Recent Content by Mrs HJG

As those before have said, you will have to monitor what happens to you as we all vary, with different starting points, metabolisms etc. For me I try to get a 20-30 minute 'brisk walk' in after I have eaten breakfast or lunch each day to counteract the effects and dampen the peak, (I have LADA...

Hi @Fairygodmother glad you have got your foot in the door, it's a good feeling eh! When I was trying to get properly diagnosed, after the triage clerk had reviewed my notes I was told it was a 12-14 month wait, so I went privately, (thankfully covered via Benenden) and saw the endo a couple of...

Hi @rhaardoerfer I was on 2000mg at diagnosis but remain on 1000mg and my consultant (and I) are happy to keep taking, as Metformin has a lot of protective qualities, especially for the heart. I literally had one day of negative side-affects when I started taking it, so I know I am lucky with...

Hi @Sandra Peppa Sorry to be late to your post. I was diagnosed diabetic in a flurry of swapping T2/T1 at age 51, and after 3 weeks of minimal insulin and Metformin, I stopped the insulin and 2 years later I am still just on 1000mg Metformin, low carb and exercise. I spent months convinced I...

I went from 14% to 5.5% in 3 months with low carb (<100g/day in the 2nd & 3rd month), exercise, a teeny amount of insulin for a couple of weeks, and the dreaded eyesight loss for a month or so as it was so quick, so I'm probably a success and a failure and maybe not exactly what you need...

I was using the reading bit of my varifocals for distance with a magnifying glass and pair of those over the counter +2.5s over the top and still not able to read at the worst - it was a statement look that's for sure! o_O

Hi @Randomchlo93 been there, done that and panicked this time 2 years ago and now surviving on low carb, a bunch of supplements and metformin, despite being officially T1 due to all the antibodies. Diagnosed aged 51, all the thirsty, peeing, weightloss symptoms. I was at 129.5, and after...

@CW84 Hi there, this doesn't seem to have been asked but have you been ill in the last 2-3 months, even a 'mild' virus, covid or allergic reaction could put your blood glucose, and hence HbA1c, up. Taking some medication like steroids or antibiotics can also increase BG, so there could be a...

@gogobroom Hi there, have you been ill, had covid, or a booster jab, a course of antibiotics, steroids or anything in the last 2-3 months? This (anecdotally) can cause your BG to rise temporarily - good luck tomorrow and hope the 2nd result will push you in the right direction.

Ironically that's the one thing I don't do; I don't eat bread or potatoes so maybe if I did... I ate low carb bread for a while, and if it helps, it does pile on the pounds as its quite calorific. LivLife is nice but the slices are so small it looks like a baby's sandwich which psychologically...

Hi @jn81 - take a look at my signature figures - I am classified as T1-LADA as I am positive for all antibodies, but by going low carb, upping my exercise, (nothing extreme, 20 mins fast walking per day either after breakfast - preferable, or after lunch when working), my HbA1c has remained in...

Hi @dicktracy121 I hate hearing your story and can say I went through the same, given a dozen prescriptions, inc Humulin m3, metformin, test strips, lancets, sharps bin the lot, a £100+ prescription bill and sent on my way after being shown how to inject once, when I couldn't really see through...

Technology is a blessing and a curse! I was tested for 3 antibodies, might be the norm in mainland UK, IA2, GAD and ZnT8 and all were positive, but I believe that you only need to be positive with 1 to be considered T1/LADA, but it's one of those things were you can be T1 with no-antibodies or...

@Icthus If you are the UK you should be able to see all your test results on Patients Know Best, and your (I assume) GAD etc might well already be there - they do take a bit of time to come back, but should be within 8 weeks, if not call the diabetes team, not the GP as they can't see...

It doesn't save every minute to the logbook, but every time you look at the App and/or scan, the level will be recorded. When you look at LibreView online, (you can do this on your phone and/or computer/tablet, whatever), you will see a dot for every time you interacted with the App, but only...