time). There were just two things that the nurse said she was conerned about, one was my weight which had gone down by 10kg making my bmi 18.3...

I had a retinopathy exam 6 weeks ago and was told I had a slight bleed in my left eye. It was hard news to take becasue I have always been pretty good with my diet. I was also told I had to wait about 4 weeks for the report to go to my doctor, during this time I went into panic mode and put...

Just wondered if anyone has tried either taking Moringa capsules or Moringa Tea as a way of helping with BG control and what your thoughts are. Thanks :D Meg

I've been on Metformin for about 2 years and Sitagliptin for about 1 year as Metformin wasn't doing enough to keep my BG in good levels. My problem is that since going on Metformin I have regular diarrhea (2 or 3 times a day, most days) and since starting the sitagliptin it's got worse if...

Hi I've bought some Cheddar Cheese nibbles and on the labeling it says the carbohydrate is 39.4g (per 100 grams) but the levels of which turn to sugar are 0.1g (per 100g) does this mean it won't affect my BG much? I realise I have to test my BG regularly after eating new things to see what...

I just wondered how doctors decide which type you are. I'm classed as Type 2 (but was classed as Type 1 during pregnancy when I was diagnosed) I'm 37 (was 34 at the time of diagnosis) not overweight and now even approaching being underweight because of the strict diet I'm on. I'm farely active...

Today I had my second ever retinopathy check. After my last one being clear I was expecting the same only to be told there is some slight damage to my left eye. The nurse told me I had to be extra careful with my BS and she wanted to see the damaged area gone in a years time. I am on Metformin...