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Hi yes i had that done and it came back with traces of blood .I get that everytime the doctors tests it but never had an follow up done to determine what it is

I have been for more blood tests I get the results tomorrow .My cholesterol ratio is 6 my doctor has told me that its not too high and that high cholesterol has nothing to do with my symptoms ,I have done some research and it say 6 is very high risk .I also have high blood pressure 140/90 ,high...

thanks I will ask what they are ,Im having further blood tests on mon I will ask If i can have some kind of print out of the results that way I can check and see what they are

thanks for the replies .Im not on anything for high cholesterol i didnt even know I had got it until I saw the doctor yesterday.I asked him to go through my previous blood results ,about 6 months ago I had blood tests done because I was feeling really unwell ,pains in my body and joints ,tired...

I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes a few weeks ago .I have been taking 3 metformin a day before meals.I have been feeling really ill the last few days ,sweating,dry mouth,blurred vision ,leg and hip pain ,nausea and very bad runs.I went to the doctors today and he seems to think that its side...

thanks for replying I feel so much better having someone to talk too, this is very helpful..my hbA1c test of 58 was a fasting test .I have taken your advice and got myself a blood glucose monitor to check it myself .when is the best time to test.Ive tested it today just before lunch and before tea .

Thanks for the reply my hbA1c blood test was 58.Ive been to the nurse twice now with these symptoms and im still getting them her response was your only type 2 and your blood level wasnt high its when its in the 90s that we worry .I had my breakfast this morning at 9am and took my metformin with...

thanks for your reply .this is all new to me and im still looking things up and trying to learn what i need to do to keep my diabetes under control.I have lost lots of weight in the last 2 weeks I am still feeling ill at times ,very fatigued ,dry mouth ,headache and lots of pains in my legs and...

I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 2 weeks ago ,i take metphormin 3 times a day before meals .I have had a scan recently and it has shown fat in my liver just wondering if this is a common symptom of diabetes and if its anything to worry about ,my doctors have been very vague and unhelpful to...