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I attended my first diabetic clinic on Friday last week, and had to report how good it was. My hba1c is up to 6.0 (it was down to 5.6 before Xmas) but I put that down to carb-loading over the festive bingeson, sorry I mean season. Total cholesterol is up to 6.0 whereas it was down to 4.0...

I recall years ago seeing some so-called "fad" diet which concerned aiming to eat foods from a selected group - based on your own blood type. I looked at it (being overweight for years, I would've tried anything haha) ... and it said that my blood type (very normal O rh + ) was most suited to a...

I have a huge raft of information from my last blood test ~ I kinda asked to have the "whole lot" done and it seems to have been done! My problem (haven't had time to visit doctors these last few weeks as my kid's been ill) is that I now have a whole BUNCH of information, and whilst some of it...

I know there have been a few threads on this subject but I wondered if any of the brainy ones might shed some light ... I only took one dose of this tablet (40mg) and suffered bad back end (urgh) and muscle pain ... but almost 2 weeks later and whilst the tummy has returned to normal service I...

Somebody was asking for a list to be compiled of the abbreviations we use - and what they all mean, so I thought it would be helpful to add a thread for that purpose. PLEASE add to the list asap (arf!) because I'm sure my input will not be much use by itself! BG - blood glucose (this is the...

I know this might sound like a dim question ... but, how long is it "normal" to suffer a cough for - once you have your diabetes diagnosis?? What I mean to say is: Prior to the last 18 months (during which time I strongly believe I was un-diagnosed diabetic) my coughs and colds would last...

as we all may (or may not, if you're been asleep) know - I love my macadamias, thanks in no short order to advice from the crew of the good ship diabetes.co.uk/forum ;) they're fab ... anyhow, what is their carb content, I've seen it vary from supplier to supplier, but the oddest difference...

Hellooo ... Still yet to have my diabetic consult, so putting all my faith in you lot ;) Only advice (apart from meds) at Dr's appt was to "try and lose weight". So having read a lot of info here and in various sources I have decided to go the low-carb route to managing my blood sugars. When...

Hellooo all - wish you all a great day and thanks for having me :) Just got diagnosed Type 2 on Friday and spent the weekend sleeping. Have since realised that trillions of other people have this and manage quite well thank you and now it's time to stop being such a total wuss and get on with...