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  1. Pauliegreg

    High Blood sugars and infections

    I have been type 2 diabetic for the past 3 years and since then I have become insulin dependent. In the last 2 years I have also been diagnosed with a condition called Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS). This is a skin condition where you get abscesses and open sores around your groin, buttocks...
  2. Pauliegreg

    Hypos

    Is it possible to have a hypo if your bs is above 4? I've just had full on hypo symptoms, shaking, sweaty, feeling sick, headache, and when I tested my blood it was 4.2. I had a few jelly babies and my blood went up to 5.6 but I'm still feeling the after effects of a hypo. I'm a T2 on...
  3. Pauliegreg

    Rice Alternatives

    Hi everyone, I'm going shopping later and need some ideas for LC alternatives to rice. It's cauliflower rice okay. But I'm not a great fan of cauliflower so if it tastes like cauli I won't like it haha, I'm fussy! Has anyone got any ideas? Thanks Paul
  4. Pauliegreg

    Shaking

    Hi everyone. Just a quickie. I've just been to the nurse for a blood test (following a course of tablets) and she noticed I was shaking and sweating. She thought I was having a hypo but my bloods were fine, so she's made me an appointment with a doctor this afternoon to see if it's anything...
  5. Pauliegreg

    Off Days

    Hi everyone. I have T2 diabetes but am insulin dependant, so I take a slew release insulin every evening and also a fast acting one before my meals as well as metformin. I was just wondering if anyone else has off days. Just not feeling 100%. This morning my bg was in range, it was perfect...
  6. Pauliegreg

    Hi everyone, new here :)

    Hi everyone, I'm Paul, 41 years old and have been diagnosed with T2 diabetes since October 2016, although I had probably had it for a few years before. I feel cheated though, since my diagnosis everything seem to have gone wrong, healthwise. I lost a lot of weight, and then discovered I had...