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

Why I was tired yesterday.
We both prepared our food. Mines easy.Two egg cheese omelette and resistance starch plus heated bake half potato and then two spoons of natural yoghurt. Easier done than said.

After lunch I made the duchess a white loaf in the Panasonic bread maker.

I rested for a bit and got some fresh air. Got up the hill that is our back garden and cut the prunings of a buddleia into short lengths for disposal.
In big shed cut where ivy has ingressed to later dispose of.
That was enough

I am having to rest now.

Derek
 
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JohnEGreen said:
Fbg at 5:30 AM was 6.2
Yesterday went to Kingsmill hospital for monthly blood test a bit over due but without assistance though am able to drive there can’t get from car park to blood clinic and nobody available to go with me for the last few days. The hospital car park was manic managed to find a parking space after driving round the car park for nearly half an hour when we came back to the car some one had parked behind me so was trapped until they returned to their car.

Keiran bought me a heated throw for Christmas in this cold weather it’s been a Godsend especially as my right foot and lower leg is like a block of ice most of the time.

Had an appointment letter yesterday for scan of the leg for the 19th not looking forward to that as it’s at the QMC and a 17 mile trip there and then 17 miles back and I hate going there.
Any way got to be up early this morning to take Judith to work as it’s her day for working in the office rather than from home.
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Hugs @JohnEGreen I hate selfish people who block you in, but in this case I tell myself their need night be greater than mine, it might be urgent treatment they cannot miss - they might not have anyone to drop them off, but have to create a car parking space. I am creative in hospital car parks to 'make' a space, but I will never block anyone in or obstruct anyone. I have never done that yet...
I park by the cancer clinic because my regular appointment is within that shooting star unit.
 
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lindisfel said:
Cannot sleep, went to bed at 1900 yesterday because I was exhausted. Slept enough and will put the heating on early at 0530. It's been freezing here, but dry, since last friday and I accidentaly let the multifuel stove out a week ago.
But I have been doing more which keeps one warm.

The car is now A1 and i was up at seven had a quick low carb breakfast of two eggs and two spoons of natural yoghurt and a square of dark choc. That will keep me running till lunch.

Since the Cardiologist changed my meds and Helen moved my sertraline to just last thing at night I have felt a new man.

So by 0930 we were at the post box near our local garage and then off to Carlisle. No traffic and had a clear run through and was turning into go to Methodist hall in Carlisle at c,0945 ..she was 15mins early for Tai Chi and apparently had a good chat with her friends first.
I shall find a way in future to take her.

I had my heated 'waist coat' on so a minimum of weight on top. I drove to south of city and took something Helen bought for me to the charity shop. You put it in a bed so you can sit up like an hospita bed. I did need it at one time, they were quite happy at free gratis
They have to run in balance. I looked to see if they had. anything a stiff big guy could fit
into...no way.
Off to Sainsburys to loo.
No sign of Waxwings about town.
And waiting in church carpark at 1045 away by 1115 and home by1145 and tired already.

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That was a busy day @lindisfel
I love my heated waistcoat, and I find a big loose jumper over it, yes I look like a bumbling yeti, but it intensifies the heat a little....
 
Good Morening Ladies and Gentlemen, any others can go fly a kite, what in this weather they must be mad.

Blood sugars this morning were an expected 7.0

Here in Tilehurst Towers today is covid test and plinky plonky day. The test is done and thankfully -ve. Plinky plonky is later.
Heated waistcoats, thanks for the idea, all.

In my yoof I never felt the cold and now in latter years and since warfarin me, me’s and myself really do. This has taught me many things, the first is you have to be tough to be old and secondly in the cold my sugar levels drop if I am not careful.
Here endeth today’s lesson.

Koffy is next and then breakfast. The rest of the day is known and is going to be busy.
Stay safe all, remember a smile costs nothing and can brighten someone’s day.
Whoops Mrs J is moving around and I’m her tea boy.
 
0345 BG 7.7. 0845@ 7.2. Both quite acceptable if not ideal.

No frost but it still feel pretty chilly. Not actually raining, but there are drops of something on the overhanging eaves and fences - either previous rain, or dew or thawing frost. Not as bright todeay as yesterday and quite a lot of cloud cover.

Might be cleaner day - don't know. Haven't heard from her though she did say she would come in the first half of the week. Getting everything done just in case.

