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Thanks @Melgar, I will definitely try to check with Glucometer. When it’s high I’ve checked and there seems to be a 5-10 mins time lag but similar readings taking that delay into account. I may check when the CGM says it’s going low which is possibly 10mins before it gets there. Sunday I was...

UPDATE I have started to wonder if I am worried about nothing and that my raised HbA1c is just natural variability. That my high blood sugars are ok if they return to normal levels fairly promptly. I have started to add-in breakfast this last few days whereas before I ate in a 9 hr window. I...

Hi @AndBreathe thank you again for your comments. My Libre has been pretty accurate as I have checked it against finger prick readings and these have been either the same or close. My weight loss is unlikely due to overactive thyroid as my pulse rate is pretty low at around 50 to 55 bpm so...

@AndBreathe Hahaha ’runner’ is probably stretching it! I’m a 70 yr old woman who runs/jogs 3 miles in around 32mins 3 times a week using around 350cals each time. One portion of fish and chips a week would cover that! Remember I am not diabetic so don’t overly restrict my carbs but mainly...

@AndBreathe thanks again for your comments. I know other people do it but I’ve never calorie counted and don’t intend to start now unless it’s to guage how many grams of carbs I’m consuming and my response to these. I have to be honest I know I have a healthy appetite and eat a good balanced...

Hi @AndBreathe, thanks for your comments about calorie requirements. I agree calorie requirements are not an exact science, however, for years my husband and I were the same height and weight and ate the same portions of the same food but 2 years ago that all began to change when I started to...

@RN25 Gosh, sound like your symptoms came on really quickly. I agree your low carb regime may have masked the onset of T1D. Good idea to see your GP with data from a CGM and it sounds like the antibody tests were the clincher. At least now you can be treated appropriately. My symptoms have been...

@Melgar. Glad to hear your gut recovered so well after being so ill! I also take daily probiotics but I understand according to Zoe) that it can take up to two years to restore a healthy gut biome following antibiotics which is why I am hesitant.

@lovinglife I’m so sorry that your husband has been so unwell. It puts my problem into perspective. I don’t know what age you both are but no one wants health problems to impact the way they get to enjoy life but sadly as we age this can be sometimes the case. Thinking of you both

Hi @grantg, thank you for the link to the study. An interesting read. I had read before that iron deficiency anaemia can reduce HbA1c readings but I am only just on the cusp of being anaemic though my Ferritin stores are also very low so not sure if this has had any impact on my results so far...

Hi @lovinglife, thank you for your suggestions regarding the chronic diarrhoea symptoms I suffer from. I’m glad your husband finally got a diagnosis and hope he is able to obtain the treatments for Bile Acid Malabsorption which I know have been in short supply at times. I have been lucky in...

Hi @EllieM, thanks for your comments and links to the study of non-diabetic using CGM’S I will hopefully be able to discuss my concerns with my GP after my annual blood tests in March and maybe get some further tests done. The study you sent a link to is interesting but I can clearly see that...

Hi @Antje77 thank you for your response and questions. I do need to consume enough calories for my needs and I have looked quite closely at that yet I have had no significant changes to my diet during the period of weight loss. In fact (on advice from the gastroenterologist) I am ensuring that...

Wow @Melgar, a competitive runner! Well done! I can’t claim to be more than an amateur jogger but I try to be consistent whatever the weather. I will consider any other tests as you have discussed privately only if I get a negative response from my GP. I am due my annual blood test in March...

Hi @Melgar, thank you for your reply. You are right that there are carbs in all sorts of foods but for non-diabetics they shouldn’t be too much of a problem if chosen wisely but they certainly are for me. I can see in my response to the carbs in the foods I eat using the CGM that many otherwise...