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EllieM's Recent Activity
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EllieM rated Mbaker's post
Informative in the thread Breakfast carbs.
Your choices appear to be plant / vegetarian or vegan based is this correct. Just observationally no matter what method of eating is...
Apr 19, 2021 at 10:00 AM -
EllieM rated In Response's post
Agree in the thread Breakfast carbs.
One of the frustrating things about diabetes is that we are all different. We tolerate different amounts of carbs, we have more...
Apr 19, 2021 at 9:59 AM -
EllieM liked Brunneria's post in the thread Breakfast carbs.
Hi, My recommendation would be to get yourself a blood glucose meter and find out what happens to your blood glucose after that portion...
Apr 19, 2021 at 9:59 AM -
EllieM rated 1970clea's post
Agree in the thread Breakfast carbs.
Testing your blood sugar before and after eating will help you determine which foods are a no go. Personally I got my highest spike...
Apr 19, 2021 at 9:59 AM -
EllieM rated In Response's post
Winner in the thread Eyesight.
The way it was explained to me (albeit, probably a bit simplified) is ... When we have high blood sugars, our body does its best to get...
Apr 19, 2021 at 9:53 AM -
EllieM rated Brunneria's post
Agree in the thread Eyesight.
Hi and welcome Yes, at @LittleGreyCat says, our eyes can be affected by raised blood glucose. This can happen slowly, or quickly, and...
Apr 19, 2021 at 9:52 AM -
EllieM rated LittleGreyCat's post
Agree in the thread Eyesight.
Eyesight does change as control improves. You are supposed to wait a while until your BG is stable(ish) to allow your eyes to adjust to...
Apr 19, 2021 at 9:52 AM -
EllieM replied to the thread Tresiba not working. Doctor won't listen..
Welcome to the forums. Assuming that you are T2 (and not misdiagnosed T1) I'd try reducing the carbs in my diet to see whether you can...
Apr 19, 2021 at 6:02 AM -
EllieM liked Antje77's post in the thread Tresiba not working. Doctor won't listen..
Hi @Geewdra , and welcome to the forum! Sounds like your treatment isn't working too well. Is this doctor a GP or an endocrinologist?...
Apr 19, 2021 at 5:55 AM -
EllieM rated searley's post
Agree in the thread Tresiba not working. Doctor won't listen..
Pretty much insulin is insulin I’m sure it’s doing something.. you’d may be worse without it.. it’s just not doing enough For some...
Apr 19, 2021 at 5:51 AM -
EllieM rated HSSS's post
Agree in the thread Oddness.
I thought it was other way round. Ie interstitial lags behind meter so do meter first then libre. I’ve got a freebie sensor to use soon...
Apr 19, 2021 at 5:41 AM -
EllieM liked Goonergal's post in the thread Oddness.
Whatever targets you set yourself. My own targets are just that, applicable to me. The Libre won’t let you set a lower limit below 3.9,...
Apr 19, 2021 at 5:40 AM -
EllieM replied to the thread Metformin - 2 months, still side effects.
@DisneyGuy I had a look at some of your previous postings and see that you are already on the slow release metformin? Look, 97 is a...
Apr 19, 2021 at 3:43 AM -
EllieM liked Resurgam's post in the thread Metformin - 2 months, still side effects.
It is almost endearing, the faith that GPs put in the tablets they prescribe - I have not spoken to my GP since I was diagnosed in 2016...
Apr 19, 2021 at 3:34 AM