Recent Content by michaelm23

The grip strength measurer? just by holding it widens arteries or the strength training does.

yeah that's why im annoyed at the older (now retired GP) who I mustered the courage to go to on ED who told me a load of stuff at the time I now know is false like "Cialis is the permanent cure" and didn't have my testosterone or bloods done or i'd have possibly caught this 2 years ago. (even my...

So would it be very uncommon for a thin/in shape person to be T2 and not T1? If there is any possibility should the doctor not have me asap in there starting on insulin? it seems crazy that even on public something like this could be 6-9 months wait. Is the GP not culpable for leaving such a...

thanks Jo - I do think its pretty scary that the GP has sent me through public waiting list of 6-9 months, when it could be possible I could be dead in that time period if my liver etc are in bad way? im going to ring up tomorrow and just offer to pay the private price to see endocrinologist...

Thanks for response - I'm not on any medications as yet. I was wondering if it would be a risk then to drink if I'm on that medication and if I just don't take meds for a certain day can I drink. I looked at your chart for example and i'm wondering if its ok to have vodka and diet coke so as it...

I am quite worried now after talking to someone with Type 1 who was also not overweight same as myself that my GP has just told me I am Type 2 purely off my 55 HBA1c blood test? and being thin and active would be more a Type 1 or is 55 not high enough to be Type 1? though the ED symptom seems...

Thank you - ive pretty much been around the same weight for past 5/6 years. I had my body scanned and was under 10% body fat and told this is better than 90% of my peers. My athletic performance is very high still at my age so really unsure what's happened. Could I ask what you mean by late...

ive seen some information saying not to have more than 17 drinks a week and then others saying a diabetic man should never have more than 2 alcholic drinks a day so kind of confused about that! also I am switching to lower carb drinks but thing is could be having multiple in a smaller time -...

thanks for your response - thing is I am in the gym or playing football maybe 6 times a week so I can't really do anymore there. I am going to try cut out the carbs from diet but stopping drinking would be a stuggle for me so was wondering about things like vodka and diet coke above. I think 55...

Hi All, Was diagnosed unexpectedly by my GP with Type 2 diabetes last week - was basically then given a leaflet book about diabetes, a prescription for Metformin and told I will receive a letter from Endocrinologist with appointment (I don't have private insurance). The GP then basically said...