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Hi Guys, Thanks for the replys. I haven't been ill or had any pain etc just can't lift either for long. I'm on Magnesium and zinc supplement as well as potassium, iron, cod liver oil and a general vit min supplement. I also try to eat lots of veggies like broccoli and spinach. Since being on 20...

Muscle weakness in arms and legs. Has anyone else found that they have this? I was walking dog up a small but steep hill that I've walked up 100's of times over the last few months. Any I could hardly lift my legs it felt like I had concrete in my wellies. I also find that when washing my hair I...

I'm on a slow release metformin. Glucophaze it's called I'm on 2 x 500mg twice daily morning and evening x

Hi Guys, I have a quick question. Does anyone do the intermittent fasting? I was wondering do you still take ur meds while fasting? The reason I ask is that my meds say take with food. But when I'm fasting till 12 (doing 16/8) Should I still take my morning meds or wait till I eat? I'm...

I will give it a try thanks AdamJames. Seeing my numbers normal for 10 weeks then jump up again has really bothered me. Maybe I'm just looking for too much too soon but I just want to get better. Dawny

I'm already on insulin but only a small dose of long acting 14 mg. The nurse took me off the meds because I was getting nightly hypos and a few in the day. She started with the gliczide because apparently it's the worst for your health. I had asked for the insulin to be stopped instead but she...

I'm drinking around 8 large glasses of water a day. I think they would be around 400ml per glass. As for salt I've been trying to cook with it. I'm not a great fan of lots of salt on my dinner buy I've been trying. I had half an oxo cube today to try and boost my levels may try doing it every...

I've been off then around 4 weeks now. I sometimes miss brekky and have a slightly earlier lunch. I will try anything I really want to see these numbers down. Funny thing is tho and I've just realised this ... I've had a headache for the last 3 or 4 weeks too. I wake up with it and go bed with...

I walk an hour every morning before I eat. But that's about it.

Thanks for the support guys. Got a bit of an update and it's not a super one like the last. [emoji19] So after all my good results my diabetic nurse decided to take me off one of my meds Gliczide. She warned me that my bloods may go up a little. So I went ahead and stopped the meds and to...

OK so I've been to see my Diabetic nurse today and well I'm chuffed!! I better give some background first. I was diagnosed in 2010 and never really recieved much help or support for the first 6 years. My HbA1c were in their 90's and daily blood glucose testing were around 18/22 mmol. I piled on...

Im not sure if its the low carb diet, the hour walking my dog a day, the insulin or the new tablets that are working but i'm so glad it is working lol

- What is your name? Dawn or Dawny - How old are you? 36 - Are you male or female? Female - Which country are you from? UK - Which city/area do you live in? Dudley, West Midlands - Are you religious? Nope - Pick three words to describe your personality. Loving, Stubborn and Giving - Do you have...

Hi Ringi, I don't tend to add lots of fat in my diet as I have heart desease in the family and my dad had his first heart attack at 40. So I'm a little afraid of using extra fats for cooking etc. I'm drinking around 3 letre of water a day and 2 cups of tea at most. I'm hoping this is a good...

Hi Guys, Thanks for your answers. I'm on quite a few meds. I've been on the slow release metformin since 2010 and have never had the upset tummy the way I have now. I have just Neen started on a background insulin of 20mg a night and a new tablet called Jardiance Empagliflozin. Could it be that...

I use a free app on my Samsung phone called Samsung Health. It not only tracks your eating but your excersize and many other thinks like blood sugar, fluid intake, sleep etc You can also set yourself goals. I find it very useful x

Hi Guys, I've been on a moderate LCHF diet for around 3 weeks now and my BS has gone from 18 to 20 down to 7 to 9 and I've lost about 3kg. BUT I'm getting a few side effects. 1. Itching head and shoulders. Gets worse at night. I can kinds live with this but it's irritating. 2. I have projectile...