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Because forging documents might annoy the doctor? You know, on the off-chance that he remembers what tests he requested?

Because there are hundreds of people out there selling miracle diets and cures for all kinds of diseases, so over time we had to develop a system for figuring out what works and what doesn't. But since science is hard these gurus continue selling to the ignorant public rather than conducting...

Well, could be. When in doubt, it would be best for him to see his GP who could do all the tests neccesary. And what was the result of that test?

Go see your GP today? Nausea + very high BG should qualify for an emergency appointment.

The "typical" hypos you get in diabetics are caused by medication, so since you are not on any diabetes medication the experience of forum members isn't necessary very applicable. A quick google turned up "certain antidepressants (e.g., phenelzine, tranylcypromine)" as potentially causing...

Got it - you have no evidence, therefore you are automatically right. Unless you happen to have epilepsy and diabetes that study is completely irrelevant. Why do you post in the T1 forum when you admit that your experience is completely irrelevant to the readers?

Your opinion has been noted.

There is a meter - the AccuChek Mobile - which comes fairly close to what you want: test strip cartridges which have to be changed only after 50 tests, and drums with 6 lancets (as an additional benefit there are no exposed sharps to worry about). Unfortunately, the meter is quite big (2-3x the...

Are you sure the 6.3 was a fasting BG because it might have been an HbA1c? In any case, 95% of the time the true result will be within 15% of the meter reading,

All BG meters are accurate to within 15% I.e. if you get a reading of 20, the true result will be between 17 mmol/l and 23 mmol/l 95% of the time and that's without user error, local contamination and so on.

Re: 3 years of diabetes and HbA1C Results saying non diabeti Ideally diabetes is asymptomatic if treated I.e. since you are taking medication the HbA1c is useless for diagnosing it (you'd have to take an oral glucose tolerance test where they record your blood sugar after having a set amount of...

Unfortunately your brain still requires glucose, and the body is able to manufacture substantial amounts of glucose just in case people try to starve their brains; in type 2 diabetics the glucose production in the liver can be up to three times normal (and the common first line drug, Metformin...

You should have a look at the supermarket's own-label range of drinks - e.g. Spar budget lemonade (39p/2l bottle iirc) and Cola is sugar-free (but not specifically advertised as being "diet" like Diet Coke) and I'd have thought that other supermarkets will have similar products (because...

Well, by the same logic we should all avoid milk because lactose-intolerant people can't have it. This is hardly a new idea (e.g. William Banting's "Letter on Corpulence Addressed to the Public"), and it could actually be correct but recommending it to the general public because it makes some...

Re: Ketones, do I have to worry right no I really would feel better if you could go see your doctor (t1 feeling ill with high BG and suspected ketones is an emergency and you will be seen quickly) but I'm guessing that you are posting here because you are not going to do that. I think it...

Since we don't have time machines to compare the outcome to what would have happened if you hadn't taken them we'll have to make do with clinical trials. Again: Even the manufacturer does not claim that Diabetone has any effect on BG.

They don't work nearly as well as the company (and nice salesperson at the health store would have you think): The pilot study the maker cites for their claims (Marakis et al, Enhanced Wellbeing of Adults with Type 2 Diabetes...) found: Not adjusting for multiple comparisions, they then found...

For the record, whey protein is NOT vegetarian since it is made from milk, and if you are concerned about allergies you should probably be careful about soy as well (being one of the most common allergens). However, there are some other sources (e.g. pea protein)

No offence but that is overly general; you keep saying that you want place to "cater more for diabetics" but what does that actually mean? I agree with it but unless you can be a bit more specific I don't think it will do much good - e.g. Food labels, for example, always list calories (and fat?)...

I am not sure about the anaesthesia but surgery itself will increase BG (by increasing cortisol levels), so yes.