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  1. Paulm80

    Low carb bread

    Hi all, what’s the best low carb bread to go for? (In the uk) I’m missing bread big time [emoji22]
  2. Paulm80

    Partial diagnosis

    Was 60 not 6 obviously
  3. Paulm80

    Partial diagnosis

    Was just a telephone consultation best I could do
  4. Paulm80

    Partial diagnosis

    She may have well of said 42 to 47 anyway she said mine was 60 and that was far to high
  5. Paulm80

    Partial diagnosis

    She said diabetic range was 4.3 to 4.8 mine was 6? Does that sound right?
  6. Paulm80

    Partial diagnosis

    Ok so have got my hbac1 results which was 6.0 far to high for someone my age (38) cholesterol was good tho bad fats very bad (knew that) . Gp is positive that with lifestyle changes I can control it and is not giving me any medication for 3 months! Does this sound all pretty standard?
  7. Paulm80

    Diagnosis delay

    Hi there, wasn’t on steroids just anti biotics
  8. Paulm80

    What timescale is classed as early diagnosis

    Yeah I’m being good now apart from a straight whiskey in the evening, never had any symptoms until reading about them and my feet haven’t stopped tingling since! [emoji23]
  9. Paulm80

    Diagnosis delay

    Yeah I should of asked more questions but I was a bit stunned, think the 2nd one may have been cholesterol but to be honest was all a bit of a blur!
  10. Paulm80

    Diagnosis delay

    Yeah I was being tested after a diverticulitis attack got nasty, I’ve already had 2 rounds of blood tests tho, do they normally do a3rd?
  11. Paulm80

    Diagnosis delay

    Just a random blood test
  12. Paulm80

    Diagnosis delay

    Hi all, sorry for all the questions I’m just confused is all, I was called in to drs last Friday and told I had diabetes - unsure what type. Have further blood and urine and told I should come in Tuesday ( tomorrow) for diagnosis. Just rang surgery and now they are saying come in back in ten...
  13. Paulm80

    Alcohol

    Don’t like Guinness , what about red wine??
  14. Paulm80

    Alcohol

    Hi there me again! New to all this and still waiting to hear whether I have type 1 or 2, just a quick question about alcohol , I like a few whiskeys during the week and maybe more than a few on the weekends! But have a big day out planned early July which could get quite boozy - ciders and...
  15. Paulm80

    What timescale is classed as early diagnosis

    Nothing yet not even told whether it’s type 1 or 2, will know more next week, this is horrible [emoji22]
  16. Paulm80

    What timescale is classed as early diagnosis

    Thanks, don’t have access to any of that information yet just what I’ve mentioned , I’ve never had any real symptoms maybe the thirst thing has come and gone in hindsight, I do a physical job though so always put it down to that!
  17. Paulm80

    What timescale is classed as early diagnosis

    Hi there was diagnosed yesterday and told I could of had it for some time! Was wondering what kinda time scales other people had been diagnosed in? And what classes as early / late diagnosis?
  18. Paulm80

    Diagnosed today

    Thanks man
  19. Paulm80

    Diagnosed today

    Thanks , just couldn’t help feeling they were a bit stress, do you always get tested for kets on diagnosis then? Thanks
  20. Paulm80

    Diagnosed today

    Hi all, went to drs weds with a stomach problem and had blood tests. Today I get a phone call telling me to come into the surgery straight away. On arrival I was ushered into a room and told I had diabetes, they ain’t sure which type and I was told my blood sugar was very high and I had probably...
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