Recent Content by LittleGreyCat

Further information: Similarities between diabetic retinopathy and wet macular degeneration Similar symptoms and treatments, different root causes.

Absolutely not. That is one of the main points of my post. Retinopathy checks identify bleeds in the retina. Dry AMD does not show up in the tests.

I have had annual free eye checks for decades because my mother had glaucoma. Fortunately I have not developed this so far. The Diabetes and age (over 70) also qualify me for free eye checks. I have worn spectacles since the age of 8 so am very used to eye tests. As a T2 Diabetic I also have...

All the information about Creatine is good apart from the warning about the load on the kidneys. With a diagnosis of CKD this seems a potential problem.

Are polyols the stuff the put in laxatives? Also, I get a strange aftertaste with most sweeteners. Interesting option, but I think I will avoid for the moment.

Thanks for all the responses so far. The only drug that I am on which carries some hypo risk is Dapagliflozin, but I am told that the risk isn't high. I have turned off my low glucose alarm (have done for a long time) because as @grantg says if you lean on the sensor when asleep you get false...

T2 not currently on any medications which carries a high risk of hypos. Although Dapagliflozin can carry some risk. I have never (as far as I am aware) had a hypo. Although my Libre 2+ has shown readings around and below 4 which I have not checked by finger prick. So how do you know if you are...

"There may be side effects when changing over from glucose metabolism to fat metabolism. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketosis These may include headache, fatigue, dizziness, insomnia, difficulty in exercise tolerance, constipation, and nausea, especially in the first days and weeks after...

As often happens, I have drifted away from a sensible low carbohydrate diet and enjoyed myself too much. I am now back on the wagon for the last few days and it seems to be knocking me out, energy wise. 2-3 mile walks which I could manage easily now leave me very tired. My regular weekly Yoga...

I see that the Twinnings web site has sold out. Sudden rush? :)

T2 not on insulin. Just noting that if I am not very low carb plus exercise then my BG goes up around wake up time and then tends to stay up until noon or soon after which it drops back. So this may just your body's natural 24 hour cycle.

I am avoiding Creatine because of the warnings about kidney damage. My eGFR was just below 50 on my last test, which doesn't encourage me to put any extra stress on my kidneys. 75 year old male.

Noting that the poll has a field for T2 not on insulin. I didn't contribute to the poll because I found the title misleading compared to the table within. I suspect that there are more than 6 people on the Forum who are T2 not on Insulin, including myself.

Strangely, my BG has been up but not desperately high after Flu and Covid one each arm. Things I expected to spike me didn't. However I didn't go as low as usual either. All very strange.

Food diary might be helpful. This will give us an idea about how many carbohydrates you are eating in a day.