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Very well done. It took me over a year to get my HBA1c from 7.0 to 5.8, so you are well on the way in just 3 months. You are also lucky to have a GP who has taken an interest in what you have done to get your BG down. My GP is pleased that I have reduced my BG to normal levels, but...

Shingles is caused by a virus that lies dormant in the body and then (sometimes) flares up in later life. I'm not a doctor, but I would think that anything which lowers the bodies resistance to illness makes it more likely that shingles will develop. The more meds you take the more likely you...

Just back from a work trip and saw your reply. I didn't intend my post to be dismissive in any way. That said, stress raises BG levels and worrying about our condition isn't helpful. Positive action to control BG is far more productive than worrying.

Quite right. I test myself every day, but it is my HBA1C test that tells me how well I'm doing.

Stop worrying. If your diabetes prompts you to lead a healthy life with good diet and lots of exercise, you will live a lot longer than all those overweight, lazy people who refuse to change their lifestyles. I've never felt better than in the last 2 years since I was diagnosed and I fully...

I went HFLC two years ago. I eat a lot of dairy. I have had ankylosing spondylitis since I was 23 (I'm now 65). My joints have been far less painful since I switched my diet despite the high dairy intake, so I have no intention of cutting dairy out of my diet. It still amazes me that eating...

All you really need to know is that the HBA1c test is a lot more meaningful than pricking your finger, even if you prick it a dozen times a day. While my GP was waiting for my HBA1c test to come through he pricked my finger and got a completely normal reading of 4.0. Five minutes later my...

Definitely go to see your GP. Also don't worry. I had similar symptoms after I was diagnosed and greatly lowered my BG with diet and exercise. In my case they eventually went away. I think that nerves in the feet and legs that have been damaged by the high BG can repair themselves to a...

You may find as I have, that you won't really want sugary foods anymore. Take your meter and test regularly. Exercise burns off BG, so it shouldn't effect your next HBA1C materially if you are a bit naughty for a few days.

Sorry for the delay in replying, I've been away. I just take it in water. You do need to be careful though. The powder is very fine and it's important not to breath in the dry powder as it can scar your lungs. I add it to a small amount of water and then stir it slowly until it is dissolved...

I have been taking a teaspoon of real cinnamon daily for around 18 months. My HBA1c has fallen from 53 to 40 during this period. The cinnamon is taken as part of a very low carb diet and I exercise daily. I stopped taking the cinnamon for a month in the spring and my BS went up a little...

There is a GP in my practice who leads the local Trusts diabetic services. You would think that she would be conversant not only with the traditional Nice position on diabetes, but alternative and emerging thinking as well. I find her mind as closed as all the other GP's in the practice...

I believe that most of us acquire a sweet tooth in our early years and that we can train ourselves to want less sugar pretty quickly. Sugar in tea is an excellent example. Leave the sugar out for a week or so and you will never want it in tea again. If you must eat something sweet then try...

When I said i don't know what to say to you, I wasn't being critical. I genuinely don't know how to respond. I have lost the weight I needed to and reduced my BG to normal levels without the need to fast beyond 16 hours. If you feel its beneficial to fast for longer periods then fine. The...

I'm not too sure what to say to you to be honest. I find that eating all my food in an eight hour slot and fasting 16 hours a day is useful, but I wouldn't think of fasting for several days. The Newcastle diet is based on 800 calories a day for at least three months. It has helped a lot of...

You really need to go back to your doctor/diabetes nurse to find out what exactly is going on. If the reading of 55 was for an HBA1c blood test then you are diabetic, but not dangerously so and careful diet and lots of exercise could be a viable alternative to medication. I was diagnose with a...

Many thanks. I'll ask my doctor next week. I don't think it's unreasonable for me to want to base my decision on statins on morre complete results.

My HBA1c is 41 which rather begs the question whether the guidelines for diabetics should still be applied.

What else do I need please and I'll ask my doctor.

I have four results: Serum HDL (44p5) 1.47 mmol Serum cholesterol level (XE2eD) 5.2 Serum cholesterol/HDL (XaEUq) 3.5 Serum high density lipoprotein cholesterol level (XabE1) 3.7 And that's it.