| Thanks for all your comments. I feel really welcome already - thanks! As Im in the Uk, fortunatly health insurance doesnt matter and as my doctor has signed all the necessary paperwork I am now entitled to free prescriptions (for any meds not just related to my diabetes) which is a bonus so I will speak to my nurse and ask her about monitoring. When I do feel funny it takes me until the following morning to feel normal again and even then its not always straight away. I never thought about making a note of what I am eating I will do that from now on I think, if only for my own information. I am doing the whole weight thing though I am only just in the overweight area according to my BMI but because I couldnt shift the last stone or so to bring me down my doctor recommended Xenical, so far it seems to be working and Ive not had any 'bad' side effects that I have heard about - my doctor says this is because my diet must be ok...
I assume I can get glucose tablets at the chemists???
Sorry if I sound naieve - but I am!!! To be honest the doctor didnt really tell me a lot just refered me to the diabetic clinic and so far I had my initial appt with the nurse who gave me a whole file of information and left me in a state of complete bewilderment...  | 
