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I'm glad you're getting some tests. Let us know how you get on. Viv 8)

These symptoms are not confined to diabetes. Your best option, particularly if you have near relations with the condition, is as you say, to visit your doctor. Don't delay! :D No-one on this forum is qualified to diagnose you. Viv 8)

Hi, Anonymous Person! You list some of the symptoms of diabetes, but they can all be sympoms of other condition. Red eyes is not a symptom of diabetes.. No-one on here is qualified to diagnose you. Much the best thing for you to do is visit your GP and explain what is worrying you. They can...

Have a look at Viv's Modified Atkins Diet for a good basic very-low-carb diet. It's a Sticky Thread on the Low Carb diet section of the forum. If you stick to that, your BGs will come down, as will your cholesterol and blood pressure. You will also lose weight if you need to. If 20/25g carb...

Sadly, Type 2 diabetes, previously associated with late middle age, is becoming more common in younger people. Is your cholesterol high? Maybe you should go back to your GP, ask him/her to go through your full lipid profile with you and explain just why you need to take them? They are very...

Re: WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE NORMAL BLOOD SUAGR LEVELS James12, I'm intrigued. Your profile says you are not diabetic. What's your interest in Type 1? do you have a friend with it, perhaps? Viv 8)

Metformin does not usually cause hypos. In your place I would go back to your GP and if he really can't help, ask to be referred to your local diabetes clinic. It is just possible that you are not Type 2 at all - there are some odd Types that are sometimes diagnosed as Type 2 in the beginning...

Re: free perscriptions Not directly related to diabetes, but if you're on a low income you can get a form called an HC2, which gives help with health care costs such as the dentist, the optician and free prescriptions. It includes a voucher towards the cost of glasses and contact lenses, free...

If you've been running very high sugars you may well get false hypos as you get back to better levels. Give your body time to adjust. Otherwise I can't help - sorry :) . I've never had a hypo. Viv 8)

I would be squeamish about eating anything I'd reared, but that's just me - can't you swop the cockerels with someone else? I know one sheep farmer locally who won't touch lamb - which is pretty silly! :lol: Like Paul McCartney boasting the other day about keeping old sheep until they die a...

I see that your HbA1c on your profile is 7.5 - was that the last one? I very much doubt that they'll put you on insulin at that level. If you stick to your low-carbing for the next month, your HbA1c should be lower. It is an average of the last 3 months, but it is weighted towards the last...

Re: Help with blood sugar testing When I do a "check" week on my BG levels to make sure everything's still okay, I test: As soon as I wake up - fasting test. Immediately before each meal, and 2 hours after eating At bed-time That's 8 times a day. You could miss out the first and last if you...

Re: Help with blood sugar testing Can't help you with the meter, sorry - but yes, you are right about colds etc upsetting your blood glucose levels. They are likely to be running a bit high, but not necessarily too high :D Keep warm, drink plenty of fluids and get better soon! :D Viv 8)

I'm not letting you get away with it, Susan! :wink: How are the eggs? Viv 8)

As always, Phoenix comes to the rescue with the information. Many thanks, Phoenix! :D :thumbup: Viv 8)

I think the 7.8 figure comes from the much-missed Xyzzy's research into Scandinavian treatments of Type 2 diabetes. Sorry I can't give you the link - I'll ask him next time I post on his site. The NHS gives a top figure of less than 8 for non-diabetics, and less than 8.5 for Type 2s, both 2...

Re: What is the difference between carbohydrates and 'of whi For diabetics it's almost irrelevant - you want to be looking at total carbs. Of course, the higher the sugar content the quicker it will hit you, so it's wise to stay away from sugary foods except for very rare treats - like, once...

The OP is a Type 2 and doesn't take insulin. It's Type 1s and insulin-dependent Type 2s who have to inject insulin to balance their carbs. With any luck, Type 2s who control their carbohydrate intake and their blood glucose levels will maintain some pancreatic function and never become...

I eat the Atkins Day break bars - Chocolate Crisp flavour - and the ingredients for them are on the back of the packet, tucked in under the fold of the seal in very small print. The chocolate bar's list may be in the same place. I keep them for emergencies, because they are very expensive, and...

Hi Aseret I've just copied this from a post I did earlier: I suggest that you tell your GP/nurse that you want to do a 3-month trial on control by diet only. Say you're going to "control carbs", rather than "low" - it upsets them less. Ask them to give you a blood glucose meter and test...