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  1. KeithT 2
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    Type 2 Lazy chef

    Hi, Bumpyswife. I am a self taught chef/cook since the age of 11. I am now fast approaching 76 with a lost interest in cooking for more than my...
    Post by: KeithT 2, Jul 12, 2019 in forum: Ask A Question
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    Newbie, feeling bit baffled

    What I meant was, it is accurate, but not without its inaccuracies; inasmuch as there isn't any other test to replace it as yet that is better. We...
    Post by: KeithT 2, Apr 26, 2019 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
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    Newbie, feeling bit baffled

    Being a type 2 this past 12 years I have to say that I never started regular testing until 2 years ago. Finger pricking may not be as accurate (an...
    Post by: KeithT 2, Apr 26, 2019 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
  4. KeithT 2
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    Newbie, feeling bit baffled

    This is true. I have tried finger pricking two different target areas one after the other and there is always a slight difference in the readings...
    Post by: KeithT 2, Apr 26, 2019 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
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    Newbie, feeling bit baffled

    Hi Andy The T2 club is one club that I never welcome people to, but I will welcome you to the forum. Diabetes is an insidious disease but being...
    Post by: KeithT 2, Apr 26, 2019 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
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    fasting finger prick test of 6.2. Should I be concerned?

    My meds were recently reduced because they were putting me at risk of a hypo after weight loss. Since then my post prandial before bed is between...
    Post by: KeithT 2, Mar 20, 2019 in forum: Prediabetes
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    T2 - a tale of diagnosis 'remission'....and hope!

    Congratulations on your success. I can confirm everything you say because over the past 18 months I have brought my BG numbers into manageable...
    Post by: KeithT 2, Mar 15, 2019 in forum: Newly Diagnosed
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    I was taken off Gliclazide two weeks ago and one of my Metformin reduced. In the past 18 months of a self planned low carb diet I have gone down...
    Post by: KeithT 2, Mar 6, 2019 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    Background Retinopathy - not as bad as I expected

    Like you I was diagnosed with background retinopathy and was told that it wasn't anything to worry about. By early 2017 it had developed into...
    Post by: KeithT 2, Jan 25, 2019 in forum: Diabetes Complications
  10. KeithT 2
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    How old is everyone

    Hi, I'm 75 and diagnosed with type 2 12 years ago. I don't frequent the forum that often but I do like to come in now and then just to keep up.
    Post by: KeithT 2, Jan 23, 2019 in forum: Young People/Adults
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    Sugar content of fruit

    Being type 2 myself I know just how hard it is to get a diet plan that suits your needs and taste buds. It took me a few years to get to grips...
    Post by: KeithT 2, Jan 18, 2019 in forum: Food, Nutrition and Recipes
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    Uncontrolled Diabetes

    Hi rprprp. It seems to me, that like most of us have been at one time or another, you are still in some denial and quandary over your diabetes. It...
    Post by: KeithT 2, Sep 20, 2018 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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    "we Need To Learn From You"

    This post is so encouraging and thank you for it. I too took back control of my type 2 of 16 years with this disease at the end of 2017 by...
    Post by: KeithT 2, Sep 14, 2018 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    Mine were 5.2 this morning but in general are now between 4.2 and 4.9. I have been on a low carb intake since Dec 2017 and at my annual review...
    Post by: KeithT 2, Sep 5, 2018 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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    Scared To Eat

    Everybody spikes whether they have diabetes or not. That's the nature of food. Clearly, diabetic numbers will be higher. I take metformin in the...
    Post by: KeithT 2, Aug 23, 2018 in forum: Newly Diagnosed
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    Scared To Eat

    I suggested 20 minutes based on this article. https://healthyeating.sfgate.com/soon-after-ingestion-food-blood-sugar-rise-1399.html It was not...
    Post by: KeithT 2, Aug 23, 2018 in forum: Newly Diagnosed
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    Scared To Eat

    It seems I got the 20 minutes testing wrong and I apologise for throwing a spanner in the works. However, spikes can happen much earlier if eating...
    Post by: KeithT 2, Aug 23, 2018 in forum: Newly Diagnosed
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    Scared To Eat

    I hope you don't doubt me about eclairs, Guzzler, because for me it is as much a fact as eating oranges: they don't seem to effect my numbers for...
    Post by: KeithT 2, Aug 23, 2018 in forum: Newly Diagnosed
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    Scared To Eat

    Like you, I'm in my mid 70s. I had some dealings with diabetes back in the 1960s because my stepfather was type 1 and indeed died from it in his...
    Post by: KeithT 2, Aug 22, 2018 in forum: Newly Diagnosed
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    Scared To Eat

    Hi Addyb. First off, I think most people who are diagnosed with this little blighter of a disease becomes scared to put food into their mouths....
    Post by: KeithT 2, Aug 22, 2018 in forum: Newly Diagnosed
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