I stopped drinking tea yesterday and don't drink coffee anyway, so it's hot water with a slice of lemon in it. What I really want is cup of lovely, warming hot chocolate or rather cocoa since I don't really like sugary things. Probably not a good idea since I am attempting to reduce both carbs and caffeine.

The new dishwasher seems to be working well. It's a bit more difficult to load than the last one, but only takes half the time to do the washing up so must be saving electricity and the dishes seem to be just as clean as before. My brother was telling me about a tumble drier with a heat pump. I didn't know such a thing was available. When our existing drier gives up, I shall be looking further into that. Not sure how much power it would save, but there is bound to be a useful reduction. He and his wife are about to move from a house to a flat which will have no garden and no drying space so he's looking into a new drier, while also thinking about how he can create a drying space within the flat.
 
Good morning everyone from a wonderful yet at the same time lacklustre start to the day here in the dark and dangerous north. 5.2 at 0430 when pontine giant cells at base of brain switched off and brain thought it was getting up time. Levelled out and bounced along the 6 line from 0500 to 0700 (when I eventually got up), shot, like a demented quidditch up to 6.8 due to liver opening an eye and deciding to go crazy just because feet are shuffling about and now plummeting back down into the 5’s. It’s a stab in the dark, pot luck and hand into the bran tub if you are using a finger prick test kit so don’t despair! Not surprising though after our three course meal out at some fancy pants boutique restaurant where wine corkage is manipulated by the government ministers out for more quick dosh than Henry VIII doing a Robin Hood on the monasteries and distributing the booty into his back pockets for his ME fund. Art bit, a dish with some left over turmeric or possibly sepia that needed using up. Have a pleasing day if you can, a bit of eustatheia; balance, homeostasis if you like. I have had my koffy so it’s a few exercises and then out to discover the day. Welly boots or walking boots - these decisions are so taxing.


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jjraak said:
A post for @Lamont D , and anyone with an interest in brain function.

I already take a B12 supplement, but hadn't been aware of the omega 3 element offering such a strong paired coupling.

A fascinating glimpse into possibly better health.

For me adding the fish oil seems something I WILL be adding to my Armoury.
It's a low cost intervention, that may or may not offer any more protection for me, but as I currently add some Brazil nuts to my diet, because of concerns, I'm already 'in'

But what a result if any of those positive end points mentioned, are realised.

15 mins in of note.
17 mins in something worth knowing.
39 minutes in, stunning result if true
(No reason to believe otherwise, but having been there, finding it hard to believe something SO simple ......)

Supplements

Simple question for a Sunday, do you guys take supplements? Any recommendations? Thanks in advance for your responses.
www.diabetes.co.uk www.diabetes.co.uk
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I replied to this on the supplements thread:

Ah, Patrick Holford. I wonder if he is still flogging Aloe Vera, bee pollen and other related potions for that big international alternative potions company. Not saying that this is a bad thing but for Omega fatty acids you need to pick your supplement (DHA/EPA ratio and how much). I would be cautious about the industry sweet spot - they get that from what’s in fish. I stick to 2:1 in food. Oh, you might like to look up ALA EPA/DHA conversion in the body.
 
jjraak said:
Just to add, lady posting after me had a stunning result with her husband .....bravo.

"Sometimes, if we look, we find answers where we thought none previously existed."
JJRaak.
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I wondered if her husband had had blood tests for B12 deficiency and treatment in the form of tablets and/or injections are available on the NHS. I am also very cautious about perception and placebo effects. But, if they are happy…
 
Morning all from a sunny but very cold LA which would be ideal for walking if my spine didn't randomly squash the stop communicating button on some key nerves. I don't see the financial security vs mobility trade off in getting old as being favourable. I've had my monthly bloods as early as possible so my fbg will come in this evening or tomorrow then it will be Feedback Friday. Next MRI is on 21st so based on that I will decide to Swipe again or not. Diet/WOE/Supplements? I keep an open (ish) mind but I'm aware from 40 years of MIL, previously her mum, who lived to 99.9, and nearly 70 of my own relatives (in their 80s+) versus other more "health conscious"folk that paying zero attention to these things can be no hindrance to longevity, active lives and vise versa. As per the constitution of the USA, the key idea is pursuit of - sometimes one's butterfly net remains disappointingly empty. N=1 and often one can do nothing about these things. @JohnEGreen hug for parking issues and the upcoming trip. @lindisfel well done on doing more but steady as she goes. @dunelm thanks for sharing the art and pointing me (again) to the 9 principles of Stoicism - we'll probably agree to disagree on those. The value of the above? - the square root of 4/5 of 5/8 of diddly squat but thanks for reading.
 
