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    No added sugar squash

    I have just moved over to lemon tea, peach tea and other fruit teas. Very low in most things and very nice tasting. Currently my drink to go to.
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    Diabeto hatred

    I am not completely sure how much difference there is between type 1 and type 2 but I knolw that as a type 2 there were many barriers to climb through in my life. However I achieved my aims and that was to join the RAF, which I did in 1963, albeit not in the trade I wanted. However I fought...
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    mine was 6.2. I have been out of hospital for a week and my figures have been between 5.8 and 7.3 every day. Happy with that as my figures were above 9 before I went into hospital with aspiration pneumonia. As a way of praise the nurses in hospital were faultless to a t. Very caring and...
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    Type 2s: What have you eaten today?

    breakfast one crumpet with marmalade. Camp coffee/coffee mate no sugar. lunch - one milk loaf sandwich with cheese and pastrami. Camp coffee/coffee mate no sugar
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    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    Isnt 4.7 a little on the low side. When in hospital and my level went down low I was given either a couple of biscuits or a glass of orange juice. Ive been told that my levels should be between 5 and 8.
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    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    Mine is between 7.2 and 7.8 since coming out of hospital.
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    Newbie

    I am a 77 year old male with Type 2 diabetes. I am married to my 72 year old wife who unfortuneately has Parkinsons. However she tends to look after me. I am very lucky but also feel downeartened as it really should be the other way round. Unfortunately I have just spent 4 days in hospital...
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    Joint pain, metformin, generally not feeling well

    Be careful with metformin as it does not suit averybody. I had been on it for years then I saw a new GP and he not only took me off Metformin as it highers the Potassium levels but took me off Candasartin and one othe tablet, replacing it with Jardiance empagliflozin and Clopidogril instead. I...
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    Diabetic Maculopathy

    It workerd for me too. I also had both cataracts done and my vision is much better now.
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