BAD NEWS,I HAVE DIABETES

Yes, I will admit to becoming a lazy so-and-so since I retired in 2010.

I was diagnosed as diabetic 3 or 4 years ago and managed to lose two stones but most of it has gone back on. I can't get out in the heat but I will try to get more exercise when it's cooler.

Not Born Yesterday wrote:I'm starting to take Metformin tablets today as I have alas failed to keep my weight under control.

Do we have anyone with experience of taking these?

THEY SEEM TO BE OK,MIND YOU THE NURSE THINKS I NEED TO WALK MORE TO TAKE WEIGHT OFF.

I HAVE READ IN NEW SCIENTIST THAT TRYING TO GET BLOOD SUGAR/GLYERIN? HAEMOGLOBIN BELOW 7 COULD LEAD TO A HIGHER RISK OF DEATH SO A 2008 STUDY SUGGESTS.

Well, none of us can escape death forever.

I stopped taking Metformin after two days as it was making me so ill. There was I in my innocence thinking that it would just be like taking statins for high cholesterol - no bad side-effects at all.

I know that this situation has arisen because of over-eating and insufficient exercise so the solution is in my hands. I'm eating less and feeling generally better for that and I hope that the weight loss will start soon. I think that the hot weather (which, even pre diabetic days, I always found unbearable) may have something to do with it; not just because I can't get out much but also maybe due to fluid retention?

I have dieted before at cooler times of the year and the weight did drop off quickly then.

By the end of the year, I hope to be a shadow of my former self - in a good way!

Keep your chin up .and carry on doing what you can for yourself .its good you recognise what your problems are ,welldone .joyce1938

I UNDERSTANF THAT 20 AMPITATIONS ARE CARRIED OUT EVERY WEEK DUE TO DIABETES,THEY ARE SAYING THAT NHS IS NOT DOING ENOUGH TO PREVENT THIS.

Badboy ,for some the truth is ,they take no notice of diet and think Its o k its only type 2 ,I can have that lump of cake ,so have to take responsabilit ,themselves . THe information is given out to people at my doctors ,and clinics there too can be approached ,to have more info . Cant really Blame the NHS. joyce1938

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3765044/Diabetic-father-goes-blind-32-smoked-guzzled-fizzy-drinks-failed-attend-medical-appointments.html

I'm thankful that I've had the chance to mend my unhealthy ways before something like this happened.

Badboy wrote: I UNDERSTANF THAT 20 AMPITATIONS ARE CARRIED OUT EVERY WEEK DUE TO DIABETES,THEY ARE SAYING  THAT NHS IS NOT DOING ENOUGH TO PREVENT THIS.

Hi badboy, It's my opinion that the increase in surgical intervention in the diabetic patient is often times down to dietary habits and failure to comply with the recommended regime by the individual. The Consultants, Dietitians and Diabetic Nurse Specialists can only advise on diet, exercise and demonstrate techniques. It is up to the Individual patient and his carers/family to accept and follow this guidance and work with the medical team to ensure compliance.

The trouble is there are far too many ambulance chasing lawyers who are becoming involved in feeding off the failures of treatment not necessarily the fault of the service and laying the blame at the wrong door. Just my opinion...

I AM A I THINK NAIGHTY IN MY EATING HABITS,I EAT COOKIES AND A FEW DESSERTS AT MY DAY CENTRE AS WELL AS SALTY NUTS.

Hi Badboy, you can just occasionally cheat ,but not all the time ,its just treat now and then I think ,maybe you might find something that is for diebetics but still a treat ? I am not diabetic ,but have friends who are . best wishes to you badboy joyce1938

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there are saying pokemon 2 IS ENCOURGAGING PEOPLE TO BE MORE ACTIVE
SEPARATELY I SAW A DAILY MAIL HEADLINE SAYING 1 MILLION PEOPLE MAINLY OVER 40 DON'T REALIZE THEY HAVE TYPE 2 DIABETTES.

Maybe I will take up Pokemon when autumn is here and I can get out again!

BACTERIA IMPLICATED IN GUM DISEASE COULD BE A CAUSE OF IABETES AS WELL AS HEART ATTAKS AND DEMENTIA,READ THIS IN NEW SCIENTIST.

SAW THE PROGRAMME DIABETES;THE HIDDEN KILLER ON BBC1,I THINK,;LAST NIGHT,SAW A GANGRENE FOOF WHICH HAD TO BE AMPUTATED,WAS HORRIBLE TO LOOK, AT THE FOOT THAT IS.
ONE NHS AREA POSSIBLY BIRMINGHAM HAS 1 IN 10 WITH DIABETES,COMMON AMONG SOUTH ASIANS.
AS I HAD SAID BEFORE IN THIS THREAD,RECKONED NHS CAN'T AFFORD THE COST OF DIABETES,BANKRUPTCY OF NHS COULD HAPPEN.

