Recent Content by Mister LJ

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    Mister LJ's Am I or Aren't I?

    Well done Carol, that takes determination and a lotta effort, something quite out of my reach I find.
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    How were you diagnosed? Prediabetes

    Hello Auto E, I have only just discovered your message that you posted a couple of weeks ago, apologies for late reply.... I've just done an update on my results here.... https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/mister-ljs-am-i-or-arent-i.169577/
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    Mister LJ's Am I or Aren't I?

    Just a bit of an update as it was nearly five weeks since my last posting. I had then, at that time made an appointment to see my GP for a HbA1c. I went to see her only this morning and was told that I did have an HbA1c test in September of 1017 and the reading was 40 back then. My next blood...
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    Using out of date test strips, NOT good :-(

    Well, embarrassingly, I have found that using out of date SD Codefree test strips is NOT a very good idea. I've only just this week started testing with some strips and a meter that I bought last year this time, container expiry date: 2019.01.30 (It had been looking like I'm pre diabetic. Who...
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    Mister LJ's Am I or Aren't I?

    Gud Morning! Here we are again... Reply to posts... #6 - Jo, the rise for the tart which was lemon curd tart did not really suprise me as it's loaded with sugar actually I will avoid this because it is a bit too sickly. Wetherspoons is very popular in the UK and our venue was packed yesterday...
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    Mister LJ's Am I or Aren't I?

    Weds 6Nov19 - 5.6 Wake up - 7.16am......BP 125/78 pul 73....94.1 kg 4.7 before breakfast - 11.27am - 70g porridge with green top milk and NO sugar. 5.5 2hrs after breakfast 4.7 before evening meal - 5.30pm - Cornbeef hash, glass of wine. 6.3 2hrs after evening meal 5.3 Just before sleep -...
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    Advice on winter boots.

    Well if you don't mind wearing builders boots... Dikkies Rigger boots are fantastic being as they are a safety boot, non slip, fur lined, etc. Your feet will be so warm and they are easy to pull on and take off.
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    Do you think I have enough cheese

    I remember Monty Python doing a sketch on the number of different cheeses. Oh.... and you really must try some delicious Italian Casu Marzu... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casu_marzu Yummmm!
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    Mister LJ's Am I or Aren't I?

    Hi, thanks for replies and welcomes.... My last and only HbA1c was done two or three years ago so I can't really remember much about what was said then. It was at a time when I had a blood test for psa (Prostate enlargement test) and I was told then. Yes, I've been putting on weight, I'm just...
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    Mister LJ's Am I or Aren't I?

    Well, here I am! and thank you for this excellent forum being here for all the help available! It's great isn't it? and not to be taken for granted. So what's my situation? well, I'm concerned, I was told quite sometime ago that I was borderline diabetic, probably not surprising that I'm a bit...
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    How were you diagnosed? Prediabetes

    Good Morning Jo & Mouseee, You are right! regarding not wanna see the Dr, but guess I'll have to at some point. I think I'm doing the readings correctly. Bear in mind the codefree strips are out of date expired 30Jan19 :rolleyes: Here's my yesterdays readings.... Mon 4Nov19 - 5.6 Wake up -...
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    How were you diagnosed? Prediabetes

    errrrm apart from what I put in post #18 I guess I'm being a bit paranoid, not been to a Dr or Nurse in years.... I'm aiming to collect some data first before I visit them.
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    How were you diagnosed? Prediabetes

    I'm assuming that I have pre diabetes, over the last few weeks I've had a funny kind of ache in both big toe joints, also a.... like a damaged nerve in the middle finger on right hand. I've got just a little over weight and am taking some supplement B12 tablets, I'm not on any other medication...
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    Does anyone find that milk puts up blood sugar?

    An interesting observation whilst still on topic... this is why some beers especially stouts can be very sweet, they contain Lactose which is milk sugar, it is an unfermentable sugar and does not convert to alcohol.
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    ESA and PIP

    Also take photocopies of every page you fill in and post with signed for, so that you have proof of sending the application. The photocopies will help you next time, when you have to fill in a review application. Good luck! stick at it and don't give up (which is what they want you to do) Highly...