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Hi yes I do. It's all very strange my meter appears good and if I eat more it goes up accordingly My average readings indicate a Hb1 of around 46. Is that possible in a short space of time X

Type 2 not insulin dependent.?

hi I've not posted for a while but my question is my original Hba1c was 146 4 years ago. I reduced it quickly to 50 the its raised slowly to 54. I decided a couple of weeks ago to radically change my food intake. I've reduced the amount and type eating more nuts, less bread etc. My readings have...

Hi it's like 20 questions, bearing in mind security are you always uk based then deployed aboard or are you always abroad

Hi what job do you do, do you work for the MOD or doing military service .? maybe if you are not frontline a posting within the Uk permanent should not be totally out of the question, as for the down grading do you mean a rank reduction or job change. I feel lucky for you, the 8th Dec is my...

Hi I have taken both metformin and gliclaside, the metformin still gives me bad guts, but it's a job I deal with sitting down ha ha I would be more worried about the gliclazide giving you hypo,s I was taken off them I was having 4 A week, lowest 2.3 I was given an alternative agliptin or sounds...

Hi, I have periods of feeling spaced, I take a couple of different diabetic medications and others not related, it could be the Meds but also the weight loss might be a factor. It's a fine line between eating to stay alive and eating to loose weight Find a web site for BMR which after putting in...

I would have loved to have been told I was pregnant, problem is I am male, so your type 2 diabetic was the best she could come up with Ha Ha Take care Remember " who cares who wins " as long as it's you X

Hi don't think I could add much more to what's already said, I test often at work due to hypo,s I did initially ask if anyone minded, they said no but to be honest it would not have made much difference I would have carried on anyway. SOD THEM, ask them to there faces who minds, bet no one will...

[ thanks it looks too good to be true Take care X Dave ="Brunneria, post: 1040927, member: 41816"]Here you go :) From this, your 90 day meter average of 6.5 mmol/l equates to an HbA1c of approx 40. But don't assume your actual a1c will be a precise match to your meter. Meters have...

Hi dom Nothing to do with diabetes is easy to understand, maybe it's your body's reaction to having less suger than normal, it might just need time to adjust. I was a ultra distance runner in a previous life, stopped due to arthritis, it has took me over a year to get my head around LCHF eating...

hi can any one tell me if I am on the right track. Diagnosed October 14 Hb1ac was 146 then 53,62,59,53 I take 3 X metformin 500mg a day and 1vipidia 25g. I did take gliclaside but too many hypos so withdrawn. I have reduced my carbs, my meter is a Gluco nexus RX my last 90 day readings are as...

Hi Ali hope you are ok, reply if you see this message

Hi Ali not been on site much but I was wondering how you were doing, good to see your in control Take care Dave

Hi again, I do record my levels I just don't record my food intake, it is getting more protein than carbs most days On the excersie front I am a retired through arthritis/ cartlidge problems a ultra distance runner, 3 marathons in 1 day etc, walking is the best exercise I normally walk 12 mile...