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Hi Rebecca I'm type 2 and on 750 metformin. My last 2 HbA1c levels have been in the non-diabetic range. After the last one, I explained to my GP that my husband and I were planning a pregnancy and therefore seeking her advice. She is a gynae expert. She said that whilst I didn't need...

WOW! Well done friend! :clap: You know you're in control when you can look and not feel compelled to touch (with tongue). If only you could bottle such self-control. You'd be a rich person indeed. Take care Juliette x :wave:

Hey Grazer Juliette here, no offence taken. It's good to hear another take on things. I can only talk from my experience. I just wanted to let Redbus know what to do in the event of a hypo, as recommended to me by my diabetes team. I trusted her and took, at face value, what she said about...

Hey there! What an absolutely horrendous thing to happen to you. I know something of how you must have felt as my grandfather suffered organ failure too, again due to diabetes. I try to use this as a positive legacy, to provide me with a constant reminder of why I must control my diabetes...

Hey there! I'm an All Bran (asda version) fan too. Just switched to unsweatened soya milk from skimmed cow's milk. Tastes creamy and only 0.2g carbs per 100ml. Oh, and it works fine in porridge too. Juliette x

Hi there! Not quite sure why your doctor referred to it as a 'long range' reading. I presume he means your HbA1c is 10 %. The HbA1c is a blood test done by your doctor/nurse which measures your average blood sugars over the last 10 weeks or so. This is because your blood is gradually renewed...

Hi there 159redbus! Are you a bus spotter like my beloved husband? Sorry to hear your sugar levels have sunk. It's difficult to say why this may have happened since, on face value, you seem to stagger your carbs well across meals. This doesn't take into account your activity level or weight...

Hi Morgan Hope the move goes well. :thumbup: This should be an exciting phase for you and hopefully a happy one. Keep us posted about the depression and B12 thing once you're settled in. There is definitely a link between B12 deficiency and depression as B vitamins help our brain make...

I'm with you on this one. TV coverage, whilst I understand that we have to cover everything - being the host country, is driving me mad. I have resorted to spending my 6 week school holiday doing long-neglected chores like filing, form filling, cleaning blah blah blah. I guess my hatred of...

Hey there, Juliette again. Thanks for your posts. Glad it's not just me with readings all over the place in the heat. Yesterday, I was positively cold. My BG dipped to 2.4. I do get cold (the only hypo symptom I do get!) when my sugar levels are low but it seemed that the weather was colder...

Hi there Kate Welcome to the forum. The refusal to give your husband a blood testing meter and strips is, alas, common. So many of us fight for the right to test. Use the search box on this forum for advice on where to get cheap test strips and machines from. It's far cheaper to order on...

Hi Jammy I'm T2 diabetic and have been made aware that exercise can either raise or lower blood glucose levels. It just depends on the way your body works. Maybe this explains your variation. For me, it raises my glucose levels which seems odd as you would have thought that burning calories...

Dear Em Glad to be of help. Congrats on the marriage thing. I have just celebrated 6 years and never look back. Being married is blissful and I hope you will be as happy as we are. Jo's full of good advice. I could do with a bingo wing tone up too. Shall try it out at some point. Well...

Hey there you! Fenugreek sounds really interesting. Did this jelly form in the gut or the mouth? Did it cause any horrible stomach/bowel upsets? Did you have any cholesterol tests which proved it was successful? Juliette x

Hi Roy I agree...there are a lot of helpful, knowledgeable folks out there. The responses to my post have set my mind at rest too. I'd never tried the search facility before, but it's amazing what's stored in the system. I guess diabetics have pondered the same questions for decades. Thanks...

Hi Paul! Thanks for your input. You made me split my sides laughing! I know what you mean though! We went to LLandudno yesterday for our wedding anniversary. I reccommend the sea breeze (hurricane) for the glass blower's **** syndrome! LOL Juliette x :lol:

Hey there! Keep me posted. Being in the same boat, I'm keen to know if we can combat this through diet alone. Anyone else tried and been successful? Good luck Juliette x :thumbup:

Hey friend Just read your questionnaire answers and they had me in stitches. You have a good sense of humour. Mrs B must be in stitches all the time! Photo is cool. Fat Jesus? Nah! Nice to put a face to the cartoon you though. Byeeee Juliette x :wave: