Recent Content by JohnSat

I have been on statins for several years now and like most people have no side effects or issues. I have a partly blocked artery going to my left arm which lowers the blood pressure in that arm. By taking statins it reduces the risk of it getting worse and means that I am avoiding surgery and...

Hi I pre-diabetic and been having gum problems for a while now and have just started a very expensive course of treatment with a new dentist. A couple of weeks before my visit I noticed a sensation in my mouth a bit like burnt lips. Dentist doesn't think it's related to my gum disease and...

Never thought about a faulty test strips but I will be aware in the future. I have noticed that if I drink a very hot cup of tea just before or while testing it gives me a higher reading in the 8 or 9's. I am now aware of this and moved my testing timetable to avoid.

I'm just started on this quest too it's a minefield from what I have read so far there is no short answer. What seems to work for some people may not work for others. At the moment I am trying the fasting from evening meal till lunch time next day no snacks, approx 16 hours, for 3 days this week...

And thanks for the information from you all very helpful.

Just for information the reading was before dinner, lunch was at 1300 hrs reading at 15.30hrs was 5.2, cup of tea just before dinner and then tested before sitting down 13.9. All a bit much.

Hi I'm was told that I was pre diabetic last year which I totally ignored. On a dental check my dentist said I have gum disease that needs treatment and I should get my sugar levels checked. On purchasing a cheep meter on amazon my levels were not good. So I decided to a bit of intermittent...