Recent Content by hallii

Re: 1st week BG numbers and likelihood/benefits of medicatio Just don't try and do it all in a week. Your body takes time to get used to the lower sugars and there is evidence that very quick reductions in BGs can affect your eyesight in particular. Carry on the good work, try to do it over...

That's my point Donnellydogs, nothing makes you or me a senior citizen, (God how I hate that expression). There seems to be a need somehow to slot people into catagories, and my least favourite is any term that places someone of a different age in such a catagory. As I have said, I am not a...

I don't think an A1c of 6.8% is "good" it is not bad, but could be better. We all have to accept the best results we can manage and we are all different. I wouldn't eat cheesecake, it is high in carbs and once you start eating small amounts then it's a slippery slope. There are lots of low...

Are "Seniors" considered to be any different to "normal" diabetics? Do you feel different? I don't, I am a grandafther, I enjoy life, I ride a bike and go camping and hill climbing, I draw my pension and spend it, we are off to Romania in our small camper this year. Before then we will go to...

My reply has gone, disappeared, I still say that to introduce a special topic for OAPs, Oldies, Wrinklies, or if you like "Seniors" (U.S.) is ageist. Maybe this reply should be disappeared as well? Hallii. Who is aged 70, fit not senile and and not "Senior".

Try asking the doctor and by pass the nurse. Explain how you feel and why you want the extra 500mg. Metformin is a cheap and effective medication and I cannot see a reasonable doctor refusing it. Of course if you show that your BGs have started to climb since reducing the dose :wink: it...

One thing is for sure, with blood sugars at 16 plus you need some medication pretty quick. Your doctor does have other oral medications you might be able to try, but if insulin was considered to be the best option for you ( I assume it was insulin but it might be Bydureon or something similar)...

Strange but true, at least for me is that lancets hurt a lot less when they are quite blunt. I have been using the same blunt one for many months, of course I cannot suggest that this is the best way, just how I do it. You could try the ear lobe, lots of blood there and less painful:-...

46 mmol/mol is not that high. Many on here would be happy with that sort of level. What it means is that you have been "caught" early. You will need to change your eating habits, do some exercise and lose weight. Just doing these three simple things will bring you HbA1c down to near normal...

Hello and welcome here. You will find we discuss anything and everything on here, there is no embarrassment. It sounds like you are one of those who do not tolerate Metformin well. It is probably best to go and see the doc. and see what else he/she has to offer, there are lots of alternatives...

My Doctor, who is very good in every other respect, simply refuses to prescribe any test strips, nil, zilch not even one. His reasoning is that my T2 is well controlled and finger pr1ck testing would serve no purpose. Of course, I have good control because I have and still do test to check...

T2 on diet and exercise don't get hypos. A hypo is when you BGs go to low, maybe 3.8 or less, but some people can go this low and still not have symptoms of a hypo. Diabetics on insulin and some oral medications can get hypos, they have to be careful to not try to go to low and leave a...

You should ask for a copy of all test results, you can then understand them better. It doesn't matter how the results are presented, there are conversion charts you can use. The HbA1c will be % or mmol/mol. What is important is that you are able to understand the results and be happy that they...

I doubt it has anything to do with T2 directly, but T2 can make us a lot more prone to some odd infections. The blisters sound like "Foot and Hand and mouth" a viral infection that usually affects children. It could also be a type of eczema or a fungal infection. If the blisters are still...

If he wants a quick and rough and ready idea then tell him to taste his urine, if it tastes sweet it is time to go and see the doc. If it tastes like Chardonnay then bottle it up and sell it on ebay :lol: H