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ianpspurs said:
Morning all from a sunny but very cold LA which would be ideal for walking if my spine didn't randomly squash the stop communicating button on some key nerves. I don't see the financial security vs mobility trade off in getting old as being favourable. I've had my monthly bloods as early as possible so my fbg will come in this evening or tomorrow then it will be Feedback Friday. Next MRI is on 21st so based on that I will decide to Swipe again or not. Diet/WOE/Supplements? I keep an open (ish) mind but I'm aware from 40 years of MIL, previously her mum, who lived to 99.9, and nearly 70 of my own relatives (in their 80s+) versus other more "health conscious"folk that paying zero attention to these things can be no hindrance to longevity, active lives and vise versa. As per the constitution of the USA, the key idea is pursuit of - sometimes one's butterfly net remains disappointingly empty. N=1 and often one can do nothing about these things. @JohnEGreen hug for parking issues and the upcoming trip. @lindisfel well done on doing more but steady as she goes. @dunelm thanks for sharing the art and pointing me (again) to the 9 principles of Stoicism - we'll probably agree to disagree on those. The value of the above? - the square root of 4/5 of 5/8 of diddly squat but thanks for reading.
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Thank you @ianpspurs. I of course agree with you to disagree and it’s about 0.7 :bigtears:
 
Went to Lidl shopping at 10. The skies had cleared and it was freezing here at 1000.
Then we went into Wigton and Marjorie got some meat I put her Fabia in my disabled person squares and had a mental trip.
When I got back I contacted BT customer service to query my bill, no go.
I am a pensioner I said and been with the same phone service 50 years. he ask me my National Insurance I thought to check my age.
I suppose they could have got it anywhere and have never forgot mine.

He said you don't qualify for a reduction you don't get any supplementary payments.:)
But I didnt know bt prices were means tested.
Now I know I'll file it mentally and use it at a suitable time.;)
 
I wasn't aware of that either. Didn't know there were different rates for pensioners, others or people on supplementary benefits. I do know that this is the case with other services and, while I can manage on what I have, I have always felt that having a differential between services available to only some of the people on benefits is unjust.

Neil, being on some kind of disability allowance, had one of the PIP allowances. This has been altered to the Scottish version of the same thing. He does get all the extras because he is under retirement age. When he is retirement age he will continue to receive those benefits because they started before retirement. If your disability started after retirement, however, there are no extras allowed. Odd kind of thinking it seems - if you aren't disabled and therefore work until retirement, you can expect disability to come to you when you are older, so don't deserve the extras! Basically, if you are not "one of them", just go away and stop bothering us. Pretty sure that doesn't apply to "those and such as those" who make the rules.
 
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lindisfel said:
Went to Lidl shopping at 10. The skies had cleared and it was freezing here at 1000.
Then we went into Wigton and Marjorie got some meat I put her Fabia in my disabled person squares and had a mental trip.
When I got back I contacted BT customer service to query my bill, no go.
I am a pensioner I said and been with the same phone service 50 years. he ask me my National Insurance I thought to check my age.
I suppose they could have got it anywhere and have never forgot mine.

He said you don't qualify for a reduction you don't get any supplementary payments.:)
But I didnt know bt prices were means tested.
Now I know I'll file it mentally and use it at a suitable time.;)
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Good man for taking Marjorie to Wigton and acquiring the meat. Hug for having worked hard all your life and planned so well that your reward is to pay full price for BT. Many years ago I read a Sunday Times piece by an economist politically well to the right of Genghis Khan who basically said if you save and have a good pension you may as well **** it all up the wall as the state will take it all in old age one way or another. My job and being an only child of generations of savers basically forced me to ignore that advice. Also, there has been volumes written comparing the 2020s to the 1920s which the austerity/distraction burglary/alternative facts crew pooh pooh - sorry push back against (one spells it lie) but your account does seem to confirm that if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck it is a duck. Of course I blame The Grocer's Daughter :bigtears: - if in doubt that's always the best shout. :playful: Take it easy G'vnor.
 
