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trophywench said:
Where could you look things like that up before mobile phones - even if you had one and could get a signal inside a random building - could access the internet, and anyway however would you know where that place purchased its baked goods from? - assuming they are supposed to be baked, although the couple I have tasted, have tasted like they were coated in raw flour, which is one of the reasons I think they are foul.

Are catering packs of such things the same as what's available in supermarkets - nowt else much is, like they use v small paninis to make garlic bread in most restaurants. I did at least ask Pete to try and ring his eldest daughter, the classically trained chef, but of course since she always works in restaurant kitchens - no reply! So - you guess is what you do.
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As the OPs son is starting the u500 in 2022, mobile phones are available
 
trophywench said:
So - you guess is what you do.
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Yes, guessing it's what's needed much of the time. (Or "estimating".) On Christmas day I had lunch in Toby Carvery and looked up the nutrition information. I can believe the starter is 10g, but salmon en papillote is 304g per portion? I don't think so. They listed the cheesecake at something similar, which is also obviously wrong.
 
The OP doesn't seem to have been back with any response to people's comments so I hope they are getting on OK with it.
 
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Bruce Stephens said:
Yes, guessing it's what's needed much of the time. (Or "estimating".) On Christmas day I had lunch in Toby Carvery and looked up the nutrition information. I can believe the starter is 10g, but salmon en papillote is 304g per portion? I don't think so. They listed the cheesecake at something similar, which is also obviously wrong.
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How many carbs actually in, and what is the parcel (which is what a papillote is) made of - they are usually pastry, which can be very carboriffic.
 
trophywench said:
How many carbs actually in, and what is the parcel (which is what a papillote is) made of - they are usually pastry, which can be very carboriffic.
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It was paper, with not that much salmon. (Not a mean amount, but not a whole one or anything.) Anyway, impossible for it to have been 300g of carbs; 30g, maybe.
 
trophywench said:
It's only comparatively recently - 30 ish years - that insulins as strong as even u100 have been available and only a relatively few years - 5 ish? - since u500 came into use. Scary stuff since it would be very easy to overdose on it and accidentally harm or kill yourself. I personally have not ever known anyone using it.
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He does not have metformin and yes I agree it is scary stuff I am quite concerned about it
 
christine.h said:
He does not have metformin and yes I agree it is scary stuff I am quite concerned about it
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How is he getting on with it, are his blood glucose levels stable.
Perhaps if you say a bit more about what specifically concerns you then people may be able to help alleviate your fears.
 
Leadinglights said:
How is he getting on with it, are his blood glucose levels stable.
Perhaps if you say a bit more about what specifically concerns you then people may be able to help alleviate your fears.
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He has not started it yet as ge is on holiday when you read about it that is the scary stuff
 
christine.h said:
Yes he has but nothing seems to work he is quite concerned and worried about it so am I
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That’s very understandable. Do they know why he’s so resistant to insulin? Has the resistance developed suddenly or gradually? Was he ok initially?
 
Inka said:
That’s very understandable. Do they know why he’s so resistant to insulin? Has the resistance developed suddenly or gradually? Was he ok initially?
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Yes he has been resistant to it for quite some time
 
Stress can play havoc with blood sugar levels too. I find even subconscious stress bubbling away underneath can cause problems.

I hope his work stress reduces soon. It must be hard to be dealing with that too.
 
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