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I thought this might be of some help to people over the coming Months. I have posted a poem elsewhere and I have copied it here so the comments after it are taken in context. Please do feel free to add comments as we can all learn from each others experiences. (poem edited by moderator to...

So last Monday afternoon, I had an appointment with a diabetic nurse at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. Being a dietitian, she talked at length about… yes, you guessed it diet and food. What she did not talk about, was my diet, and what food I was eating! On her screen see could...

As I type this, I am coming to the end of my second month here at diabetes.co.uk. 26/05/2019 I came here two months ago with no knowledge of LCHF whatsoever. To be honest I had very little knowledge of type 2 diabetes… Other than to say… “I knew I had it” I had literally just come out of...

Happy Monday team Thank you all for your well wishes. My nose is not so sore and my eye is blacker, that said my pride is well bruised (being a Leo us lions don't take kindly to bashing ourselves) SO... Down to business Forgot to test first thing, went in the shower had brekkies (eggy bread...

Hi low-carbers... (Is this an oxymoron?) Check this out, it really is Y U M M Y... Y U M... Y U M! Not cheap, however it is fantastic stuff! https://lodough.co/ Enjoy! Po

My question is about reducing my insulin intake and or reducing my Glicaside tablets. I first started taking insulin 4 weeks ago after being admitted to hospital with a virus. The consultant noted my highly elevated BG levels and was aware that I was taking 1000mg Metformin twice a day =...

I had a fairly low reading last night before bed... it was 6.8 I have been told "If it falls below 8" ... I should "Have a couple biscuits" which I did. This morning my fbs upon waking was 9.1 That is the highest its been since I started testing daily 4 weeks ago. So I retested this morning 30...

Helpful video links Hi friends I am sure many of you will have seen this video Link: However if you are new to diabetes.co.uk and have not yet seen this you may like to watch it. I found it to be a very informative video. Type 2’s like myself will find it very insightful and helpful...

Hi everybody Po the newbie here. Just a potted history first. I am on day 5 of insulin injection. So this is my first week taking serious note of my BG readings. I have been taking the odd reading since being diagnosed as type 2 a couple of years, however I never really took much...