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Hi Elaine hope you are feeling better. When I was diagnosed, none in my family had it. A few years later my older brother got it and another few years my dad had it in his 70s. Both are type two. Other family members are fine. I remember I tested my son the fasting level once when he’s little...

My experience is similar to you. I had high sugar level when I was pregnant but didn’t get any treatment (I wasn’t in UK at that time). A year later after I had my son, I was very ill and the ketostik shocked the doctors too. The insulin was put on immediately without any tests. I was type one...

Thanks Pookie33 for your reply. Feel better that at least there is someone there who understand my frustration and struggling. I am not on meds for lipids as the problem is new for me happened after I’ve been on low carbs, protein based diet. I am not sure now whether I shall continue on this...

I am very disappointed with recent cholesterol levels after being on low carbs, protein based diet for 5 months. Three months ago when I've been on this diet for two months I was shocked the figures were: total 6.4, HDL 2.4, LDL 3.1, Trig 1.84. For years my cholesterol was very good between 3.8...

Hi Xyzzy, BaliRob and Osidge Doug I was so moved by your kind replies. Thanks a lot for your useful advices! I will arrange to see the doctor and discuss issues about hypo, medication, Januvia and how to take them more effectively. It feels good that there are people other than doctors/nurses I...

I always have a very high reading 2 hours after every meals and even don't want to test after 3 hours as there is almost a chance it is still high above 8. For years I've been struggling to just manage to keep the figure below 7 after 4 hours. For example, yesterday I had 6.5 in the morning...