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When I had a drug regime change I had to start regular testing, the manufacturers will send you a meter free if you have to start testing, the test strips can be got free on prescription if you talk to your doctor or Diabetic Nurse, I get as many as I need and have been contacted by 4 companies...

I think all foods currently labelled specifically as Diabetic should be removed from the market. I was told to avoid them by my DN years ago as they either contain loads of poor bulking agents or are simply labelled because no extra sugar is added though in the case of jams very ripe fruit used...

I broke my foot in Januarry it was August before I was giventhe OK to use it as normal though it is likey to still hurt until next year as the soft tissue damage takes longer to heal, before I became diabetic 6 weeks would have been considered too long. I am into body piercing and have been...

If you want a more interesting guide then download the recipe books on here, they are pretty good, another good way to train yourself that is not bad to stay with is the Slimming World plan, find an offer for membership than join them for a few weeks, I found it helpful, and it is not hard to do...

I think you can rely on your HbA1C figures as they are based on how protein stores and uses sugar, your meter measures free floating sugar which is a bit different, also it does vary a lot over quite short periods of time, this is due to how you use the sugar as fuel, also it depends on how you...

When that happens to me I have a glucose sport gel 20g glucose and a cereal bar with nuts and whole grains with a yoghurt half coating, generally that fixes me I do not have sugar in any drinks and am tee total so I know I only get carbs from food. At the moment staying hydrated is proving a...

I think it gets silly fat is good/bad transfat seems to be the real culprit, I have never been able to tolerate margarines (transfat rich) and had reasonable control on my weight until I had a drop in my Thyroid function, I have congenital heart disease which is a problem, my lifestyle used to...

I have doubts about this as I have drunk coffee most of my life, I have heart disease, Diabetes, and other problems, I think prof Wing Ding is a bit of a dingaling, looking to justify something Americans do to excess, it seems to miss a lot of other linked foods in the outcome as they do not suit

I have found a lot of the things I used to enjoy are just not the same now, I drink sugar free energy drinks now, I also enjoy Sainsbury's sugar free D & B and cream soda, I am not so keen on coke zero or diet coke, they are different and I don't like them, I used to be a Coke drinker above all...

You made a slight mistake about Miso soup teh main ingredient is based on SOYA not Rice. I decided to get some to try, it does make you feel full easier but I find the taste a bit unpleasant personally. It is not a taste that fits the western diet, so I am going to go back to eating pasta, thats...

I am struggling at the moment as I seem to need more carbs to get to sleep at the moment, I was managing with a Zero yoghurt like Sainsbury low fat or muller O% fat but lately its a bowl of dry cereal or biscuits. I am eating a LOT of fruit too

I have to say I feel some sympathy for your wife, I was moderately needle phobic, and have passed out having blood tests, I also tensed up once to the point I snapped the needle in my arm. I got into tattoos as I like the final effect, also piercings, I have passed out doing then to myself, but...

I am insulin dependant and have been for 8 months now, what amazed me was going to Slimming World, I changed my eating habits and how much I eat using it, I now eat more vegetables and a LOT more fruit, I have to eat some carbs to stay healthy and actually get a bit low with my sugars at times...

Slimming World is safe, when I said to my DN about joining she said go for it, they do have advice specifically for us and I have been going for 4 months, my weight loss is slow but steady overall, it is good as the group as a whole supports each other and we have a lot of fun, as we are all in...

You MUST get off chocolate, it is killing you, I found eating a lot of fruit helps and I found a shop that now keeps sugar free acid drops, they are really strong like they used to be and make a change from mints. I used to eat chocolate but only have the odd HOT CHOCOLATE (Options) now. I am on...

I know it sounds wrong but I snack on fruit any fresh fruit will do, it is far better for you than anything else and sweet enough to beat sugar cravings, I have lost nearly 1 1/2st since August, and got my blood sugars down to 42 from 68, I am on insulin now but it has been a gradual progression...

I used to have the same problem, my sugars could be over 10 when I got up, I have not eaten yet but could not really understand it until I finally got it under control, if my sugars are above 7 when I get up then I eat a bit later but still have simple porrige with lime juice or lemon juice and...

I am uncertain about sugar tax but VAT added to all foods with high sugar such as biscuits and sweets, maybe other foods should be included like sweetened breads as favoured by the fastfood industry (One of the prime causes by making fatty suggary foods cheap and accessable). maybe some foods...

I seem to be following a patern over the last 6 years I have something new each year, 6 years ago T2 on tablets 5 years ago heart issue just avoided congestive failure with a stent, 4 years ago new drugs for IBS and cholesterol, 3 years ago eyesight started to get worse, so reading glasses, 2...

Have you considered the Hospital Diabetic teamfor help, they have a system to deal with cases where a patient is between Doctors and needs their help or medication