gaz tred
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- Type of diabetes
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- Tablets (oral)
Just returned from the worst holiday in my life. Spent a week all inclusive in Djerba, Tunisia. This is without doubt the dirtiest most disgusting place I have ever seen. Rubbish everywhere in fact the whole island looks like a landfill site.
First 3 days were fine. Had my first alcohol for 11 weeks. Are chicken and salad everyday and blood well under control 4.5 to 5.5 and was pleased, managed to go to gym every day even in 106 degree heat.
Then struck with a stomach bug. Uncontrollable diarrhoea had to go to docs and get meds, antibiotics, oral rehydration, immodium and anti septic pills. Told to eat nothing but white rice and white bread for two days. Tried, could not hold it down! Ate nothing for 4 days other than one table spoon of rice. Not wanting to trust the restaurant tried to eat brought in product. For my sins, ate Pringles, full tube after the four days. Tested bloods at 2 hours 6.6. Final day no rice so ate cake as figured it must be brought in sponge encrusted with sugar and pistachios, and three pieces of chocolate cake. Tested at 2 hours expecting high teens 7.5 and next morning down to 6.
Not sure if the illness was due to the food or the fact that camels and horses where allowed to poo on the beach and it was left to wash into the sea where people were bathing? Truly disgusting.
The one and only plus is I have lost another 5 kg in a week. First time ever I have been on holiday and lost weight!!!
First 3 days were fine. Had my first alcohol for 11 weeks. Are chicken and salad everyday and blood well under control 4.5 to 5.5 and was pleased, managed to go to gym every day even in 106 degree heat.
Then struck with a stomach bug. Uncontrollable diarrhoea had to go to docs and get meds, antibiotics, oral rehydration, immodium and anti septic pills. Told to eat nothing but white rice and white bread for two days. Tried, could not hold it down! Ate nothing for 4 days other than one table spoon of rice. Not wanting to trust the restaurant tried to eat brought in product. For my sins, ate Pringles, full tube after the four days. Tested bloods at 2 hours 6.6. Final day no rice so ate cake as figured it must be brought in sponge encrusted with sugar and pistachios, and three pieces of chocolate cake. Tested at 2 hours expecting high teens 7.5 and next morning down to 6.
Not sure if the illness was due to the food or the fact that camels and horses where allowed to poo on the beach and it was left to wash into the sea where people were bathing? Truly disgusting.
The one and only plus is I have lost another 5 kg in a week. First time ever I have been on holiday and lost weight!!!