To help me give up smoking I've needed other things to replace the ciggies,  my vice was mint imperials, I love them, in fact I've been eating them by the handful, crunching them all day and night.

I've been feeling really crap lately putting it down to the side effects of the anti smoking drug, so last Tuesday I stopped taking it, but the side effects got worse, as well as the horrendous dry throats I became confused (don't laugh) had problems with my balance and my eyesight has been effected.

Then it dawned on me, I'm diabetic, mint imperials are almost pure sugar, I was overdosing on mints, until now I've controlled my diabetes with my diet, but the mints have put paid to that, I ended up at the hospital, as well as my blood sugars being far to high, the excess sugar in my blood has given me an infection.

The doctor wanted to admit me into hospital over the weekend to try and get my blood count down but I managed to resist that, I'm just trying to sort it myself with antibiotics and a good diet.

So this silly boy is not a happy bunny at the moment, how could I not realise the sugar content of those mints.

Anybody want a large bag of mint imperials and a big bag of assorted lollipops, I wont be eating any more.

I'm still NOT smoking though.

aw lurks


glad you found the problem and you can sort it and well done on the not smoking 

*offers bowl* Sugar free gum Bill? Swear by it.

Mine's still got knickerteen in it 

My Dad also chews the gum to keep off the cigs, but he's gone onto the non-nicotine stuff now. Hurrah for him 

i've a yay big bag of sugar free lollies here 

Thought you hadn't been around as much and didn't sound your usual self.....hope you feel better soon

oh and fancy not realising the mints were pure sugar....ya daft bugger

Aaaw, poor lurks   Hope you're feeling better soon

Do you really want us to answer the title question? 

Bill!!!    You big dope!!!

Ha - talking of lollipops, We've become the lollipop house, my nephews and little girl next door, always expect a lollipop now whenever they come round!! Mash does too!!!

Good to hear you are on the mend though

I know.

Ya daft bugger Lurks..............

Sorry.............