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I have a list that stretches to four A4 sheets of all the foods I miss. Bread is the absolute worst. There is really no substitute for it; keto ‘bread’ really doesn’t do it for me. I agree that the most annoying comment is, ‘Surely you can have a bit of. . .’ closely followed by, ‘Are you...

Hello, I guess your doctor thinks you need Metformin (or just reaches for the prescription pad as you walk in). I find taking it on an empty stomach gives me stomach cramps but a friend just takes his morning and evening with no ill effects. Not sure that eating once a day is a good idea. If...

Hello, I don’t know whether this helps as I didn’t get an upset stomach after being on the same Metformin dosage as you but I had terrible flatulence and stomach cramps, especially if I took it after, not with a meal. Eventually, the doctor reluctantly agreed to let me have the slow release...

8 today after a long, pre-breakfast walk. Usually between 7.1 and 7.9. It goes down during the day. Have only just started testing so not sure what this all means.

Hello, I've just come across this and it totally resonates with me. I used to enjoy cooking, giving dinner parties, going to retaurants, etc. but since my diagnosis in 2018 eating has become at best a chore and at worst an endurance test. After three years I've just resigned myself to the fact...

Thank you. Quite a few people have said this. I had no intention of asking the NHS to pay for it, anyway. I'll look into it further, though the market seems rather saturated. I only need to have an adjustable lancet (seriously needle phobic!) and not anything highly technical.

Hello, I'm totally with you that everything I like has carbs in it. I had my annual mince pie and a very small roast potato on Christmas Day, then back to the **** 'it-isn't-a-diet' diet. No idea how much my BG spiked because the diabetes nurse won'tlet me test. I'd be even more anxious and...