Recent Content by AndrewU

Was 78 when diagnosed in April 2022. Was put on 1 metformin tablet. Significantly reduced carb intake and went down to 30 in July. Asked to come off metformin, diabetic nurse said no but dr agreed. Had another test in november and was 29. Am maintaining fasting glucose between 4.5 and 6.

If you don't like needles try a freestyle libre, you can get the first 2weeks free, although is £50 a fortnight after that.

I have been T2 for ~12months, and officially in remission for 6 (although BS in normal range for 10). I went on Desmond at +3months and had a similar experience as the others, the dietary advice was wrong for me as it was to achieve weight loss (I was the only skinny one on the course) and my...

Best wishes, should be good news. I was 78 in April at diagnosis, have gone low carb (no potatoes, pasta, rice, white bread etc) and just got my results =30, am very chuffed. :)

Has been a while since I last posted. Have had an antibody test and been confirmed T2. Have tightened my low carb diet and am holding blood at 4.5-7, with fasting level 80% in the 5s, every few weeks goes into 6s, is the morning effect as is a rise on my level when. I go to bed. Weight pretty...

Had a retest at mt GP surgery on Wednesday fasting BS down to 7.4 due to lower carb diet HbA1C slightly lower at 74 (1 week of lower carb). Am now testing myself regularly at home and can seem to keep in range of 6-8 with diet and increased exercise, evenings are hard when I fancy a snack...

Forgot to mention, since i have been controlling my carbs this week my weight has stabilised, fluctuates +/- 0.5lb. Exercise seems key to me, spent yesterday morning gardening and had 15mins on my wife's little cycle machine whilst watching tv after dinner. was 7.2 when i went to bed and 6...

Its been a rollercoaster of a couple of weeks. I had been getting discomfort in my chest for about a month and i thought I must have caught the cold/virus that my wife had. however about 2 weeks ago I weighed myself and discovered I had lost a stone, since I had last weighed myself at the end of...