Recent Content by padulica

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    Testing

    Hi, Is it normal for those having prediabetes to have hba1c done every 3 months ?
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    Momenta diabetes prevention prediabetes course

    Thanks for responses . I don’t understand how different areas offer courses that give different information within the same service ! Every thing is supposed to be research based. I used to work in the nhs and saw this happening regularly within different trusts ☹️
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    Momenta diabetes prevention prediabetes course

    I will stick with the course but I can’t bring myself to do a lot of the advice . The person that takes it stated she wasn’t medically trained or otherwise so I will see what is said when we talk about diet . I do intermittent fasting, low carb and eat full fat products . Only reason why I...
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    Momenta diabetes prevention prediabetes course

    I have just started a prediabetes work shop run for the NHS by Momenta I have received all the info today and am quite disappointed with it . 1)They are advocating the eat well plate . I know if I had are with all the carbs on that plate I would be type 2 now not just prediabetes. 2)it promotes...
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    Just been told to shield

    I had gestational pregnancy 27 yrs ago. I have been instigating my regular hba1c . MyGP has never called for me for it, it turns out that they don’t have it on record that I had GD!!! Despite every time me going for a test I told them ! I have asked about shielding and not been given an answer...
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    Prediabetes and statins

    No he didn’t really give me a reason other than pre diabetes ! My father died of a stroke and what with the family history , white coat syndrome and pre diabetes it took my score up ☹️
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    Prediabetes and statins

    Six years ago my hba1c was 43 , my GP didn’t tell me it was prediabetic level until 3 years later when I queried that result ( information I got from here ) . An Hba1c was done then and it was 41 but I had modified my diet . During lockdown I have let my diet lapse and it is 43 again. The dr is...
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    Fasting blood sugar

    Could you tell me how to do that please ?
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    Fasting blood sugar

    Thank you for your reply. My blood sugar was 6.1 2 hrs after the evening meal which is ok. I am finding it really difficult as I have lost 11lbs in weight . I go to gym twice a week, play badminton at a club twice a walk , have stated doing c25k again since the lighter evenings have come( which...
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    Fasting blood sugar

    Hi, I have been doing blood sugar diet for 3 months and just gone on to a low carb diet now. Last night I had a meal from the BSD book at 7.15, an hour afterwards my BS was 7.2. At 11pm prior to bed my BS was 6.1, this morning it was still 6.1 . I got up and took the dog for a walk without...
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    When does Gestational Diabetes lead on to Pre-Diabetes or T2?

    Hi, My 3 rd baby weighed 9lbs 4oz ...i wasn't diabetes in that pregnancy. I had GD with my 4th pregnancy which was a twin pregnancy. I was controlled with diet as it was 25 years ago and metformin was not used at that time. Apparently I was prediabetic 4 years ago but only because they changed...
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    Prediabetes to type 2

    Thank you
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    Prediabetes to type 2

    Hi, Just to let you know that my Hba1c has come back at 41....So I am pleased about that. I am on my 7th week of blood sugar diet and getting a bit fed up of it , but that goes to show it works ! It has been a wake up call so when I have finished blood sugar diet I am going to start 5:2 or...
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    Prediabetes to type 2

    Thanks for your positive replies . My diet over the last 4 years has been a bit hit and miss, I have gone through phases where I will eat very few carbs and then other times I will eat rubbish , biscuits, chocolate and bread a lot. I have been been doing the Michael Mosely sugar diet for the...
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    Prediabetes to type 2

    Hi, I had gestational diabetes 25 years ago so should have been having yearly checks, up until 4 years ago I was having theses checks. For what ever reason I have not gone to the GP for a test and they haven’t contacted me. However I have been doing regular blood sugar checks at home. I noticed...