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What was your fasting blood glucose? (full on chat)

0830 (late riser but slept really well for 4 hrs then 3 more!!!) DP had taken me to 7.1. Also Ain't Misbehavin' took a day off yesterday so there was a large late meal followed by snacks. Tried a large deconstructed butter pecan fat bomb and walked a mile, bg same ballpark a tiny but lower. Now eating more fat. A @Goonergal -style mousse of peanut butter and cream. Before it rains a longer walk "to the lighthouse" is planned. See if I can behave today.
@dunelm I have those same pills! It must be a thing. Uncle Arthur&Auntie Inflammatory, such a dear old couple..
@PenguinMum hope it's just "allergy eye" which is common around here.
@dogslife absolutely aches and pains are directly related to changes in barometric pressure. The body knows the future weather!
I am at least 22 posts behind but am putting this in now... possibly my last day to play on this thread for awhile :(
 
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@dunelm I have those same pills! It must be a thing. Uncle Arthur&Auntie Inflammatory, such a dear old couple..
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This reminds me of Wings -- "We're so sorry, Uncle Arthur, we're so sorry that you caused us so much pain."

This board always reminds me of the other half of that song, "Hands Across the Water."

Uncle Arthur and Auntie Inflammatory -- to quote another Wings song, we do not want to "open the door and let 'em in"!
 
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Not the best news @PenguinMum but I seem to remember @BibaBee's husband has made good progress with similar treatment and hopefully a course of treatment will work
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Thanks for tagging me @ianpspurs. I've been pretty busy recently, hence no posts from me, but all is well in our camp. Sorry to hear the news @PenguinMum. My husband has been having anti-vegf injections for diabetic macular oedema since last July. His eyes were in a terrible state and I'm sure they have caught yours much earlier and will not need as many injections as him. He clearly had issues with his eyes prior to diagnosis without knowing and then things just spiralled when he rapidly brought his BG under control.

The injections have truly worked miracles for him and I am so grateful to the NHS for this treatment.
We went private initially to speed up things because he wasn't in the system when his eyes got really bad, but the treatment is exactly the same. I agree that if you are in the system now and been referred there is no benefit to going private. Although it sounds scary, the procedure is quite straightforward and my husband rarely experiences pain. He says it is more uncomfortable than painful. Watch out for iodine sensitivity, as this has caused him some issues and they switched to use something different in his last treatment. If you have any questions just tag me or send me a message. Happy to help. xx
 
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Thanks for tagging me @ianpspurs. I've been pretty busy recently, hence no posts from me, but all is well in our camp. Sorry to hear the news @PenguinMum. My husband has been having anti-vegf injections for diabetic macular oedema since last July. His eyes were in a terrible state and I'm sure they have caught yours much earlier and will not need as many injections as him. He clearly had issues with his eyes prior to diagnosis without knowing and then things just spiralled when he rapidly brought his BG under control.

The injections have truly worked miracles for him and I am so grateful to the NHS for this treatment.
We went private initially to speed up things because he wasn't in the system when his eyes got really bad, but the treatment is exactly the same. I agree that if you are in the system now and been referred there is no benefit to going private. Although it sounds scary, the procedure is quite straightforward and my husband rarely experiences pain. He says it is more uncomfortable than painful. Watch out for iodine sensitivity, as this has caused him some issues and they switched to use something different in his last treatment. If you have any questions just tag me or send me a message. Happy to help. xx
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Bless you. Thanks so much for your encouraging post. I know it has to be done so tbh Zi just want to get on with it. Tbe biggest issue for me is we live in the middle of nowhere so getting there and not being able to drive after will have big impact. I may well ask questions of you down the line. Hope Mr Beeis now doing well.
 
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Bless you. Thanks so much for your encouraging post. I know it has to be done so tbh Zi just want to get on with it. Tbe biggest issue for me is we live in the middle of nowhere so getting there and not being able to drive after will have big impact. I may well ask questions of you down the line. Hope Mr Beeis now doing well.
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He is doing very well thanks. We also have a fair drive to hospital for treatment, but that was through choice. Mr B doesn't drive anyway, so I'm always chauffeur! :angelic:We asked to be referred to Manchester Eye Hospital rather than a smaller unit at a local hospital. How far do you have to go? Most people are okay to drive the next day and possibly earlier if the treatment is in the morning. It's just the dilating drops that affect your vision rather than the procedure, the same as the eye screening really . Mr B had some issues due to the iodine they use, but all is fine now as they use something else. Any questions, just ask! x
 
Morning everyone a beautiful morning up here in the north west. My Fbg was 8.7 this morning and I’m getting to realise in the 8s and 9s are usual readings for me (3 weeks since diagnosed). Have come down to the 7s, 6s and even a 5.7 after meals. Trying hard with HFLC but weekends are blips.....any tips would be welcome
 
Morning all. 5.4 from me today.
Just realised I have no cream left so going to have to trundle down the hill to the shop before I can have my usual morning 2 mugs coffee with cream. Irritating.
@Bildad hugs for the migranes. I used to suffer with them and remember how debilitating they were.
@Goacher55 fingers crossed for you today.
@HarrisonK well done! I agree that sometimes there’s no rhyme or reason to it but long may the good times last.
 
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