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In fact, the OP has had a diagnosis of diabetes excluded by their GP.

I still maintain, having read other posts by the OP, that the problem is more about anxiety than anything else. I know of no evidence that insulin levels can cause neuropathy. It results from microvascular damage to the nerves due to excessive levels of glucose and/or lipids and cholesterol. The...

I must admit I consider them useful as anything that may decrease vascular problems when we already have diabetes is a plus. The damage done by diabetes is at such a minute level, and so pervasive, that I'd rather take something that may only probably help than pass up that opportunity. It is...

Almond flour is a godsend. Shame it is so horrendously expensive! The only suggestion I can think of to aid sticking without using wheat flour (it'll be for the gluten I expect) would be to perhaps use an egg? I used to make all sorts of baked goods with almond flour and it fitted in...

If you have prediabetes, and I think I remember you having that, then you will not have diabetic neuropathy. You do seem very anxious though. Is that something you could discuss with your doctor? Anxiety can cause very many physical symptoms, including tingling and numbness.

It is much cheaper to use urine ketone testing strips. If you can manage without knowing your exact numbers I'd recommend doing that. It's what I used when I was on a keto diet.

Have you had blood tests following the abdominal pain? There is a tiny risk of pancreatitis with Trulicity and similar drugs (I can never remember what they are called). I'm sure the surgery considered it in view of your symptoms but it might still be worth checking that out with them...

I take statins and have had no problems whatsoever with them. I write this as you may be getting a slanted view with so many posts about the side effects. However, one problem I found was it counted against me for travel insurance as it was immediately taken as a sign of increased risk of...

Heeheehee. Progesterone is a sex hormone used in contraceptives, HRT etc. The dangers of googling....

It seems to me that there are 2 routes to lowering bgs; low carb diet or medication (I've never been convinced that exercise does that much but, then again, it raises my bg after doing it). In order to decrease those numbers you could look to lowering your carb intake, as others have said, and...

I drink plenty of water after exercise. I don't really know if it's helping or not as I don't know what would happen if I stayed dry. My post exercise highs don't last long though and I suspect it's the water.

A DN once advised me to drink water to lower a high bg. However, she also advised exercise would do the same and it raises bg for me.

From your description, and bearing in mind what a sorry state the NHS is currently in, I wouldn't bank on sooner rather than later and would hunker down for the 6 month wait unless your bg shoots back up again. I would suspect 6 week waits are for uncontrolled cases, brittle diabetes with...

Ice cream A small amount of plain vanilla hasn't much effect on my bg, and I can always go to the trouble of making my own low carb variety.

Just wait until you've tried using different meters with same drop of blood! Accuracy is an ideal I think. Patterns probably matter more. BTW, you don't seem to be eating enough fat for such a low carb diet. You need enough of it to give yourself energy. I'm not sure if you're putting yourself...

I didn't think of that!

Thanks for letting everyone know of your progress. It's inspiring to know it is possible. Well done. LC isn't always easy (hence my being a lapsed one). Sticking with it is key.

Unfortunately Abbott tell you to pull it off in one go after lifting a corner. My wobbly bits went taut as muscle trying that! I thought I, too, would lose a layer of skin at that rate

Drat. Thanks for the reply!

Just got my CGM and it disagrees with the old libre and my old meters. It does, however, agree with the GlucoRx meter that came in the box. Can I check if my old meters are out of whack using the control solution that came with the new meter? I can recalibrate the Aidex if the old meters and...