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  1. Peadair O Brionn

    Boozy weekend .

    Ok so just had a boozy weekend in Dublin for my 60th . Didn’t stray off the low carb much maybe a few mushy peas and carrots and some white pudding . Or even some bbq chicken wings . Was expecting a little high reading today after the booze clears out of me but I had a bowl of meatballs and...
  2. Peadair O Brionn

    Low carb beer?

    Was drinking Bulmers light in Ireland only 4 grs carb per pint bottle and 4.5% . Lovely . Shame they don’t sell it in UK . This seems really strange to me there is not many low carb beers or cider in UK
  3. Peadair O Brionn

    Type 2 Potassium

    I’ve just had my latest bloods done HbA1c is fine at 38 But I’ve noticed an abnormal reading on my potassium levels at 5.3 . Is this anything to be concerned with and what could be the cause of this . I’ve heard that high potassium is dangerous is it caused by to much meat or cheese or something...
  4. Peadair O Brionn

    Type 2 Numb toes good control

    My cholesterol has been a bit high last reading was 6.3 but I dint know the split of ldl to hdl. I thought 6.3 was not really serious it’s down from 6.6 , 4 months ago
  5. Peadair O Brionn

    Type 2 Numb toes good control

    Not been working since 18th . Not back till 3rd jan . So excersise has taken a bit of a nose dive . Prob what’s put my bs up . Gonna enjoy New Year’s Eve then back on the wagon again till end of jan .
  6. Peadair O Brionn

    Type 2 Numb toes good control

    I’ve got T2 since last Feb . Recently my toes on my left foot are going numb . My last HbA1c was 38 so in good control of my bloods . Now , over Christmas I’ve maybe drank a bit to much but I’ve tried to keep the carbs under 40 to 50 grs a day which I feel I’ve done . But my bs readings on my...
  7. Peadair O Brionn

    Latest review .

    Just came back from my review of my latest HbA1c results . Seen a different doc this time , not seen this one before . Told me I should only get HbA1c once a year and there’s no need to be testing all the time as it will only upset me . I told him . If I didn’t test and know what was goin on...
  8. Peadair O Brionn

    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    Took 2 readings this morning at 08:00 first was 6.7 second was 6.4 From like 5.4s before Christmas. Then realised I went a bit overboard with the berries last night . Checked the carb content and saw I gad about 25 to 30 grs after my dinner last night . So off for a long tramp around the park...
  9. Peadair O Brionn

    Christmas dinner

    I had a fairly normal dinner yesterday just no spuds or Yorkshires. 1 big sausage meat stuffing ball . Peas green beans carrots and loads of meat ham n turkey and pork . Followed by lots of champers and brandy woke up late today 11:45 and bloods were 4.9 . Prob alcohol induced went up slowly...
  10. Peadair O Brionn

    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    So this morning or rather 11:45 after the festivities of yesterday and a load of champagne . Followed by several large brandy’s and ginger ale . Light fever tree I was 4.9
  11. Peadair O Brionn

    New HbA1c results are in

    Ok sorry not ****** just drunk
  12. Peadair O Brionn

    New HbA1c results are in

    True ,. Still here just tested 5.6 . Things are cool Must admit .I Am ******
  13. Peadair O Brionn

    New HbA1c results are in

    Merry Christmas to everyone . I’m celebrating in the pub and bottles and bottles of champagne and brandy when u get home with the dinner . Decided m gonna push the boat out today and sort out the consequences later on . Within reason of course . Maybe push out the canoe .
  14. Peadair O Brionn

    New HbA1c results are in

    I do . Gonna have a blasht this year . Might even have some carrots tomorrow ...
  15. Peadair O Brionn

    New HbA1c results are in

    Hi Everyone Just got my latest HbA1c results in and I’m pleased to say they are at 5.6 or 38mm . That’s down from 39 at my last one in August . So that’s s nice Crimbo present . I know it sounds a bit braggy but I’m so pleased with it all just had to share .
  16. Peadair O Brionn

    Stepped off the Wagon a bit

    I’m confused . I’ve been LCHF for the last 9 months ,since diagnosis . Last HbA1c was 39 waiting for new results atm . I like a drink . Low carb beer . A few pints at the weekend . A few malt whiskeys now and again etc etc . I’m sitting here now sipping a nice brandy and light ginger ale ...
  17. Peadair O Brionn

    Type 2 Arthritis

    Is Solpadol painkiller ok to take with T2 .
  18. Peadair O Brionn

    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    6.1 this morning at 05:07 . Don’t know why I’m back in the 6 s haven’t been there in about 2 months . Very unusual . Only on about 40 grs carbs a day still
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