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Hi, I haven't posted for a while . I had a series of mini strokes ( TIA ) in July 2012 , then had a proper stroke at the end of July 2012 , it wasn't a huge stroke but enough to knock me sideways ( the left side :D ) . Before my stroke my BS levels had been pretty good generally between 5...

My Neuropathy has been getting worse , also now getting bad cramp at night and muscle pain during the day. My Doc has now put me on Cymbalta ( duloxetine ) and Quinine Sulphate . Anyone else on duloxetine ? Anything to watch out for ? I gather that duloxetine is also an anti-depressant ...

Hi, my mind can be a strange and wonderous place.. I was reading that marmite can help stop midges munching on you, I go camping In Scotland in the summer and midges love biting me , some say that they like the sweet blood of diabetics , the article I was reading said that marmite ( eating it ...

I haven't posted for a while but I got my 3 month Hb results to-day October 2011 HbA1c = 12.6% December 2011 HbA1c = 8% March 2012 HbA1c = 6.7% She who must be obeyed ( ie the nurse ) says that I should aim to get it down to 6.5% , I said I want it under 5% so must work harder . I...

My doc phoned me with my blood test results this morning At the end of sept I had Hba1c of 12.6% , a bs level of 19mmol/l,cholesterol 5.5- I was put on 2x500 metformin a day . Now Hba1c = 8% , cholesterol 4.2 The 8% has annoyed me , according to the converter Hba1c of 8% equates to a bs...

About 60 to 70 percent of people with diabetes have some form of neuropathy. Please read this about neuropathy http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/neuropathies/ It's from the USA but makes interesting reading . Hamish - Ipswich T2 + neuropathy, chronic venous insufficiency ( both legs )...

Hi Im T2 , recently gone from diet only to 2 x 500 Metfartin a day as my BS level had gone up to 19.9 and Hba1c to 12.6 . I’ve noticed my eyesight has got a bit fuzzy and my regular varifocals are pretty useless – my last ‘normal’ eye test was in march 2010, I was diagnosed in Aug 2010 and...

I'm still trying to find my path for food , I have had a look at the low carb threads and am looking at the non low carb thread to see if that would be my preferred path . Looks like no one has posted on here for some months .. anyone still using non low carb here ? Cheers Hamish HBA1c...

Hi, Im fairly new at this , please forgive me if these are daft questions . 1) the NICE guidelines say Fasting (waking and before meals).......between 4 - 7 mmol/l...(Type 1 & 2) 2 hours after meals........................no more than 8.5 mmol/l.....( Type 2) I have only just started testing...

Hi I had my annual check to-day - diagnosed in Aug 2010 . I was doing diet only until a week ago, now on Metformin 1x500 for a week then 2x500 plus statins . My diabetes nurse handed me a Microdot tester and a prescription for 50 strips , right away and showed me how to use it. She wants me...

Hello Im a Hamish, male, 58, v.large , geek . Im t2 diagnosed in Aug 2010 also have osteoarthritis, low level asthma and chronic venous insufficiency, exercise is a problem . Have a blue badge due to mobility problems . My GPs ( multi doc surgery ) have been trying to give me diabetes for...