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I have know idea what as happened to my insulin levels. Some years ago I had a result of Pre-diabetes, I tweaked my diet and have been normal for many years. I had my bloods taken at the GPs this last week and the results are not good. I have started now regularly taking my blood sugar level...

Forgot to say if you don't have one buy a meter and keep a diary and be honest, include everything you eat if you are trying to loose weight. Test first thing in the morning before eating and drinking.

Just want to add to all the advice given If you have existing health issues and take medication you need to consider this when altering your diet. I have a normal reading by altering my diet but because I also have health issues these need to be considered also. For example I would not eat egg...

My friend told me his resent blood test showed he was pre diabetic. I tried to offer support advice and reassurance but his attitude was I already eat a healthy diet so am not changing it if necessary I'll just go on tablets. I also had a pre diabetic blood result some years ago I asked my GP...

pre diabetes is between 42 and 47, these results are from the 3 month test which the doc does. The meter results for pre are under 7.8, 2 hours after the start of a meal. That's my understanding perhaps other more experienced members may like to comment on that. GP's do not like pre s to...

i am pre diatbetic have been for over two years now. I know the foods more or less that raise my blood sugar and avoid them. It's a balancing act though because I am not overweight size 12 and doc says I need to keep at about 9 stone and a half, my last 3 month blood test was 42 which is just...

I had not thought about medication before, it's certainly something I will check on now. I have 4 more days on Steroids and Antihistamines. so will be testing each day. I've had a really bad time over the last 6 days with this terrible reaction which wasn't clearing up.

It's a difficult problem for people who do not want or need to loose weight. For me it is a balancing act I have gone up to 42 from 40 but if I eat what they advice I loose weight. I have been snacking on nuts but guess I need to cut down because too many are not good. I also have other health...

I am taking steroids and took the first dose yesterday!!

I have to be careful also with high fat because my cholesterol is higher than doc thinks is good for me and I refuse to go back on Statins. I have other problems also high blood pressure and heart valve disease. I make my own soup and eat it generally for breakfast or lunch using any veg sweet...

I did a pre breakfast test this morning shocked was an understatement 9.3 I have never been over 6 Then I realised I am on antihistamine tablets and steroids for a severe allergic reaction to something unknown. Checked out the ingredients of the tablets and all had lactose in so I assume that...

I would never go back on statins. When I received the results of my blood test 2 and half years ago it show prediabetes and high cholesterol, GP recommended Statins a drug I knew nothing about. I had a chat with the nurse and she said she took Statins and the good thing was you could eat...

I have been short sighted since being a child so regularly go for eye tests. I had a test last week and found out that diabetes blood sugar levels can affect a prescription. My optician needed to know from my GP if my blood levels were stable before she could issue a new prescription. There was...

Like you I was shocked after a blood test to find I was prediabetic, this was just over 2 years ago. I had a long talk with the diabetic nurse and and a dietician to check my diet and was told I ate a good diet. I was not overweight for my height but the result showed also I had high...

Thank you everyone for your comments, my goodness this is so confusing. My readings are from the first mouth full.!! NOMISTHEMAN When do you test then if not at two hours from the start of a meal. I never test before an evening meal, sometimes before breakfast when it as varied between 5...