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My last annual diabetes review led eventually to a kidney disease diagnosis as well. The "out of range" result was expressed in a (mg) to (mmol) ratio but all the online values express the ratio in (mcg/L) to (mg/L). Can anyone help me to translate the first into the second, please? For...

My Accu-Chek Performa-nano meter appears to have given up after two years. It flashed code E7 so I followed the instructions and it died. I tried new batteries and it still stayed dead. Any suggestions welcome. Or is it time to get a new meter? If so recommendations welcome here too - I'm...

I’ve just been given a date for cataract surgery, which is good news, but it’s scheduled for three days after the pre-assessment, which doesn’t leave much time for prophylaxis. I remember reading somewhere that diabetics should apply a course of eye drops for 1 to 2 weeks before the procedure as...

It seems a waste to only use a lancet (accu-check) once if I'm the only one using it . How many times do other people use them, please?

Is there any evidence that drinking lots of water or being active after a meal reduces the post-prandial blood glucose levels? Some of my strip test results hint at this but they’re by no means definitive. I’d be intrigued to hear if there’s any substantiated evidence for either. Thanks.

At present when assessing meals for their bg impact I just take account of the carb content, but a chart on another forum says there’s a bg contribution also from protein and fats. I’ve not seen this mentioned anywhere else and I’ve been happily upping my protein and fat intake to try and...

I’m trying to work out what can be done, if anything, about fatigue. I’m told that the reason I’m tired much of the time - even slight exertions can exhaust me - is because the blood glucose is not getting to my cells in the amount it should, and so with insufficient fuel the cells don’t...

I’m recently diagnosed with T2 and the pattern of exhaustion, no appetite and queasiness that led me to get tested in the first place continues. I was active, low weight and no family history of diabetes before this year and I wonder if anyone else starting from this position has found ways to...