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Thank you all good advice, I started this morning with two rivita with pumpkin seeds & some emmental cheese... will try & see how it works for me.... although stressed out this week as looking after my Mum who has alzhiemers & vascular dementia [emoji20]

I'm not really that carb conscious... find sandwiches for lunch easy because of work shifts I do... but recently bought rivita as it seems lower carbs ? Try to avoid potatoes & chips, also fruits... but they are different sugars aren't they more easily absorbed? Thanks for your advice, any...

Might give them a miss for a while & see if blood sugars go down. Thanks for your advice.

I do still eat cereal in the mornings & find sandwiches easy for lunch too... although I choose lowest sugar content cereal I can find currently on bran flakes & have brown bread. Recently got rivita to try instead of bread for its lower carb content, any ideas on books I could get or would you...

Been on them since 2013...

My cholesterol levels are low but yes they want me on statins as they say its better to be lower when diabetic. Mainly chicken for main meals although occasional take aways... My bloods were lower usually as I check them, wondering if it's meds not working properly or I'm also on gasto...

My hcb1 test results last year were 56 with no further action required they said. This year gone up to 58 nurse was saying I need more metformin but reluctant to take more as last time had chronic upset stomach. She suggested either slow release metformin or alogliptin, think it was decided on...

Will have to try that, thanks.

Will have to try that, thanks.

Been feeling unwell for a while now, waking early but not knowing why... 6am then had pains in chest & middle of shoulders too.. Long story short, went to gp who sent me to hospital suspecting heart problems after ecg & bloods turns out it's ( gerd ) after nearly a week of taking nexium over the...

How do you change your details on here ? I am type 2 diabetes but also low in iron too & no idea how to change my profile! Looked in settings... tried clicking on my photo ? Hope you all had a lovely Christmas... not seen diabetic nurse for a year now & hcb1 probably bad.... at a guess...

23rd.... Was worried, as I work in a supermarket & it's been terrible for last couple of weeks... People buying anything & everything...

I am type 2 but well controlled... mostly, looked on 111 website last night & it says they will contact vulnerable people from Monday 24th March....

Thanks I will ask for this... T3 & T4 too [emoji4]

I am also mostly vegetarian... Have been for years.. although I do eat fish at times, I was avoiding fruit although I like it as it will bring up blood sugar levels again. ? I eat free range eggs yes & have plenty of spinach too...

These are results...

Only saw doctor briefly but they are doing bloods again so I hope so... if not I will book another appointment.... so hard to even get appointment nowdays. Thanks [emoji4]

Says on test results T4 is 13.2 but doesn't mention T3 ?

Went to see gp yesterday & got my test results. Still not feeling great but at least they are checking up on me.... Ferritin was 16 Anti tpo was 116 Tsh was 4.38 No idea what this all means ?? She said subacurate hypothyroidism- borderline underactive. Doing my bloods again in 2 months & a scan...

I thought I was 12st but had my diabetic review & they said I was 11.5st so my scales must be out! Think that was only good thing about diabetic review....