Recent Content by Dippy999

Yes, I’ve learnt a lot just from this thread and I can see how different everyone is.

So what I get from this chart is that after all the years when I’ve been having my blood glucose tested I (everyone) would be better off if the medical profession was testing our insulin levels. Is that correct?

there’s some recent research that suggests there’s a link but there’s no definitive answer and doctors tell me there’s no crossover. https://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(10)00648-0/fulltext

I had a great-aunt who lost a leg to diabetes when she was well into her 60s. i can picture her in her wheelchair every time I’m tempted by carbs or sugar. That’s highly motivational. And just to say that I’m of an age where I already get free eye tests

Thank you. I’m starting to understand just how complicated and variable it can be.

Thank you, that’s a really clear explanation and one of the best I’ve read. It certainly beats the common explanation that you’re diabetic because your blood sugar is too high. I guess that I would summarise it as ‘high blood glucose is a symptom and pancreas malfunction is the cause’. I’m...

Thank you for this very thorough response and yes, I agree that it seems to be a very circular argument. But what you wrote has given me food for thought. My diabetes diagnosis came at a time when I was suffering from really high inflammation and the results are further muddied by the...

Thank you for the reply. From what I’ve read not all diabetes have insulin resistance, especially those who are not overweight to start with. The steroids are a whole other bag of worms, I agree. I’ve had different responses from different doctors, some saying that inhaled steroids make no...

Hi, new member here! I have asthma and have an annual medical review and blood test. In September 2022 I had an A1c of 6.1%. In the following year I reduced my sugar intake but didn’t do much about reducing carbs (ignorance!) and upped my exercise. In September 2023 my A1c was 6.2%. This year I...