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  1. Melgar

    Non diabetic drugs that lower blood sugar.

    I have recently been prescribed Bupropian hydrochloride or Wellbutrin XL (North America) and in the UK it’s known as Zyban. Sorry I don’t know what the drug is called elsewhere - Netherlands / NZ). It’s usually prescribed for SAD; as a stop smoking treatment; and for depression. And in Canada...
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    Brittle diabetes

    I have just returned from a Dr consultation. The Dr said I have Brittle diabetes / labile diabetes, and that we cannot rule out Autoimmune diabetes. Does anyone else have this Brittle condition? How do you cope with it? I just edited to attach a pic of my blood sugar just now. This is after a...
  3. Melgar

    Coeliac, hypos, the universe and everything.

    I am not sure where I am going with this post, but whatever, it seems cathartic. I am very careful when buying food from the supermarkets in case I should buy something with gluten in it. You will see me going up and down the aisles with my magnifying glass (I am visually impaired) looking at...
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    Ketones

    Hi hive minds, I have been checking my urine with a stick test strip as I had small to moderate amounts of Leukocytes in my urine. The dr gave me an antibiotic 'flush' which I took and afterwards the leukocytes vanished, but now they are back again. While checking for the leukocytes I noticed I...
  5. Melgar

    Diet and T2

    This is more of a rant than a question because I don't know where to post it. Why is it acceptable to think that D2 is down to poor diet or a sedentary lifestyle. I read it all the time on social media and I have had it from friends with their judgements. I am twisted in every direction when I...
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    Fluctuating daily blood sugars

    Is it normal to have fluctuating daily blood sugars? I am minded to think it is. I self fund my Libre 2. This privilege allows me to see what my sugars are doing from day to day. What it is showing me is that some days my daily average is 8.4 mmol\L. So it can spike just under 15 mmol/L and then...
  7. Melgar

    Do digestive issues such as Lactose intolerance play a role in Diabetes?

    I am wondering how many of you, both T1’s and T2’s, have digestive issues, and if these digestive issues played a role in your diabetes? I read that dairy and gluten intolerance can contribute to the onset of T1. I for one am lactose intolerant, I have GERD and can suffer with IBS. I am also...
  8. Melgar

    HbA1c and low BS episodes

    This maybe a daft question with an obvious answer, but do hypo events have an impact on your HbA1c results. I have completely random hypos (They are being investigated) and I wondered how much of an impact they have, if any. Thanks in advance.
  9. Melgar

    FreeStyle Libre - Time in Target

    How useful do you find the Time in Target charts on the CGMs as opposed to the HbA1c numbers we get. I am reading on various sites that the Time in Target gives a far better picture of how well we are doing managing our BSs. I have mine set at 3.9 - 10.0 and I am achieving 98% in range. My graph...
  10. Melgar

    Trying to control my blood sugar through diet

    Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum. I am wondering how many of you try and control your blood sugars through diet. I'm a 61 yr old female, I'm not over weight, my BMI is less than 26, I'm active. I do have high blood pressure but that is genetic and i take Ramipril for that. My good Cholesterol...