Recent Content by JamesMS

my fasting bg was 4.4 today and I decided on 2 shredded wheat with soy milk, 10 grapes and 3 strawberries for breakfast. big mistake. CGM rose from 3.9 to 7.7 after 1 hour, fell a little, then rose to 10.1 by 2 hours. then a steep descent to 3.1, so i had my usual breakfast of Scott's Oats with...

I had HbA1c of 113 two years ago with fasting BG about 8.5 and changed to eating less carbohydrate and at that time stopped potatoes, sweet potatoes, crisps, muesli, grapes, mangoes, dates, dairy yogurt, supermarket bread, bananas, chocolate, cake, biscuits, crackers, milk and other foods high...

One main aim for me when I was prescribed metformin and later dapagliflozin was to reduce my need for medication and get off them. It was also suggested I might need insulin and medication to reduce cholesterol and possibly blood pressure. Once my weight had dropped considerably my blood tests...

I used to have fasting BG of about 8 over a year ago and knew that my HbA1c would be bad, but didn't expect 113. I experimented with low carbohydrate and low glycemic index foods, cut out cheese to lower my cholesterol (which worked), exercised a lot and fasted a few times for about 60 hours. I...

I think that exercise and weight loss combined with occasional fasting and use of a CGM are the keys for me. I finished a 36 hour fast 5 days ago and my BG has been trending lower according to my CGM. I have used fingerstick testing to check, in case the CGM is faulty, but the fingerstick...

I haven't fasted for months and decided to try it again last weekend. I started the fast after breakfast at 9:30 and had a salad at 21:30 36 hours later. During the evening my CGM kept falling gently, then alarmed many times through the night, since it read well below the low threshold of 3.8...

I was diagnosed with T2 about 18 months ago, after HbA1c of 113. Within a year it was 39 and now 43. I have fasted a few times for 48 to 64 hours, breaking the last one when my BGL kept falling. I couldn't see any benefit to continuing. I am fasting at the moment and will continue until 48...

 Some CGMs are set to give readings lower than others, the Libre2 plus seems to be one of these. I get readings like yours, especially during the night. Fasting gives really low readings for me, sometimes the Libre2 plus displays less than 3.0, but a fingerstick shows I am not hypoglycemic...

I noticed my heart having a few beats, then a pause, then repeating. I wasn't really concerned, since that has happened after drinking before. This time I looked up the condition and learned it is an ectopic heartbeat and can be caused by alchohol and coffee consumption and low electrolytes...

I hope you are able to bring your HbA1C down again. Because I accomplished a big reduction in average BGL 18 years ago I decided to work towards the same goal once more. Because the Libre2+ gives readings every minute, I use it during exercise to monitor drops in glucose and similarly rises...

I can only describe my own experiences and feel the answer to your question must be, at least from me, yes. Eighteen years ago age 50 my BGL was 35 when I measured it using my mother's meter. My GP did not immediately suggest medication. After 2 weeks of thrice daily runs for an hour and changes...

- What is your name?  James - How old are you? 68 - Are you male or female? Male - Which country are you from? UK - Which city/area do you live in? Hampshire - Are you religious? Not at all - Pick three words to describe your personality. Calm, Empathetic, Curious - Do you have any pets? 2 Jack...