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  1. Helen H

    Chinese takeaway blow-out -NOT good !

    Been over to the in-laws this evening to have a Chinese takeaway for Mother’s Day, father in-laws and my birthday. I have been on a keto diet since end of November last year when I found out I was pre-diabetic and have lost 2 stone and got my BMI to 22.5. Decided to have a bit of a blow-out...
  2. Helen H

    VAT relief for pre-diabetics?

    Does anybody know if you can claim vat relief on test strips and meters if you are pre diabetic?
  3. Helen H

    Can injuries cause a rise in BG ?

    Sorry, yet another question. My fasting blood sugars have been pretty good the last couple of weeks, the highest being 5. I haven’t tested for a few days as I badly sprained my ankle on Tuesday evening so have struggled to get about. This morning I have done my fasting test and it was 7.4, I...
  4. Helen H

    Low Carb Bread question

    I tried some low carb bread today that I had bought from Hand Crafted Breaf. I had 2 slices from their 400g loaf tin and made BLT open sandwichs. About 30mins after eating it my Stomach felt really uncomfortable and this lasted a good 2-3 hours. Is this normal with this type of bread or is it...
  5. Helen H

    Problems with lancing for finger prick test

    Hi, I was told 10 days ago that I was pre-diabetic. I purchased a Sinocare Safe AQ Angel meter from Amazon but I am having real problems actually getting any sort of blood sample using the lancing device. I have it set at maximum depth - 5 - but I am having to try 5+ times to get any success...
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