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Cholesterol and Statins

Hello I'm 29 years old. I have a cholesterol level of 200, with HDL of 102 and LDL 87. I am a healthy weight and eat a very healthy diet. My...

Thread by: rubyanne22, Jun 18, 2020, 11 replies, in forum: Diabetes Complications
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Glucose and Saccharose in antibiotics

Thank you everyone, very useful advice.

Post by: rubyanne22, Jun 5, 2020 in forum: Other Health Conditions and Diabetes
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Glucose and Saccharose in antibiotics

Good evening I have been prescribed two sachets of an antibiotic (Fosfomycin) in powder which have to be dissolved in water and drunk. I have...

Thread by: rubyanne22, Jun 4, 2020, 6 replies, in forum: Other Health Conditions and Diabetes
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Lentils

Good morning I've been eating a reduced carb diet for about two weeks now. It's making bloodsugar control much easier. (I don't want to eliminate...

Thread by: rubyanne22, May 28, 2020, 2 replies, in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
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What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

:( 9.0 this morning, because I overcompensated for a low when I went to bed. Half a tiny biscuit can make a world of difference. Woke up feeling...

Post by: rubyanne22, May 26, 2020 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

Good morning :) 4.5 this morning

Post by: rubyanne22, May 20, 2020 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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Our 5y old son refuses the injections

Also check out Jerry the Bear https://www.jerrythebear.com/ There's a few different Jerry the Bear's out there if you do a google search for...

Post by: rubyanne22, May 17, 2020 in forum: Ask A Question
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Our 5y old son refuses the injections

Good morning. I was diagnosed aged 1 and have memories of running around the kitchen table screaming when it was injection time! Must be a...

Post by: rubyanne22, May 17, 2020 in forum: Ask A Question
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What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

Oops. 7.4 this morning :( Had an unusual meal (Lebanese food with half a pitta bread and a falafel) and 2 glasses of wine last night so clearly...

Post by: rubyanne22, May 17, 2020 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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Brown Pasta

I went out yesterday and did a big low carb shop. Had salmon, avocados and nuts for dinner last night - SO much easier than my usual plate of rice...

Post by: rubyanne22, May 16, 2020 in forum: Food, Nutrition and Recipes
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Too little too late?

Hi, I am 28 years old and exactly the same story. I was diagnosed aged 1. I have had high hba1c's all my life (usually around 8 or 9) and...

Post by: rubyanne22, May 16, 2020 in forum: Ask A Question
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Keep a Word, Bin a Word

Gold Rush

Post by: rubyanne22, May 16, 2020 in forum: Forum Games
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What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

4.3 this morning.

Post by: rubyanne22, May 16, 2020 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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explaining what it's really like to live with Type 1

Thank you for this post. I share all of these difficulties. Reassuring to know you're not alone in it!

Post by: rubyanne22, May 15, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Brown Pasta

Thank you, everybody. These responses were quite a surprise to me - especially "avoid bread, rice, pasta and potatoes". I have never been...

Post by: rubyanne22, May 15, 2020 in forum: Food, Nutrition and Recipes
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No consistency

Thank you. Yes, I do repeat tests sometimes. In this case, it wasn't that. No difference in activity levels and it was the same insulin pen and...

Post by: rubyanne22, May 15, 2020 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
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No consistency

Thank you for your reply. 4 hours later it was back to a good level. Yes, maybe I didn't leave long enough between injecting and eating.

Post by: rubyanne22, May 15, 2020 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
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hba1c too high

Hello, I am type 1 (not on a pump) and also trying to get my hba1c down for this reason. Here are a few tips I've found useful I make sure my...

Post by: rubyanne22, May 14, 2020 in forum: Pregnancy
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No consistency

Good morning, I am a type 1 diabetic. I am finding it very difficult get consistency with my bloodsugars. Two days ago when I woke up, I was...

Thread by: rubyanne22, May 14, 2020, 10 replies, in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
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Brown Pasta

Hello everybody. I am a 29 year old diabetic. I have been diabetic for 28 years. My partner and I have decided to try for a baby, but my last...

Thread by: rubyanne22, May 13, 2020, 21 replies, in forum: Food, Nutrition and Recipes

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