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I'm so excited! I have turned my diabetes around through exercise. I wrote an amusing, light hearted book about my journey and it has been published today. 99p on amazon for anyone who fancies a read! I hope this is allowed mods!

I agree, reduce your carbs. I'm on Metformin (not SR) and when I have had too many carbs is when I get gastric distress!! I'd also recommend exercise. I obviously don't know how active you are, but being physically active keeps my BS in good control. The last time I saw my consultant he told...

Berries are best as others have said. I have berries every morning with my oats. I can deal with small bananas when I am exercising. But if I don't exercise they spike me. At the moment, I'm training for a triathlon so am enjoying my bananas!! Grapes, as much as I love them, will always...

I love the fact that I am far healthier since my diagnosis. I had type 1.5 diagnosed after swine flu that damaged my heart. It changed my life. I am now fitter and healthier than I've been in years. I cycle, I swim, I've started running.... I'm doing my first triathlon in 3 months aged...

Its worth trying one and seeing how you get on with it. Some women find that it does cause weight gain, but I haven't had this.

The injections are fine. Slight discomfort but no pain.

Hi all, Linking to the Hot Weather thread on General discussion, I have a question. This recent spell of hot weather has resulted in me having a few hypos. I have found that afterwards I have no energy, my muscles feel sore and I feel nauseous for a good 24 hours afterwards. Has anyone...

I had the Merina coil and was in constant pain. They reluctantly removed it, but I had to keep it for 6 months before they would. it was 6 months of hell. I now have the depo injection and I occasionally get spotting but nothing major. I should add I do have endometriosis.

I have had High Blood pressure since my mid 20's and so have a year blood test to check my kidney function. During that blood they also test my fasting cholesterol and fasting blood sugars. My fasting blood sugars were always completely fine. Then 4 years ago I got swine flu, and had some...

GP appointments, fair enough to make them at the start or end of the day, but hospital appointments are a law to themselves!! I don't know of any hospital that allows you to choose a time, you have to go when they say! Under the equality act you are entitled to time off (unpaid) to attend the...

I'm not surprised you are tired :shock: You need to eat!!! You should always have breakfast as Metformin needs to be taken with food. Personally I tend to have some berries and some nuts (as I low carb) but on the weekend I'll have egg on granary toast. You should have 3 meals a day, not...

Re: diagnsed as diabetic im in shock anyone advise Personally I wouldn't touch Canderel with a barge pole as it is Aspartame based (the nastiest of all the sweeteners). Splenda (Sucrolose) or Stevia would be healthier alternatives.

Why is it not working out with regard to regular food? Can you not take breaks? Do your employers know you are diabetic? If not, you must tell them as they need to make reasonable adjustments due to the equality act. I can't see a shift pattern like that being an issue as long as you are able...

Another chicken keeper here :D I can't eat shop bought eggs now, as they don't taste like proper delicious eggs should taste :( My hens lay the most fantastic eggs and they are soooo fresh. Shop bought eggs by the time they are processed tend to be a week old by the time they get to the...

I agree, it's dangerous! They should only even consider it on a fasting blood sugar, gosh someone could have just finished a litre of coke and be told they are diabetic when they are not just their body hadn't started dealing with the sugar yet, but in an hour it would be fine. :shock...

Fascinating results :D I'd say, keep monitoring and don't knock it! But I was also of the understanding that insulin production would just keep failing (but then my Health Board won't give me GAD and C peptide tests as the funding has been withdrawn, they just think I'm 1.5 so only a HBA1C...

Personally, I think for a business to be successful it needs to sell what a customer wants and be diverse in its products. I do not buy products labelled "diabetic" but I do buy some products labelled "sugar free". Only yesterday I bought some sugar free white chocolate peanuts from my local...

Your health needn't suffer as a result of being diabetic as long as you stick to the rules and take care of yourself. My health has actually IMPROVED since my diagnosis, as now I know why I was previously ill and how to take care of myself. It sounds scary being diagnosed and we probably all...

Re: diagnsed as diabetic im in shock anyone advise You've had some great advice already :D Reading your meal of pitta breads, chicken breasts, salad and yoghurt, it didn't exactly excite me either. :wink: I don't know what you were eating before, but I'm guessing it wasn't too healthy...

Pretty much this. I always test in the morning, but some days that will be my only testing. On days when I feel a bit dodgy I will test before and 2 hours after every meal and on occasion if I'm having a particularly bad 5 mins!!