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Really Interesting Response. Ive learnt a lot more. the link to the post in question is below. Please excuse my bluntness with some people. http://www.facebook.com/diabetesuk/post ... ment_reply

Hi All, Recently, i posted something on another popular Diabetes forum on how exercise has helped me get better control, reduce insulin needs and in general just feel better. believe it or not, quite a few people went mental saying exercise doesn't work, which i found not only narrow minded...

dafne is only suitable for diabetics that are on the basal and bolus regime. Basal being a long acting taken in the AM where bolus is taken at meal times. I use insulin, but my regime is a twice daily mixed regime. As a result, the dafne course is of no use to me as i dont adjust based on...

hi all, thanks for the advice. ive just had my first training session today, and i ate exactly what i usually eat, and so far everything is back to normal. Smidge, how long have you been diagnosed? How long did you take mixed before you were moved?

Hi, just been on holiday and my numbers have gone all wrong i had been averaging 4 to 7 for months. Last hba1c was 44 (6%) i take a mixed insulin, and was 20 units on the morning, 32 at night. Last week i had to increase to 30 am and 45 pm as im not averaging 11 to 16. this has been...

hi pilgrim, what do you do about it?

Hi All, Im not sure if this is diabetes related, but every couple of days i get bouts of dizziness, especially in artificial light. Ive never fallen over or feinted, and its definitly not caused by hypo/hyper. I have only been diagnosed since june 2011 and i currently inject twice a day...

as for carbs, i try to keep them below 120 g a day.

Hi All, After a chat with the dsn she has agreed that its turning out to be a bit of an uphill battle, so Im starting insulin next monday. I guess I am very lucky as I am cared for by by doctors d team, whos nurses split their time between the surgery and the hospital diabetes clinic. She...

sorry, i forgot to add, since the first post i now take 320mg of gliclazide

HI, Thanks for the reply. When i was diagnosed my fasting glucose was 14 and my hba1c was ll%. I had it done in aug and it was 7% and then again in mid december and was 8.3%. From diagnosis to now, each time i take a pill it works for a while, than it starts to creep up again. My only...

Hi, I was diagnosed in June and was started on 80mg x glicazide a day. 6 Months down the line and im now on 160mg glicazide twice a day, plus 500mg metformin twice a day. My fasting average is 9.9. I spoke to the dns at my doctors clinic and she said we need to consider insulin. Could...

Hi All, I have been off work ill for the last week with the wonderful winter vomiting virus. Im pretty much ok from it now. BEcuase ive not been well I have followed the rules and tested a bit more than usual, and my readings have been low as expected as ive only really just got my apetite...

its really annoying. ive found they work for a little bit then it starts on the up again!

Hi, Im pretty impressed with your results tealeaves. Im take 2x metformin and they make me feel really grotty. Its really strange but i get a metallic sensation around my head for about 2 hours after taking them. I also take 3x glicazide which are fine. i struggle to keep my bs below 10...

Thanks Tracey, Its just frustrating as I dont think the answer is to just keep taking more pills. I will definitely learn how to carb count as I just want my numbers to settle to where they are supposed to be. Especially since after taking more pills, starting to lose weight, and my 1c going...

Hi, I was diagnosed in June with an hba1c of 11% and started taking 2 x 80mg glicazide per day. My bmi was 26.7. The pills worked for a few weeks but average readings were back in the 10's. Over the coming weeks my doses went up, readings stabalised for a couple of weeks, and started going...