Recent Content by warop31

I've got 8 or 9 unopened boxes of AgaMatrix WaveSense Jazz test strips that I no longer use. If anyone would like them, just let me know and as long as you cover the postage, I'll send them over.

Sorry, I didn't answer your diet question...................... I'm a creature of habit for two of my three meals most days; Breakfast is always two boiled eggs and a small slice of toast - 10-12gms carbs Lunch is generally soup with possibly a small lower carb bag of crisps, or something...

Thanks for taking the time! I need to just quantify my weight loss firstly - it's a loss of around 4lbs in the last month, which has coincided with me not taking the protein shake I had been taking daily, so the answer could be as simple as that? I am concerned though that it may be something...

Thanks for taking the time. My last A1C came back in April at 49, and prior to that they were in the low 50's. I normally have it checked 3-monthly, but I'm running late this time - I've no reason to suspect that it will be significantly different as I do my own checks and nothing much has...

Thanks for taking the time! I've steadily had to increase the Metformin over recent years, and at no point have I felt that my appetite was affected - I currently eat three meals a day and I'm clearing my plate each time! Therefore I'm not sure reducing the Metformin would work unless I really...

Thanks so much for the replies so far. I'll reply to them all individually.......................

Hi, My Type 2 diabetes is under reasonable control, but only currently thanks to the maximum dosage of three different drugs, Metformin, Gliclazide and Sitagliptin. My biggest current concern is weight loss, which I think may be caused by these medications - I'm hovering on the borderline...

I'm definitely a fan, but I do worry about the (un)healthiness of them. Perfect in terms of a tasty virtually zero carb snack though, so the benefits outweigh the negatives for me, although I'm not sure 3 packets a day is the way forward!? The Anglesey one's are probably the best, but also most...

Hi, Having had a record high HB result back in August (68), I made immediate changes to my diet in a bid to fend off the normal GP solution to just increase meds, and had my latest result back this morning. Delighted with 38! Question is, what should I do now? Obviously the change to LCHF diet...

Thanks for your response. I realise that carbs have a much bigger impact than proteins, but her comment suggested they had none! I understand that in some people the impact can be up to 50% that of carbs? I don't intend testing 5-6 times daily forever, but in my current situation, where I'm...

Had a consultation with a nurse at the GP's today, and a number of her comments made me really doubt that she knew what she was talking about. Not an uncommon scenario, I'm guessing? When she said "oh, I've got a lot to learn", it was quite difficult not to respond with a flippant remark, but...

Thanks. I think I'm going to try testing on two sites at the same time a few times, and it will be interesting to see the outcome. Strangely, when I started this testing regime only a week ago, I began noting whether it was a finger or forearm test, but stopped doing it after a couple of days...

Thanks again. Just done the maths and it's certainly pushing the 15% accuracy to the absolute limit there!!

Hello, So, I've just did my +2hrs from lunch test, and had a reading of 7.9 from my "favourite" site, which is the lower arm. I decided to try my thumb straight after to see if there was any difference, and I got 9.1! I've been told that testing on the lower arm works just the same as fingers...

Thanks Kevin, could you elaborate on your "intermittent fasting" please?