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Hi, im a type 2 menopausal female. I have been given Nitrofurantoin to treat cystitis, but having read the information leaflet im not comfortable taking it. It states it isn’t recommended for diabetics and one of the common side effects is peripheral neuropathy (which I already have in my feet)...

The ladies at my golf club used to be horrified at my golf snacks. They would all be eating cereal bars and bananas, I would pull out my bacon wrapped sausages (I shop around for the lowest carb sausages, aldi is currently the lowest at around 2g per sausage). Their faces were a picture.

Thank you for replies, system won’t allow my reply, just want to say my sugars are back down this morning and I’ve learned a valuable lesson.

So after controlling my T2 with diet for 7 years, I am now on insulin following a scary DKA episode (ended up in intensive care in Turkey with a massive infection and DKA, blood sugars were at 50, yes that’s 50mmol!). I am used to low carb, but am struggling with insulin doses. I am taking 24...

Include a photo here if you wish to. - What is your name? Lorna - How old are you? 55 - Are you male or female? Female - Which country are you from? England - Which city/area do you live in? Leicestershire - Are you religious? Not really - Pick three words to describe your personality...