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I tried to buy clotrimazole today. Sensed there would be an issue about me being diabetic so I lied but had no idea she couldn’t sell it to me because I’m over 60! So hubby was with me - he’s 58 so he bought it after we said it was for him. For God’s sake - more nannying! We know our own bodies...

Really confused. I’m a nurse, 62, T2 with bad HbA1c too, yet being asked to come in and look after COVID patients, so can’t be that ‘vulnerable ‘ surely???

Well I’m T2 and over sixty and am being fitted for masks at work and trained on ventilators to be able to look after patients with the virus, so obviously not considered at risk!

During our nurse training we were taught that a normal blood sugar reading was between our and eight. Seems things change!

Yes, I did try low carb a while ago and lost weight, which was great, but got horribly constipated! But that was the Atkins diet and as far as I remember, no veg was allowed. So I'm keen to try again. My current intake is dire - lots of biscuits and Christmas cake ( a whole one all to myself -...

Thank you all! Yes, once a week probably nowhere near enough, just want to avoid peripheral neuropathy from all those prickings!

I can't get a glucometer from my GP as I'm Type 2. Any ideas as to what the best one is to buy, bearing in mind price and speed of result? I'd only want to check maybe once a week.

A lot of conflicting advice on diet - is it best to take a low-carb diet, or simply cut out sugars and fat?