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Hi Ive been T2 for just over 2 years now and have been getting non diabetic HbA1c readings after 6 months since diagnosis . for the last few days my levels are a bit higher than normal .i would normally be about 5.2 to 5.6 fasting in the mornings and then dropping to about 5.2 after a couple...

Just looked again and my serum cholesterol is 8.6 . I’ve a feeling it’s the double cream in my coffee I do tend to drink quite a lot of coffee and also use a lot of double cream in the last year . So I’m gonna cut out the cream and go back to a small drop of milk . Should be ok as I’m pretty low...

So just got my blood test results back and I nearly fell over HBA1c is ok at 40 up from 39 But my concern is my cholesterol It’s at a level of 7.4 Hdl is 1.28 LDL is 6.41 Trigs are 2.24 I don’t know how to work it all out but it looks like I’ll be on statins . Which I really don’t want to go...

Ok so tomorrow I finish my steroids and antibiotics . My bloods peaked at 8.3. . Just wondering , when I finish this course does anyone know how long before my bloods come back down to my normal levels . Obviously staying on the low carb under 50 gr a day .

Thanks guys for the replies . Sorry for yer troubles twisticles. Hope it sorts itself out . I’m just gonna do what you suggest dcuk , nite the bullet , carry on with the low carb and have a few wines on the way . If I can keep it in the 8s till Tuesday / Wednesday day . It should return to...

So I’ve been on the steroids and antibiotics for 2 days now. my bg readings have gone up to to 8.3. Any suggestions to get it down . I’ve tried doing exercise but doesn’t work . I’m so used to being in the low 5s it’s starting to freak me out .

Thanks for the reply . Hopefully it’ll be all cool . It’s only a 7 day course so it should be ok . With a bit of luck it’ll all be over and no problems will be had . I willl test a lot and if any nasties happen I’ll be down in around like a rat up a drainpipe . Gappy New Year to you to bud .

I’m starting a 7 day course of steroids and antibiotics tomorrow. I also have COPD and the chest infection I got about 4 weeks ago has persisted . I’ve tried to avoid the steroids but the infection is raising my bloods anyway . Has anyone any advice about handling the 2 of these at once

Thanks for the replies . I’ll prob have to just get on with them as the coughing and infection is raising my bg anyway .

Hi I’m starting a 7 day course of prednisolone on Monday as as I have COPD and am getting over a chest infection and am coughing quite bad , and I’m a bit wary of the effect on my bg . I’ve been in the non diabetic range for about 18 months now and my bg hardly ever goes above 6 . Does anyone...

I’m in . If it wasn’t for testing I wouldn’t have known what to eat or how food was affecting me . Kept me straight and been in non diabetic range for 18 months . Saving the hospitals lots I would say . Everyone should get meters and test strips every month . I’m one of the lucky ones I get 50...

I was on it for 2 weeks when first diagnosed. It was the worst experience I ever had . Nearly had several accidents on the tube coming home from work and one day a woman asked if I was ok . I was sweating so much with the pains in my guts . I stopped taking it and went LCHF . I also told the...

6.1 this morning at 06:17 don’t know why do high . Highest I’ve been since September . Went to bed on a 4.6 . Maybe the peanuts . Who knows Very confusing to

So yesterday was a bit mad . fbg 5.6 Brekkue : 08:00 2 bacon ,2 eggs , slices of cheddar , coffe with double cream . lunch : 3 bottles becks . A few vodkas and Diet Coke . Bag of salted peanuts Dinner : whole tandoori chicken , red wine . supper : coffee with double cream and ASDA roast...

Well said . Mad when you think May was diabetic

5 after brekkie and a half hour on the dumbells