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So it's been many years since I read active on here, my control these days is fairly good, improved since using the Libre system. I got high blood pressure a few years ago and am on Losartan and Indapamide. Had a call from the docs to go in as my iron levels were down, when I got there she...

I've not been on here for a long while now... I've been bimbling along quite happily, maintaining good HBA1C levels, on top of my diet and generally feeling okay. This week, I have been brought down by a kidney stone, and it got me wondering could there be any diabetes link? Or perhaps a link...

Just wondered what experiences you've had if your case wasn't straightforward like mine. Because I have kerataconus, my retina is difficult to focus on with a camera, so the mobile mob weren't able to take a good enough photo (it's only taken 18 months for my practice to arrange this first...

Sorry to post a new thread but I thought it was news-worthy :D Just back from the quacks having collected my recent test results, shown below and compared to results from 3 months ago: LDL 1.51 down from 2.87 HDL 1.62 up from 1.47 Total Cholestorol 3.4 down from 4.7 And here's the big one for...

'lo all, I was just reading an article aboout how Ginseng can be of benefit to diabetic sufferers, has anyone tried it? Here's a link to some articles I Googled: http://www.uchospitals.edu/news/2002/20 ... nseng.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2004255.stm...

Hi all, Going to get my eyes looked at for the first time, I'm told that the eye test should be free, but when I mentioned this to the optician they just said "we don't charge for the diabetic bit anyway". I thought the whole test should be free? If it is supposed to be FOC, is there a form or...

We had our family visit to the dentist this week, I dutifully mentioned my new status as one of the unclean ;) The dentist checked my gums and said they were comletely fine, in exactly the same state as six months ago, so that's all good. She was saying that often with diabetics, we get gum...

Got my first set of annual tests today, HBA1c, Lipis, TFT's, Renal, Bone etc etc. I'm crossing fingers for a very low HBA1c so I can relax the low carbing a bit as I am continuing to lose weight (now 10st 5lb from my starting point of 11st 7lb when I was diagnosed 2 to 3 months ago). That...

Just for laughs really, I;m just interested how mine compare to tohers and may we could do a regular sharing of progress. Some of you might rememebr I was diagnosed about 2 months ago, just to give you some context. My first ever test = 14.4 My average waking reading over the last 7 days =...

So come on my posse, how do I satisfy my craving for doughnuts? Anyone out there found a low-carb version of a doughnut? I never had them often, but now I can't.....

By total conincidence I met a guy who specialises in Diabetes today, he represents the UK at Primary Care Diabetes Europe and is the editor of the Diabetes and Primary Care Journal (whatever that is), his name is Eugene Hughes. He took one look at me and said he'd put money on it that I'm not...

Just curious really, I'm not deluded enough to think i won't ever have a birthday bash or a party where I'll want to eat a bit more than normal. Or indeed I'll have the odd weekend when I'll have asomething a bit extra, so will end up going higher. I'm just interested, do you simply exercise...

I've got a pal coming next month for the weekend, and I'd quite like to have a few drinks over the course of the weekend. I know red wine is good, but what about spirits? Any lagers that are low carb/sugar? Give me your best tips to get ****** without the blood sugar guilt :D

I fancy knocking up a curry, any top tips out there for making a nice low-carb one. I'll probably go for a beef curry, normally I'd have rice but obviously that's a carb too far :D Any ideas for a substitute for rice? Did I read someone said Naan bread is good?

Hello all, Sorry to post a thread but wanted a bit of guidance for this evening, I'm currently 4.4 and my wife is worried I'll hypo in the night (I'm T2 so don't think this is likely) she wants me to eat before bed, but I don't think I need to as I feel fine. Am I being daft, do I really need...

Hit a low today... woke up feeling pretty rubbish, I was out all day on Saturday at a do (a civilised one so no projectile vomiting!) so was pretty tired yesterday. Woke up feeling quite rubbish (BS of 5.2), and had a 55 mile drive in front of me to go on an all day meeting, and I just couldn't...

Guys, In my paranoid state about foods at the moment, can someone reassure me that if I drink diet drinks like Lemonade and Pepsi that is okay blood sugar wise? My GP said it was, but based on my experience this week I don't want to take anything at face value :)

Guys, Diabetic geek put me onto this store, they seem to have a lot of variety of low to carb free stuff. In my continuing quest for something sweet I can safely eat, I saw they had a sweets page, with loads of zero carb boiled sweets. Has anyone had these? Have they replaced the carbs with...

Well, I'm a week in, still getting used to the various foods I can't eat and the seemingly few that I can. I'm now on 2 Metformin a day, after meals, building up to 3 next week. However, I'm not entirely sure the Metformin is doing much. I seem to get the best results from exercise. For...

Too late for tonight, I'm going carb free :D But my BS is 5.1 so I reckon that allows me a very low carb treat for supper, what would be a good bet? I'm going to leave it, go to bed at 5.1 and see how big the dawn effect is. On to 2 x Metformin tomorrow, will be interesting...