Recent Content by Impy

So noted - won't do it again

Hi @Irish Jenny - Just had my yearly bloods done and my Hba1c is now at 34 but my total cholesterol is now up at 5.9, Ldl is also slightly up as well. Made the mistake of eating my breakfast half an hour before I had the bloods drawn which means the results from the lipid panel are skewed from...

Hi @PatsyB - I use Magnesium Glycinate which I order from Amazon. I find that it helps with my sleep and have noticed a notable increase in the occurrence of REM sleep (when you dream) and also that my thinking seems to be sharper than before, although I'm not sure whether that's down to the...

5.4 this morning, lowest for a while - usually sits between 5.9 and 6.4

Hi Georgie - my guess is that it's mainly due to the change in diet :). If you haven't seen this yet take a look at Jo's blog https://josekalsbeek.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-nutritional-thingy.html which you might find helpful

I use Kerrygold salted butter, also Anchor salted if I can't get the Kerrygold :)

Hi @Chris24Main - since my Hba1c of 36 back in May, I stopped taking my metformin after the tablets I had left ran out, which took about a week. I also stopped my blood pressure meds and my PPI(Omeprazole) as well. That last was probably not a good idea, as I have since found out that it's...

Hi @Tiz - are you UK based? If so, then the 125 figure is not great (I was 123 when initially diagnosed). I would recommend getting a glucose monitor and starting to test your blood glucose level regularly (ideally before you eat and then 2 hours after you take the first bite of your meal)...

Latest Hba1c at 35 (5.4%) from last week, which is the same as that from Dec 23. It looks like I have achieved stability. Now to persuade my DN to take me off my minimal metformin dose, so I can be diet controlled :) :cool:

My nephew (11 years old T1D) has just started with an omnipod and his in range figures are consistently up on the mid 90% + range, whereas before he had it his number were all over the place (mostly high). It's an amazing piece of kit :)

Hi @MadeOfStone and welcome to the forum. You'll find many of us here have been where you are currently and this forum is a valuable source of advice on how you can address your diabetes. You might find this blog by one of our members useful as a starting point. Feel free to have a dig around...

I was initially prescribed Lanzoprazole for acid reflux, long before I got my T2 diagnosis. After about a month I found that my skin became incredibly sensitive to the touch and it felt like like I had a constant itch that didn't get better, even when scratched. The doctor then took me off...

Hi @SlimType2, I too am a thin Type 2. Indeed it was my weight loss and family concern which led to me getting tested and diagnosed as Type 2 in the first place. Whilst I'm not vegetarian, the low carb (ketogenic) approach worked for me in reducing my Hba1c from a diagnosis level of 123 to...

That sounds like the standard approach that most diabetic nurses use when treating someone who is newly diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). I would expect you to be asked to increase your dose gradually until you're on 2 tablets after breakfast and 2 after your evening meal. Most on here...

Pure allulose - the problem was that I added too much to a pot of Greek Yoghurt (150g) and it resulted in lack of bowel control for about a day ;) PS you're right it isn't a sugar alcohol - just that having too much acted like I'd overdosed on a polyol