It could well happen Badboy...

READ TODAY THAT THEY RECKON 2 MILLION CHILDREN COULD HAVE DIABETES IN UK BY 2020?
OBESITY AMONG CHILDREN IS INCREASING.

READ TODAY IN GUARDIAN THAT THEY THINK OBESE PREGANT MOTHERS WILL CAUSE THEIR NEW CHILDREN TO BECOME MORE LIKELY TO HAVE DIABETES ETC.

SAW A HEADLINE,PART OF FRONT PAGE ,THINK IT WAS DAILY MAIL SAYING DRINKING  CANS(110ML?) EVERY DAY CAN INCREASE RISK OF DEVELOPING DIABETES,VERY ALARMING BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER PEOPLE THAT PROBABLY DO THIS.

READ IN GUARDIAN THAT 65 PEOPLE ARE DYING EVERY DAY FROM DIABETES,STROKES/HEART ATTACKS ETC,ANOTHER NEWSPAPER HEADLINE SAYS DIABETES CASES HAVE INCREASED 75%,TYPE 2 THAT IS MAINLY.
ANOTHER HAD A ARTICLE ABOUT A DIABETIC WHO DIED AFTER DOING ALTERNATIVE THERAPY.

Badboy wrote:READ IN GUARDIAN THAT 65 PEOPLE ARE DYING EVERY DAY FROM DIABETES,STROKES/HEART ATTACKS ETC,ANOTHER NEWSPAPER HEADLINE SAYS DIABETES CASES HAVE INCREASED 75%,TYPE 2 THAT IS MAINLY.
ANOTHER HAD A ARTICLE ABOUT A DIABETIC WHO DIED AFTER DOING ALTERNATIVE THERAPY.

In the Express today:

Diabetes cases ROCKET by 75 per cent: Number of adults with disease rises by 1.5million

Data shows the number of adults with the disease has risen by 1.5 million in the past ten years, with GPs now reporting 3.6 million patients aged 17 and older on their records.

There has been an increase of 137,000 in the past year alone – largely due to an explosion in cases of Type 2 diabetes.

Experts warn that the debilitating condition is now reaching crisis proportions.

Every day in the UK, 65 people die prematurely from diabetes while hundreds more battle lifechanging complications.

Each day 203 diabetics suffer heart failure, 78 have strokes, 39 people need dialysis or kidney transplants and 20 people have legs amputated

Diabetes UK chief executive Chris Askew said: “Diabetes is a killer. It’s a serious condition with serious, life-threatening complications.

It is the fastest-growing epidemic of our time. “The more you know about diabetes, the better. “Cutting your risk of developing devastating complications is crucial.”

Type 1 diabetes sees the body automatically destroy its own insulin-producing cells.

However Type 2 diabetes is largely brought on by lifestyle. Cases have spiralled out of control as a result of an obesity epidemic across the country. Earlier this year NHS England launched a Diabetes Prevention Programme, offering advice on healthy eating and lifestyle, weightloss techniques and exercise programmes.

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/731907/diabetes-crisis-sufferers-rocket-Type-2-explosion-NHS-heart-failure-diabetes-UK-kidney

I think they can make the figures dance to wharever tune they want to play, Badboy. While the likes of Hunt are hell bent on selling off the NHS to their family, their friends and business colleagues they will paint the blackest picture of the workload our Health Service is facing as they can, in order to sell it to their buddies at the cheapest price.

The recent bargain price at their sale of the Post Office shows their greed. The problem we the public who own the NHS have is there is no viable political opposition that will defend the sanctity of any of our Public Funded assets.

Both Blair and Brown had 13 years to reverse Thatchers sell off plans but chose not to, Corbyn will do the same.

They do not tell you that numbers of migrants are entering the country with pre-existing Diabetic problems.

This isn't a racist comment it is a fact.

IN AUSTRALIA ,DIABETICS HAVE BEEN ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL WITH SCURVY BECAUSE OF LOW LEVELS OF FRUIT AND VEG BEING EATEN,NON DIABETICS HAVE ALSO BEEN AFFECTED.

READ AN ARTICLE IN READER'S DIGEST ABOUT PRE-IABETES,1 IN 3 BRITS ARE PRE-DIABETIC,ADVICES A LCHF DIET.
10% OF EUROPEAN WILL BE DIABETIC.