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Hi About 7 yrs ago my BGs started getting a bit high after meals, so started testing, at that time I was not considered diabetic, or only just pre-diabetic. We have diabetes in the family though. My a1c were just entering the 6.00 mmol range, so at that point I started to reduce carbs and test...

Hi all My first a1c test was 6.2 Dec 2011, 6.2 Mar 2012 and 6.3 in Aug 2012, so I was slowly but steadily walking down the road to DB. I am only 53kg at 5ft4, so bmi of 20 ish. For most of my life I had been thin (bmi 17 ish) never eaten much and always healthily, mainly due to a reluctant...

Hi I have at last got my lucozade. Can anyone tell me the relevance of consuming at least 150g carbs for the three days prior to a test? Thanks

Hi As I've been on a relatively low carb regime for a little while, I have just realised that I have had several totally restful, undisturbed nights sleep - WOW. Its not down to lack of stress, 'cos as you know my doctor wound me up big time last week. The last couple of years - post menopause -...

Hi When I first started lowish carb, my morning readings were low to mid 5s, these have gradually crept up to high 5s or low 6s. My BG then drops at +2 after my midday meal, then rises again about 3 or more hours after eating my last meal, which has been 4 crisp breads (28g total carb), with...

Hi Got the results of my blood test on Wednesday and saw the doctor wednesday afternoon. (couldn't post then as the internet was down). Despite being on fairly low(ish) carbs for the past 4-6 weeks, not that it was high carb before, my HbA1c has gone up, but only a bit. My cholesterol is very...

Hi all. Although I am not as yet officially diagnosed with anything, I thought that I would give you an update and see if anyone has any views. I've had two blood tests HbA1c that have come out at 6.2, I have also suffered over the past year with intermittent blurred vision, excessive thirst and...

OK, I don't live in the UK any more, been in France for some years. Not going to go into the pros and cons etc. BUT one thing is soooooo much better over here. I really have no idea why on earth the UK don't adopt the same strategy. It would save the NHS time and money and space. Patient is...

Hi Well, the last few days I have reduced my carb intake and felt much better - normal :D I have probably cut my intake by about a third on what I was eating a month ago, about half of what I was eating a year ago, so not a huge sudden change. Anyway, today, had a chunk of french bread (about...

Hi everyone, new to this forum, but need some advice please. I have a brother and a sister who both have diabetes, also had two nieces with gestational diabetes. These are the ones that I know about, I think the other family members are OK. Dad died of heart attack at 54 years, mum had heart...