Recent Content by Bluegrey2019

Hello all, I've been sent an email about this weight loss program. But I've looked an cannot see what type of foods you get to eat etc so don't know if it would work for me as a gluten sensitive dairy free vegetarian. Can anyone give me an idea of how it works what kinds of foods are...

Thank you tricia for your reply. Do you know how long between tests they like to give it?

Yes very true I'm just very anxious by nature and have a tendency to worry about everything.

Yes the text says to review my results online unfortunately I'm not registered for that and to contact surgery for another blood test. I'm not officially diagnosed yet I asked for the blood test due to cold numb tingly big toes so I don't know what's happening yet

Oh gosh ita the waiting that is going to leave me unsettled tonight. Just a general question can stress effect blood sugar levels?

Yes thank you. I only had the test this morning does the hba1c normally come back that quickly. Is it the norm to have a second test? I'm assuming It is if my numbers were into prediabetic or higher levels.

Hello all I've been having issues since having my son 20 months ago. Bad back nerve issues in my hands and feet sensitive to gluten the list goes on. My big toes started to become tingly in the last few weeks so I requested a diabetes blood test again. And I've had a text from gp after they've...

Thanks for reply that for him is going to be a big problem he is a bit of a bread lover. I can't imagine he will want to give it up. Do you have to eliminate potatoes rice and pasta or can you eat them in less amounts then exercise to help insulin levels. I need to get him on board for...

Hi so my husbands numbers just came back as this the diabetic nurse wants to run another blood test as His glucose levels were normal. How bad Is the number above is it into full blown type 2 or is it pre-diabetic levels. Sorry to ask but he didnt ask any questions What do we do going...

Hello all My husband has had a poorly toe for quite a while and as some folk do avoided the doc's. It got worse really infected infact and I insisted he go to gp and request a diabetes test. He had a call today saying he needs to see a diabetic nurse but not oh its type two or pre-diabetic...

Hi i came here during pregnancy as I thought I may have developed gestational diabetes but i had one fast glucose and also a gtt both negative yet my baby was pretty big then got really bad jaundice and my health visitor kept saying I probably had undiagnosed gd. Not sure how possible that Is...

Hi thank you for reply so is it better to exercise after eating rather than before? And is that straight after or within a time window say half hour after eating? Thanks

Hi I've gone an bought a treadmill to try and bring my bg down I've had bloods done and Strangely my fasting bloods done at gp show no issue yet my home blood results suggest otherwise. I'm pregnant 25 weeks and do have another gtt test next week. So in the mean time I'm going to try and...

Thanks I will try 300 test strips arrived today so shouldn't be an issue to test away!

Hi so I was getting symptoms of gestational diabetes but my midwife wouldn't move my gtt so I got a monitor and started taking my own readings all high normal or just high highest being today at 9.7mmol 2 hours after lunch. Now I spoke to gp who agreed to do fasting bloods but on the morning I...