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I make cauliflower fritters with it . It's easy and really tasty Just add grated cheddar and an large egg , onion chopped into tiny pieces and make like a dough mixing all together. Then fry a table spoonful flattened out in frying pan in a drop of butter or olive oil until brown then turn over...

I'm a slim Type 2 and have controlled my diabetes first by oral medication and then diet only being LCHF. My last bloods came back at 37.

Forgot to add one bit of good news blood glucose 37 !

I have just returned from the Lipid Clinic appointment and I must say it didn't tell me anything I didn't already know . I had a whole range of blood tests 2 weeks ago in preparation for this appointment and seems my total cholesterol has gone up to 7. My trigs are fine at 1.2 but my LDL is 5...

I've been to the glaucoma clinic today at my new hospital and after a 3 hour appointment and a very thorough check up I've been told that the previous diagnosis was wrong and I do not have glaucoma in both eyes which meant I could no longer drive but only one and no reason why I cannot continue...

Feel exactly the same! When I see the basket full I'm like someone possessed filling a bag with as many that I can get in it. I then freeze them and remove one every night to defrost for breakfast the next day .

I eat avocado every day like Kristin251 One of the most enjoyable things to eat is a Lidl high protein roll filled with avocado and prawn mayonnaise yummy!!!

Just a quick update I have today finally received my appointment for the Lipid Clinic on 20th September. Before going I have to have a series of blood tests (fasting) and Urine as well no later than 6th September. Looking at the form sent for tests they want thyroid tested as well. Would high...

Lovely photos so glad your back !

Hi @pavlosn great to see your back and ready to resume the fight ! I used to love the photos you posted of your early morning walks and hope you will go so again . I have now returned to the UK after 15 years in Spain so quite a culture shock. We all have our ups and downs it's all part of...

A problem I seem to be having is that I can only look back for up to an hour on unread posts , before I could scroll back for at least 24 hours . Annoying if you are busy and unable to log on for a few hours .

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Hi Brian if you read the forum you will see that there are members of all different weights when they were diagnosed with type 2. I weighed around 56 kilos when I was a diagnosed and was never thought to be type 1. I would ask your doctor to do the appropriate tests to confirm what type you...

Today my husband collapsed with chest pain and was very unwell . I called 111 for advice and within 10 mins I had 2 paramedics in my house treating him and then transferring him to hospital. Once we arrived he was treated by a consultant and given intravenous drugs to slow his heart down and...

Thanks for above information. I spent 6 years with permanent cold like symptoms on vildagliptin and certainly would not like to repeat that again . Like all new drugs only time will tell how beneficial they really are.

Thanks for your reply lindesfel , I certainly don't want to take anything that makes type 2 any worse as I have worked hard at being med free and keeping my bloods under control. I have agreed to go just to see what they can offer other than Statins which should be interesting. I don't think...

Have you thought of asking your GP to refer you to the Lipid Clinic ? I have been referred and am awaiting an appointments I cannot take Statins ( tried 3 different ones and all caused terrible side effects ) and although my bloods are in non diabetic range my cholesterol is 6.4 and as i have...

5.7 this morning

5.7 today

Just had another look at results and I thought it was non fasting as I was not ask to fast so here is the break down