Recent Content by jonathanTHP

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    Test results, wide variations

    Hi If by "back to back" you mean that all 4 test was taken in a time frame of 1-2 minutes than by no means you should have got those results unless something is wrong with your meter or strips. I use the Contour Plus meter and back to back measurements always give me the same results in less...
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    Alcohol And Blood Sugar

    Hi There some mixed scientific evidence on that matter. For T1 - evening alcohol consumption can lead to morning hypoglycemia (see for example - "Day After the Night Before - Influence of evening alcohol on risk of hypoglycemia in patients with type 1 diabetes" - I can't post the link so copy...
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    Pre

    We sometimes tend to give ourselves excuses to reassure ourselves. This is not judgmental - it is just the human nature. You are probably good or borderline at best - but take it as a wake-up call and manage your health whether it is one diet or the other. I was not so lucky and my wake-up call...
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    Is this normal per say

    It is "normal" for diabetic but it can be controlled. It seems that you had a meal with too many carbs. You know it too... I have a method for those "weak" moments which I have myself from time to time - if you ate more than you should have, go for a 30 min walk just after, climb the stairs...
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    A newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic. A physicist by training. Diabetes is just another problem I...

    A newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic. A physicist by training. Diabetes is just another problem I need to solve.