Recent Content by debsf1mad

Cheers everyone. Kizza, I considered it but didn't want to shell out any more money, prescriptions costing me £18 a month, £30 for exercise classes and testing strips every few weeks. Feel like I'm managing without for now.....

Really????? Well I never knew that. My cholesterol is right down, as was my hba1c on my 3 month check today and I'm on atorvastatin....

DSN really pleased with my progress, she was very supportive of my not wanting to take the meds, the one I saw previously was quite negative about the low carb way so I felt somewhat smug to have lowered my hba1c to 47 (was 54 not 51 as I first thought) and cholesterol down to normal levels. I...

Been low carbing, lost a stone in weight and feel good (didn't have any symptoms anyway) HBA1C was 51 last time - aiming for a 48! Wish me luck!!

well thanks all, think I will start with the lower carbs and increase fat consumption until my appointment in April, see what happens.....

I can't get over the fact that if I hadn't gone for blood tests to establish where I was in menopause, I would be none the wiser i.e no symptoms AT ALL!

No idea, she didn't specify....

I have another test next Monday, I think this will be the A1c, then another appointment 3rd April. She mentioned statins, I'm just worried if I start eating high fat (I've always tried to stay low fat, it's carbs that were my downfall) my cholesterol with go thru the roof!

Rachox, the nurse showed me LDL and HDL, I can't remember exact numbers but second test of LDL was 4 and she said it should be 2 Cana, I kind of want to try it as the diet really appeals to me, almost like permission to eat higher fat compensates for the lack of carbs, which I love :-D But...

Still waiting for formal diagnosis but had two blood tests, just got told they were 7.4 and 7.6 and at appointment with nurse was also told cholesterol very high too. So now not sure LCHF will be good for me......