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@Daibell , my brother is LADA/T1 and takes Metformin to increase insulin sensitivity.

@Newrugbyfan , Metformin does not replace insulin. Neither does it lower blood sugars. It works by suppressing glucose production in the liver. The liver’s production of glucose is called gluconogenisus. One of the components in Type 2 diabetes is the over production of glucose by the liver, a...

Hi there @womaninthegarden and welcome to the forum. Years ago (around 25 years ago) my partner and I would test our fasting blood sugars with my mother in law’s meter. Just because we could. I was always in the 4‘s. My partner, who is thinner than I am, around 100lbs soaking wet, would be in...

“Also, my Diabetes nurse told me not to test my BS levels myself and just have them done at the reviews” @Devondumpling59 , I would ignore this advice from your diabetic nurse. How can you possibly know what your blood sugars are doing, if you don’t test. And getting your blood tested just at...

For those interested there has been a recent published study on the artificial sweetener Aspartame. The article highlights a link between aspartame and atherosclerosis. The study suggests that this sweetener triggers insulin resistance and inflammation by disrupting metabolic processes which...

Hi and welcome to the forum @cmt222. I’m sorry you have developed an allergy to dairy. Sheesh. Allergies are frightening as they can turn life threatening. Dairy is in so much food and that is a large food group that is not available to you, and taking gluten out as well, that makes for a...

Hi there @Andie7 , I have coeliac as does my daughter. I also have the gluten rash . I have been gluten free for just under 3 years now. It made a huge difference. I only get symptoms including the rash if I accidentally consume gluten. My symptoms would be stomach cramps, IBS, GERD, bloating ...

Thanks for the tag @EllieM

@greekqueen As I mention above I have coeliac and I’m lactose intolerant. I tried the lactase tablets after a friend suggested them to me. Within minutes I was violently sick to the point that I was projectile vomiting. At the time I wasn’t 100% sure it was the lactase tablets. So a few days...

@pinewood there is an interesting study titled ‘Blood Glucose Levels in Diabetic Patients Following Corticosteroid Injections into the Subacromial Space of the Shoulder’. Basically, the study concludes that diabetic patients with well controlled blood sugars <7% had an average rise of 38mg/dl...

@daski I would say that a rise to 14 mmol/Ls is marginally not normal. Not normal because a healthy response by the pancreas to carb/sugars consumption would see a lower peak. The pancreas has a biphasic insulin response to food consumption. The first phase , which happens quickly and comes...

Hi there @Jocenel777 and welcome to the forum. I’m going to take a stab at answering your question. There could be a couple of reasons, the most obvious is hydration, if you are slightly dehydrated then drinking water would cause a drop in blood sugars. By how much I don’t know. The other reason...

Is it just your back that itches @human being or does it appear else where ? Is your skin itchy with a rash ? I suffer with a ‘gluten rash’. Which is very itchy , but burns at the same time. The rash appears if I accidentally consume gluten. It always appears in set areas, either my lumber...

Hi and welcome to the forum @MrsAnne. I am not able to answer your NHS question as I don’t live in the UK. I can however, suggest you have a look around the T2DM diet and food forums here. Many members have brought their blood sugars down from very high levels on diet alone. We have low carb...

Wow, @ausGeoff. I have only heard of blind people having circadian rhythm issues involving light / dark cycles, because of the lack of light stimuli. It’s rare that a seeing person has issues. So I’m assuming, and I‘m no expert, I just have an interest in the circadian rhythm system, there is a...

@djp23 Actually, MASLD does include a benign condition called steatotic liver disease. Not that you want that either. Obviously listen to your Drs, but reducing your carb intake may well reduce your blood sugars, your Triglycerides and any insulin resistance you may have. Technically, NAFLD may...

Did you have tests that pointed to NAFLD? It’s also called Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease or MASLD. The Reasons for developing it are not straight forward. Children can sometimes get it. As the name suggests it is associated with metabolic syndrome. Components relating...

Yes interestingly @Grant_Vicat my mother and my mother’s father both had rheumatoid arthritis. My UK health records state I have asthma. I also have Coeliac and Dermatitis herpetiformis both autoimmune conditions. I’m also at genetic risk for Hashimoto‘s disease, but I don’t have that, not at...

Great advice @JoKalsbeek as always. Not wishing to derail the thread. I just want to respond to your statement “Diabetes is genetic. It runs in families”. The only other person in my family with diabetes is my brother, who has T1. There has been nobody else in my family with diabetes. And...

Hi @mack76. When I’m feeling run down I tend to revisit my sleep patterns. Am I getting enough sleep. How’s my diet. Is it balanced and nutritious. Am I stressing over stuff. Am I getting enough down time. Those are my first go to’s when I feel run down and picking up colds.