Recent Content by paultrust

Your Gp should prescribe both test strips and lancets mine does I have the TEE 2 meter

I was on Jardiance until a month ago was on it for 3 months the first thing I experienced was a Dry Throat and Unquenchable Thirst I then developed a Dry Cough I also lost 9KG in weight my Blood Sugar was nearly double the previous levels I am now back on Gliclizide with SR Metformin and control...

Hi Mark I have been diagnosed for 25 years so I understand HbA1c pretty well however I sadly have had quite a few changes in my health support eg long established GPs who left/retired and an excelent Practicew Nurse who due to these changes also left the practice now I am left with the situation...

ThankYou for the advice I perhaps need to clarify the bogus readings I kept regular diaries of readings for several years which were greatly at odds with the standard 3 monthly testing which I followed due to the reading issues. every time the 3 monthly readings were significantly lower than the...

Hi Thank You for your advice on testing it did not work for me I used to do it but each time I did it I got so stressed that I got bogus readings the only option would be the very expensive new meter that does not rely on finger pricking. It was my Diabetic Nurse who told me not to self test

It is over 20 years here and On Metformin Gliclazide and Linagliptin LCHF for me was never an option due to what advice I was given all them years ago and the same advice has stuck since however it has not really helped I decided to give the LCHF option a go only a few days ago and already after...

according to the reasearch it seems to suggest all oils are I would agree with what you say and It is about time some of the diabetic nurses etc who preach from the usual script woke up I have struggled for years with the low fat high carb way, I am now taking my own way and feel better for it...

I have been following the recent news along with some of my own research. The first thing that struck me was an interview on BBC Radio 4 several days ago in which one expert interviewed made a very important historical statement about Type 2 Diabetes which in earlier times had been recognised as...

I am wondering who is right about the diabetic diet The recent stuff on the news casting serious doubt on carbs and a move away from low fat towards a near carb free diet with lot more natural fats and oils in the diet I heard on the radio several days ago that Type 2 had previously been known...

I guess the previous reply is about right however with the news today it seems to blow the whole diet issue out of the water, No Carbs, Higher Fat levels, No Low Fat processed foods, Basically A good old fry up for breakfast plenty of Eggs and Protien seems to be at odds with the preaching of...