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He didn't mean acquiring the disease was a lifestyle choice. Treating it is.

I gave up in the end with my new bed. It was very annoying but I couldn't do with the hassle.

It happens too much. Are you and they on Twitter?

How about chunks of raw jelly? Especially if the need arises in a supermarket.

I have a bit of 70% chocolate occasionally. I remember scoffing a whole bar in a supermarket once when I was having a hypo - but it didn't work quickly enough because chocolate is low GI, meaning that the sugar with it is absorbed more slowly than simple sugary sweets or biscuits.

Daisy might like the mini magnum but some dairy and chocolate products can be dangerous to cats and dogs. Interestingly our cat Teddy became diabetic, not because of dairy or chocolate, but after about 6 months of insulin injection he spontaneously cured himself. I think cats are the only...

I promise you will feel better when you've worked it out. This takes different lengths of time for different people. You can have the ice cream. May be not as often. There is nothing you can't have, just less and not so often. But never think that you can't.

I think birthday celebrations are related to ego and high/low self esteem. Mine is on a 'special' day when it's best for others to be doing something else rather than celebrating your birthday. I am happy to celebrate others' birthdays but keep quiet about mine. Perhaps my ego isn't very...

Hi, I'm on sterioids for COPD (lung disease) which sent my BS level up. I added extra Gliglazide at night which worked well except I sometimes get hypos in the night. Not funny. I also take a small amount of apple cider vinegar last thing at night - that helps, but clean your teeth straight...

Thanks, Bebo. Yes I do low carb, but exercise is poor. I do have a hydraulic stepper but fail to use it much. I will make more effort. It's really helpful to get these nuggets of wisdom, as you may know, it's not as easy if if you live alone.

Thanks, LB. That makes sense and really means that I must exercise tighter controls. Like many of us, I am always seeing what I can get away with but I also include some apple cider vinegar and chromium at bedtime.

I have steroids for COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) which pushes BS up, so my doctor agreed to another Gliclazide at night, but ensure that BS doesn't go under 4. Seemed to work well except the other night I couldn't sleep (another side effect of steroids) and at 3.30 felt unwell...

This information is incorrect. Alcohol does contain carbohydrates. Not a great many but enough worth considering.

This information is incorrect. Alcohol does contain carbohydrates. Not a great many but enough worth considering.

I still have a spare box of 50 Freestyle Test Strips (not Lite) that were incorrectly prescribed. I'll send them to the first person who needs them because they normally have to pay, who contacts me with their address. All the best, Russ

I have a spare box of 50 Freestyle Test Strips (not Lite) that were incorrectly prescribed. I'll send them to the first person who privates me with their address. All the best, Russ

I'm sorry, everyone. My language was crass and insensitive. I was ignorant and now I'm less so. It highlights the fact of how different Types 1 and 2 are. My own LCHF (therefore higher protein) diet is complicated by being a seemingly lactose intolerant, non-meat eater who's not that mad...

I've often heard it said (and believe it myself) that Type 1s are more fortunate than Type 2s (like me) because they have more control. When I have a binge, I have to guess if I've taken the right medicines and supplements to deal with it. I often get it wrong. Is there any harm done if...

What a journey, Douglas. You've kept at it and it has worked. A tip that I can offer is to do your best to steer clear of PROCESSED food, then you will automatically eat the right stuff if most of what you eat hasn't been too processed. It makes a lot of sense, but doesn't mean that you...

Hi Hank. You might like to consider quinoa (pronounced keenwaa) instead of rice. Cooked rice has about 52.4% carbohydrate and quinoa has about 38.3%. Good luck. Russ