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Just had a letter about my eye test of a couple of weeks ago saying there was a problem with the scanned images and asking me to book another test not the normal one but a slit lamp test I just was wondering what this entailed and what it is for.

I am in a bit of a dilemma I recently after several years with diabetes have been provided with prescription meter and test strips what I am unsure of is would it be worth continuing with self funding Libre2 sensors, wife said why bother if you are not having to buy test strips. I'm wondering...

Well I did today and what it was is if you have CKD it makes a HbA1c test unreliable as it can cause false high or low A1c's so I may have to discuss this with my GP.

"Scotland will become the first country in the world to use the simple C-peptide blood test." https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-59095948 Sounds good but if it works we will all have to move to Scotland iat the moment f we want to avail ouselves of it.

I know that certain meds such as Ibuorofen,paracetomol and asprin and also vitimin C suppliments can skew the readings produced by the Libre sensors. But I am wondering if Furosemide being aduretic would alter interstitial fluid enough to effect Libre readings. So far have not found any...

Overeating is not in fact the primary cause of obesity, according to a new perspective on weight gain published by scientists. "NHS data suggests that more than 11,000 hospital admissions over 2018-19 were directly attributable to obesity - and that admissions where obesity was a factor was...

"The human gastrointestinal tract (GIT) harbours a very complex and dynamic microbial community, the so called gastrointestinal microbiota. This complex microbial ecosystem exceeds the number of host cells1. It contains a gene set 100 times larger than that of the human genome, carrying out many...

Well the experts are gradually catching up it seems https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/type-2-diabetes-a-diet-low-in-refined-carbohydrates-may-help-say-experts-1.4321791?mode=amp And A Study focuses on low-carb, high-fat diet effect on older populations...

Just had result of A1c done the other day it is just slightly up at 44 mmol/mol so happy with that. The only thing is potassium level is a little high at 5.7 and eGFR has dropped further now 44. Also Serum creatinine level 139 umol/L which is on the high side. Was surprised to read the...

I have just been informed that you may not receive a letter if you have not registered as a vulnerable person and included your NHS number the 9 digit number on the https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus-extremely-vulnerable page Even if you have had one or are not expecting to get one it may be...

It seems the experts have just woken up to the fact that if you walk in an area where the virus has settled on the ground you can bring it home with you on the soles of your shoes. So leave them out side or clean them thoroughly when you get home if you've been out. I just wanted to give the...

Did type1 diabetes arise as a protective measure against extremely cold condition. Ridiculous we may say but there is a theory that says it could be so. "When temperatures plummet, most people bundle up in thick sweaters, stay cozy indoors and stoke up on comfort food. But a provocative new...

Tracey Brown and how she manages her diabetes T2. She bye the way is the CEO of the ADA. And is a low carber.

Professor Ian Shanks is the man who has helped us all so much and I never even heard of him till today. Scientist gets £2m decades after he invented diabetes test https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-50156965

It seems the numbers of new cases of T2 being diagnosed has slowed down. Prof Dianna Magliano, head of diabetes and population health at the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, in Melbourne, who led the study, said: "We are seeing a flattening of incidence and even a fall in many high income...

Well some recognition of the truth at last. "Patients with type 2 diabetes improve their ability to regulate blood sugar levels if they eat food with a reduced carbohydrate content and an increased share of protein and fat. This is shown by a recent study conducted at Bispebjerg Hospital in...

My daughter's HbA1c was 48 at the hospital her consultant remarked that daughter was T2 but her GP says borderline or pre diabetes. Doctor decided to repeat blood test this week when daughter phoned for result was told borderline. The point is I believe as does her consultant and other...

This is a new one to me but others may find it old news. Carb cycling is a dietary approach in which you alternate carb intake on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. "It is commonly used to lose fat, maintain physical performance while dieting, or overcome a weight loss plateau. Some people...

I have noticed this morning that the skin on some of my fingers and palms of both hands had taken on a distinct yellow colouration. On looking it up I found that it can be caused my several conditions ie thyroid problems or kidney and liver disease but one of the conditions mentioned was...

I just posited on another thread that as epidemic is a term for the rapid spread of an infectious disease it can't really be used to describe diabetes which is not infectious. Then I found this article which gave me pause for thought. It argues that though not infectious type 2 diabetes can be...