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    Life Expectancy Terms

    http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-life-expectancy.html
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    Glucometer Averages

    7 Day....... 7.1 14 Day........7.2 30 Day.........8.1 Not sure whether the above averages are good, bad, excellent, or just ok. Please somebody out there advise me.
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    Merry Christmas

    Wishing you and your families a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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    Yippee!!! I Got My Lowest BG Reading Of The Year

    5.9 mmol/l The morning of December 17 which happens to be my birthday. It all started when I received my Breeze 2 meter as an early Christmas present with 100 free strips from my friend in Canada. I got to testing seriously 3/4 times a day and I found out that my sugar level were very high...
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    What Is The Best Time To Take Your Insulin

    I take it twice a day. Immediately after breakfast and dinner. How about you?
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    21 Interesting Videos At WebMD For Type 1 & 2 Diabetics

    http://diabetes.webmd.com/video/struggl ... 1-diabetes
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    The beginning of nerve pain?

    I used to get it in my legs often during night while I was sleeping. The pain was so unbearable and a nerve would actually pop out of the skin and you can feel and see it. Since I got my BG in control I now rarely have this condition and thank God for that.
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    Are Artificial Sweetners OK For Diabetics

    I am addicted to tea and take about 4/5 cups a day. I use 1 tablet of Canderel with each cup to sweeten it up.. I was wondering if they are OK for diabetics and would also like to know what you guys do to sweeten up your tea or coffee.
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    Type of diabetics

    I am a type 1. My question is what is the best time to take your insulin injections for best results? Just before or after a meal.
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    Best Forum For Diabetics

    Agree with you Lucylocket61. :thumbup:
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    Before And After Meals Tests

    If my before breakfast test is 8.0 mmol/l what should the optimum reading be after 2 hours. Before/after lunch and dinner also.
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    Good Fruits For Diabetics

    Thanks for your reply Hanadr. Do you have the link for a website which gives out the carb content of different fruits?
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    Good Fruits For Diabetics

    I hear Apples and Pomegranates are good as the sugars in these fruits do not contribute to increased sugar levels significantly. Any input would be appreciated.
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    How Many Times A Day Do You Test Fot Sugar Levels?

    I assume you test 2 hours after breakfast, lunch and dinners. Correct me if I am wrong.
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    Chickpea for diabetics

    I love chick peas. I always thought Chick peas were very fattening and therefore avoided it as much as possible. Good advice on testing before and after eating this delicious meal. Thanks Sid.
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    Best Forum For Diabetics

    Thanks for your replies and input guys. Appreciate it.
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    Best Forum For Diabetics

    New here. I have learned more about diabetes by reading some of the member's posts here than from my own doctors.
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    Staying at friends overnight

    Best of luck Fiona
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    Blood Monitors Compared

    I use the Breeze 2 from Bayer. I use to use the Glucocard 2 but no more of that. 10 strips in a disk 5 seconds results very user friendly. Would recommend to anyone with diabetes. to Bayer
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    Sugar Levels In mg/dl Or mmol/l

    Me thinks that they should have gone for both the units at the press of a button. Couldn't have been very difficult to multiply the mmol/l reading by 18.018 JMHO.