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GPs love the TSH test. They think it tells them most, if not all, of what they need to know, to treat thyroid imbalances (the rest being T4). GPs also panic when they see a 'suppressed' TSH - one below the 'normal' range. They think it is dangerous, and indeed for hyperthroidism, it can be, but...

As someone who used to have three sugars in their coffee (but has not added sugar for about thirty years) I can detect someone's mistake a mile off. It simply tastes more like syrup. Personally I'd be incapable of mistakenly drinking a coffee with 'a lot of sugar'. With one sugar it's drinkable...

One thing to consider is that you may not be T2. I spent over 4 years as a 'T2' on no medication. My HbA1cs hovered in the 40s and 50s until I got ill, lost weight, and registered an HbA1c of 102. Following a trip to the Diabetes Clinic I was diagnosed as LADA and put on an insulin regime...

Hi @Diabet1c before I was diagnosed diabetic, whilst in my 50s, I developed gout, which is simply another form of arthritis. It came on slowly but got worse and worse. I never went to my GP about it, because I prefer to find my own solution if possible. Indeed I did, mostly from...

I'm posting merely to help you next time :) Trigs/HDL is essentially a fraction where the trigs appear above the dividing line, and HDL below it, so the relevant figures are 3.5/3.1 or 1.13. That fraction is still okay as a result. Geoff

Does this help ? Geoff (Post amended to remove duplication of @britishpub 's post.) This is the source : https://www.gov.uk/guidance/visual-disorders-assessing-fitness-to-drive

@Moggely Just in case she's not watching the thread, and hasn't been alerted to your reply.

Hi, I managed just over four years as a diet controlled (assumed) T2. I then had two months feeling, as you say, "quite ill ... exhausted and ... generally unwell." I also lost a stone in weight. Having spent over four years well controlled, I'd stopped testing my BS, so can't comment on my...

My June results were TC 5.2 Trigs 1.1 HDL 1.1 LDL 3.6 so somewhat similar. The only thing I worry about is the trigs/HDL ratio, which in my case is 1, and in yours 0.94, which is even better. A ratio of 1 or better is fine. This is your best indication of heart risk...

That's good to hear. Today I'm literally 8 weeks post-surgery, and while other side-effects have gone away, the tiredness hasn't. I live in faith that it will, though. Geoff

1. October 2017 : I arrive at Harefield Hospital mid-morning for a battery of Fitness For Surgery tests 2. May 25th 2018 : on the ward the day before my heart valve surgery at Harefield Hospital. Taken around tea-time. 3. June 27th 2018 : blood tests ordered by my GP. Totally forgot to fast ...

You will find a number of us on here totally disregard total cholesterol and LDL, whereas GPs usually want to target these, often with a statin. The two lipid panel figures we concentrate on are triglycerides and HDL, and the ratio of the first to the second. This has come by some to be seen as...

You could try and see if Contour will send you a free meter https://www.contournextone.co.uk/Register_uk?promo=Web16#section2 This will come with 10 free strips probably, so you can do a quick comparison. Geoff

It's an extract from DIABINF, the leaflet sent to diabetics who are insulin-treated, by DVLA. Word for word Geoff

There will be people on here who say don't drive until your blood reading is above 5.0. I disagree because the leaflet DIABINF A Guide To Insulin Treated Diabetes and Driving disagrees. It says NOT to drive "if your blood glucose ... is less than 4 mmol/l or you feel hypoglycaemic". If below 5...

Whilst recently browsing my county's library website, I discovered that in August, Dr Kendrick has a new book coming out. On my library's website, its status is On Order and was reservable, so I'm first on the list to borrow it. Perhaps try your county's library website ? Geoff

If you have these figures, it would help you (and us) if you could post them here. If your GP allows you to register for online access to all your test results (it's at your GP's discretion, sadly) please do so. That will help you as well. Geoff

Impressive !

I follow The Salt Fix's author James DiNicolantonio on Twitter. Seeing how medical advice for the last 40 odd years has been wrong, he may have a point. His handle is @drjamesdinic Geoff p.s."This superb book busts many misconceptions around salt consumption. It's a must read". (Dr Aseem...

I'm still seeing a picture of you in a hooped back and white jumper (??). That may be because I use a VPN. I'll try without. No, that made no difference. A techie person may understand this. Anyone else ? Geoff