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Thanks Rach, my hbA1c was 8.5 this morning, I've eaten my porridge with blueberries (which I have every day) and I've just redone it and its 9.8, would you class that as a spike or not? My other half who is also diabetic type 2, ate the same porridge but with bananas he was 5.4 this morning and...

Good Morning All, Well having got my hbA1c level down from 60 to 54, I thought I was well on the way to reducing my diabetes and getting myself to pre diabetic. I've carried on keeping my carbs to a minimum over the past 3-4 months, have been off my medication completely since I started and...

Well I went to my diabetic check this morning and the diabetic nurse checked my rash. She said she didn't feel it was related to my diabetes... but that she felt it looked more like eczema... not sure I agree as I have never suffered eczema. Anyway she has referred me to another appointment...

What did your blood sugars normalise to before it went away? My last hba1 was 60? Which had come down from 70. Was you in the 40s before it went away? Take care Laura

I will let you know what the doctor says! Interesting that it has lightened since you have lost weight though, so maybe that is due to the increased circulation? Also on another subject, am I right in thinking that you follow the low carb option as a way of managing your diabetes? I just noticed...

Thanks for all your help, I will make an appointment to see the doctor and take it from there. I work in an office, and don't do much exercise, I also sit on my foot alot which is a bad habit I've had for a long time, so I'm guessing that probably isn't helping my circulation either. Hopefully...

I've had this rash on my foot now for about 8 weeks, there is no pain, I still have full sensation in my foot, it isn't bruised and I haven't hurt it. I can move my toes. There are no other symptoms at all. I am type 2 diabetic, but have been following a low carb diet for the past 6 weeks and...

Hi GeminiMum I've been doing low carb for 3 weeks now, the first week I dropped 4lbs, but the last two weeks I seem to have stayed the same, I have gained the same 1lb and lost the same 1lb every day for the last 2 weeks! Its great that you have lowered your hba1, did you struggle with the...

Yes that is the recipe I have been using, which is part of the 800 calorie diet. I'm going to get a monitor on Tuesday and start doing my readings, when I was diagnosed 3 years ago the doctor said there was no need for me to do daily readings or invest in a monitor, but from all the reading I...

Thanks Ziggy, yes I think maybe I need to tweak things somehow. We are going to buy a blood sugar monitor, would that help me know if something isn't agreeing with me? I don't think I can stop with the porridge, its the one thing that has made a difference, I swear its stopped my cravings etc...

Hi Guys, well I started off really well. Losing 4lb in the first week, I'm now nearing the end of week 3 and I have stuck to the program, but have not lost anything else. It is very disheartening. My other half has been following it with me and he has shed a stone. I just can't work out what I'm...

Well I have managed to stick to the 800 calories a day for the past 7 days and I'm 4lb down! :) I mean I cannot tell you how amazing that is for me. I have tried so many diets and haven't managed 4lbs loss in years! I have also found it so easy to stick to. I'm having the porridge every single...

Ziggyzog - I have PCOS as well and my Doctor always advised me it was highly likely I would develop diabetes in my 40's, but what she never told me was all of this advice! All she ever said was its all about calories in and calories out! Its frustrating that more advice isn't given out. No...

Hi Eliza, I hate to say it but I actually have that book sat on my bookshelf in my bedroom! My daughter bought it for me two christmases ago and I never read it. I don't know if I was in denial or if I was just convinced by 'whatever fad diet I was following' at that time, but I will revisit it...

WOW!! Thanks so much for all of your help! It is incredible to receive such support and advice!! Ross Walker - your post gave me real inspriration! I have always had fantastic eye sight and this last year they have started to deteriorate but quite rapidly and I thought I would never be able...