Recent Content by Philb69

Bulkbiker you have given me sound advice before so I will do just that. Phil

Thanks all. I will show them the same screenshot i posted but i reckon they will just look at the 6.4 cholesterol level then start badgering me to take more drugs (statins) Thanks again for reassuring me Phil

Hi all Just had latest bloods done for my 6 monthly hba1c check and although my hba1c is 35 mmol it has picked up once again that i have high cholesterol. I know they are again going to try and talk me in to statins. Could anybody advise with this as on a cholesterol calculator it seems fine...

Thanks Geoff Pretty new to all these tests. When i went for this test I didn’t realise that I didn’t have to fast so i never ate anything for about 14 hours. Are you saying i would have had lower trigs snd better ratio all round. Thank you

Thank you bluetit and element. Thats helped me out thanks.

Hi all recently had bloods tested for high cholesterol which is 5.8 down from 5.9. I know thats not good but getting better. But when i have looked online i can see trigs 1.5 and hdl 1.5. Could the ldl be called something else. Thank you

Hi jo No mate i got mine from holland and barrett £2.59 for 200g but buy one get one free. I have tried that one though and they all stink of fish when you open them but not too bad once you have rinsed it out. The Josephs low carb pitas are good and go with curries and eveything else really...

Hi jo cheers I do test about 10 times a day. Some meals go up to 14 or so but only very occasionally. I have cut out cider for vodka( i know none are good) only 90% chocolate diet drinks low carb pitas no carb rice so i have been trying but 34 seems low but I will take it and be smiling all week.

Hi all. I was diagnosed in June this year as a t2 diabetic with a hba1c of 73. 2 weeks later re tested and i was 67. I have now done another test for a review and now i am 34. Although i am ecstatic with this result i am dubious that it could be false. I have cut down on carbs alot but still on...

Hiya I was diagnosed a couple of months back and still in the same boat. I am a fussy eater. I am a builder so find myself sitting in the van to eat. I usually take a salad or a sandwich and some nuts but i know this will shock alot of people on this forum (people on this site have the best of...

Hiya. I am off to Majorca in the morning for 4 nights and am going to have what food and drink i want( with a few better choices if i can) and not going to let diabetes put a downer on it. I am a pretty new t2 (48 year old) and the thought of not having a few beers or vodkas now and again and...

Hi all thanks for the replies i will keep trying. I thought 8.6 was not too bad? I am not trying to be a none diabetic but just trying to stay afloat. I know it may take years of practice but i am new.

Hi all Been using my meter 10-15 times a day now starting to slow down now but got a bit obsessed with it. Its a no code meter and when i look at the averages it says that mine is 8.6 which I believe is hb1ac of 56. Has anyone had checked there averages against a proper blood hb1ac test. Should...

Thanks winnie for the support. I know its going to take a long time so i am going to stick with it for now . I thought I could crack this in a few weeks but boy its hard as i am a really fussy eater and having a family at meal times when they are eating normal stuff and I can't is hard. I am...

Morning winnie No it was a takeaway and as i said earlier i had 5 chips and a few beansprouts. So I will have to research Chinese food for next time the family want a takeaway. Went to bed bit peed off but got up to 7.5 mmol which isn't too bad for me.