Recent Content by Tina23

Oh wow thank you I will watch out and won’t go low carb until I can find a reliable meter

Wow thank you @JoKalsbeek very very interesting ....I won’t be buying low fat spread, Greek yoghurt etc anymore lol. Yes I am overweight my scales I was 86kg last time I weighed in (2 weeks ago) I was 83kg I do think the new medication canagliflozin has really helped with my weight loss.

Hi @Debandez thanks for your reply I’ll look at buying a different blood sugar machine and getting the app, my typical day can vary ; Cereal or toast Sandwich or something on toast (I do skip lunch a lot) Dinners; Spaghetti bol Curry Salmon new potatoes and veg Roast dinner Mince gravy potatoes...

Thanks @Brunneria yes I have been reading about the low carbs diet and I have tried to cut down on them. I can’t wait to see my next results as I’ve lost the weight and I know my BS is lower as I had a procedure done on my back a few weeks ago and was tested first thing it was 8 where as before...

Thank you I’m so pleased as for around 3 years I’ve really struggled from weight loss which I believe could be to do with the underactive thyroid

Omg some of the things you say are ok I’m shocked at ie: pork scratchings and cheese and you say full fat Greek yoghurt ive always brought low fat ones. I won’t stop the statins unless my diabetic nurse says it’s ok

Hello and thank you you @Blip22 I did buy a meter but I find it very tricky to use never seems to work for me so cost a fortune replacing the strips but I’ll look for a different one.im not allowed to come off the metformin yet as I did ask when it didn’t seem to be working but she told me the...

Thank you so much @daisy1 very helpful and I will have a good read of this

Thank you @JoKalsbeek very interesting I’m only on 10mg stain and since taking it my reading has dropped from 7 to 4 so 8 may ask if 8 can try not taking it anymore (think I’m due another blood test in about a month). I probably do eat to many carbs as we do love pasta I’ll have to look into...

Hi, yes last time I had a blood test my levels was quite good I believe TSH about 2 and T4? Was 11 so pretty low and my tiredness did get better before I was diagnosed with type 2

Thanks @kitedoc i do have an under active thyroid which I did think could be causing the tiredness and foggy brain my levels are pretty good atm T-SHIRT about 2 so it’s so hard to work out which it is

Hello, I’ve been a watcher of this site for quite a while now but decided to join today I was diagnosed with type 2 about 18 months ago after being boarderline for quite a while my levels were 48 then but then stayed at about 62 for a while , I was then put on metformin slow release 1 tablet...

Hello everyone I’m new here but would like to join in as I seem to be finally losing some weight Current weight is 84kg