Recent Content by celast

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    Code free

    I tested my blood with code free strip and it was 16.6 I was horrified so did it again using same blob of blood and it was 7.2 How could that happen ?. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
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    Juicing

    I am type 2 diet only no medication, is it ok to make and drink juice made with blueberries,strawberrys, rasberries etc made with a juicer or would there be to much natural sugar.
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    Men only

    Which do you men think is the best between. Viagra.....levitra....or. Ciallis Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
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    My hba1c result

    Bit disappointed my result was 46 6 months ago it was 44 before that 42 , I admit I have been not too strict with my diet like rasberry royal from M&S plus a bit of ice cream for desert but think now I must pull my finger out as not on meds yet, how many carbs should I look for as max. When...
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    Vitamin C

    I have read today that taking Vit C can increase your blood sugar, is that true does anyone know ???
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    itching

    since being diagnosed about 18 months ago I get itching in my private male parts,is this part of this conditions ? and how is it best treated ?
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    Code 3

    Anyone used the code three meter ? I do as the strips are quite low priced, where can I find the best meter to get ?
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    Ice Cream

    What affect does Ice cream have ? is it ok to have the odd one on holidays ?
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    Double cream

    Thank you all for reply's
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    Double cream

    How does having a bit of double cream on fruit affects us diabetics ? if its not good are there any type of cream that could be used?
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    re-call of test srips

    I just caught the other night on BBC news it was scrolling across the bottom that 1.7 million test strips for glucose testing have been re called owing to them giving false readings, Did anyone see this and have you heard anything ?
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    Hba1c result

    Thank you all for reply's it helped a lot
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    Hba1c result

    Thanks for that, so 44 is not the end of the world then ?
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    Hba1c result

    Thank you for that but the calculator on here say's 44 is 7.3% or have I got it wrong ?
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    Hba1c result

    Bit disapointed newly diagnosed, only had four, this one was 44, the others had been 43,42,41. I am a male aged 76 is that result anything to be concerned about ? and what have I been doing wrong to make it go up, I am at the moment on diet only.