Recent Content by dcr565

Fasting 5.7today, 24 hours after being caffeine free.

Sorry, I only lost 2 stone not 3.

Diagnosed 2 years ago with T2' fasting 12.0, HbA1c 7.0 but within 10 days had fasting of 5.2 and 2 months later HbA1c 5.5 (and 3 stone lighter). No meds. Well controlled until last few days when 1 hour pp was 10.0. Also following morning fasting 7.5 when usually 5.5. Only thing I have changed...

Thanks Sid. No alcohol with party food and my pattern tends to be peak at 1 hour with most food and drink. Hope my insulin resistance has improved but who knows? This affliction is a strange thing.

Recently started testing bg again after 2 months break. Last week my bg was 6.1 one hour after 2 pints of Holsten Pils, pork chops and a large amount of mediterranean veg, cheese and an apple (and 3 glasses of red wine! - special treat). Yesterday it was also 6.1 one hour after eating a load of...

Thanks Denise and Viv, just need to concentrate on keeping everything in perspective. I'm determined to get things as low as possible so that I can live long enough to die of something else.

Thanks for the support Unbeliever, I know I have to pull myself together and get on with things. There are a lot of people out there far worse off than me. As I said to my GP after losing nearly 3 stone and getting my fasting down to 5.2, knowing my luck after all this hard work I'll walk out of...

I'm becoming more and more anxious about my diabetes and feel quite stressed, particularly thinking of the prognosis. My fasting bg were down to 5.2 but they have recently been about 6.1 to even 6.9. Could stress be causing this increase? Yesterday it was 5.6 but today 6.6. Is depression common...

Had all my results back in February, kidneys, eyes, feet, liver fine. Trig down from 3.0 to 1.0 in 3 weeks low carbing. Chol down from 5,6 to 4.9 in same time. HbA1C 7.1 3 weeks after diagnosis in January. I've now lost nearly 3 stones through low carbing. Everything seems to be going well but I...

After 12 days post diagnosis my fasting glucose today was 5.2, been dropping steadily. 2 hr PP between 6.6 and 8.9 and dropping. Any need for metformin or carry on low carb diet alone? I've also noticed that my 2.5 hr PP tends to be 6.5 to 7.1. I.m wondering if this is because I'm eating complex...

Hope you get the strips you need Eiche. I am using them at present to determine what foods I can eat and also to monitor (less frequently) my hopeful decline in fast BG and 2 hour PP BG. They seem to be essential if we are expected to take control of our illness. Agree they should not be used...

Excellent 1st session with nurse today, felt much better. She answered all my queries and is very pro low GI diet. Arranged all tests and referrals and even gave me a new machine and prescription for everything. She threw in a microalbumin as well on the way out after I mentioned it! She...

Just had diabetes confirmed (2nd fasting BG 10.5 taken 24hours after 1st of 12.2 - I had been on low carb diet for 24 hours before 2nd - is this significant?). GP has doubled my low ACE inhibitor regime to lower BP further after I pressed him. Also prescribed metformin. Been referred to nurse...

Thanks for all the replies. Is it likely I will need insulin now or in the future and do most t2s end up on insulin? How long have I probably had t2?

Thanks for the quick reply. What is HCP?