Recent Content by loubylou

Thanks for all the replies. To Fallenstar, have seen GP today and decided to increase my Thyroxine for a few weeks to see if that improves cholesterol reading without statins, he seems to think it is caused by my underactive thyroid. Thank you for all the info, some of which made me giggle...

Hi all. Was diagnosed in November with Diabetes and confirmed as Type 1 just before Christmas. I have been told my cholesterol is 8.3 but as I also have a grossly underactive thyroid ( TSH 114 now 77 as described by consultant) :crazy: told this could cause the cholesterol to be so high...

Hi, Thank u for all the replies!!. Kylie your story sounds just like mine!. I was 1st diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes same as you and then it just snow balled from there. Saw consultant last friday, all results in apart from GAD. They have put me as type 1 although none of my results are...

Hi Ant :D How are you?. Thanx for reply, always nice to hear from someone who knows what you're going through . How are you managing with the insulin?. OK I hope. Im finding it more difficult this time I must admit. I was on insulin while pregnant then stopped after I had baby. They leave you...

Hi Sanober, Sorry to hear you've been diagnosed type 1!!. Hope u feeling much better. Still waiting for results of the GAD test, should get results 16th when im seeing specialist. Good luck for your appointment on the 12th. For me going back onto insulin made me feel so much better, hope it...

Thank u Daisy1. Will have a read. Seems like a very friendly site :D

Hi there. After a very eventful week I have been diagnosed as Type 1? :? . to be confirmed by blood test. Wow very confusing lol. After 3 weeks of sugars in 30's n GP not able to decide. I then ended up with ketones and being sent straight to hospital, once there was assessed put on insulin for...

Thank u for your reply Sanober, much appreciated. I have been seen by my GP this morning who is still not totally convinced i have daibetes!. She is confused by the fact that I had such a good HBA1C only 4 weeks ago. She has taken blood tests today which I will get results for monday morning...

Hi all, Long story short, I had gestational diabetes and since having my baby had GTT at hospital with fasting reading of 7.6 and 2hr of 11.8. GP then did HB1AC which came back lookin not too bad so GP said I have impaired glucose. Over the last 2 weeks of feeling not well I have been recording...