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It just struck me for the diary to be of use to someone like me I would have to be a scientist house husband of a young male, Dora the Explora who filled in at home in our Northern Winter.

His better half trekking across the PIG monitoring the wonderfull and diverse sea bird life and camping on the PIG. recording it all, he told it to his house husband. How he felt his willy was still dropping off with the cold of the Antarctic summer and how his a part of the shelf may break off and float off into the southern ocean.
 
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ianpspurs said:
Good man for taking Marjorie to Wigton and acquiring the meat. Hug for having worked hard all your life and planned so well that your reward is to pay full price for BT. Many years ago I read a Sunday Times piece by an economist politically well to the right of Genghis Khan who basically said if you save and have a good pension you may as well **** it all up the wall as the state will take it all in old age one way or another. My job and being an only child of generations of savers basically forced me to ignore that advice. Also, there has been volumes written comparing the 2020s to the 1920s which the austerity/distraction burglary/alternative facts crew pooh pooh - sorry push back against (one spells it lie) but your account does seem to confirm that if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck it is a duck. Of course I blame The Grocer's Daughter :bigtears: - if in doubt that's always the best shout. :playful: Take it easy G'vnor.
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Some people give it to the borg and their not a charity ;)
 
Annb said:
I wasn't aware of that either. Didn't know there were different rates for pensioners, others or people on supplementary benefits. I do know that this is the case with other services and, while I can manage on what I have, I have always felt that having a differential between services available to only some of the people on benefits is unjust.

Neil, being on some kind of disability allowance, had one of the PIP allowances. This has been altered to the Scottish version of the same thing. He does get all the extras because he is under retirement age. When he is retirement age he will continue to receive those benefits because they started before retirement. If your disability started after retirement, however, there are no extras allowed. Odd kind of thinking it seems - if you aren't disabled and therefore work until retirement, you can expect disability to come to you when you are older, so don't deserve the extras! Basically, if you are not "one of them", just go away and stop bothering us. Pretty sure that doesn't apply to "those and such as those" who make the rules.
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So he should.
 
dunelm said:
Thank you @ianpspurs. I of course agree with you to disagree and it’s about 0.7 :bigtears:
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Well that’s you @dunelm and me on @ianpspurs ’s bad boy list, as of course first a value must be assigned to diddly squat. According to Jeremy Clarkson it’s approximately zero.
Don’t you just love the numerate?
 
No FBG.
Got up a bit late, got myself and Mrs L ready in record time, only one cuppa!!!!!!
Mrs L made it clear, no way was she going.
DiL picked us up and made it to the centre minutes early. The receptionist, asked us what time on our appointment letter, it said 9a.m., The receptionist said according to the computer said 9.30.
Typical.
And I had forgotten my kindle reader! Typical.
The doctor arrived at twenty past.
He started typing incredibly fast as he asked relevant health questions, updating the last lot of questions from last time. He asked family questions, I was under orders not to interfere, interrupt or say anything at all on penalty of severe punishment, so I tried, but, Mrs L time line was a bit out of wack. So I had to correct. If looks could..........!
Her prescription list was dealt with and he couldn't download her x-rays from her brain scan.
I was quizzed on my health issues.
Then the memory test questions.
And I was asked to sit outside, because I became distraught (thank you Harry Potter) and I was visibly upset. Because of her answers, which were not very good.
After what seemed like ages, I was allowed back in.
He summed up.
Some meds should be changed dosages etc. Someone to help with sleep patterns, more doctors help with anxiety, but more importantly the depression.
It is not Alzheimer's or dementia. He described the misrememberitis as the loss of concentration due to the pain relief, sleep disruption, in fact everything, but mostly depression and the lack of living a normalised life.
Which of course, he admitted, Mrs L cant!
Typical, a non diagnosis.
But at least we should be hearing pretty quickly now from our gp, on to how we proceed from here.
I asked him if he could help with the other stuff we need.
Typical, a non answer.
A bit of shopping and a decent cuppa, Mrs L has taken to her pit.
I'm a bit lost. I feel a bit useless, not having the answers.
My counselling sessions tomorrow, will be interesting.

Hope you all have a less typical day then I have had today.

My best wishes to you all as always!
 
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