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Does anyone know if having an hba1c whilst menstruating affects the result? I know anemia can produce a falsely high hba1c.

Thanks all! I’ll read through these now :)

Hi All Non diabetic here with a strong family history of type 2 - so living life as carb free as I can! I have started weight training and have been advised to up my protein. I am quite a protein fiend but I am not taking anywhere near the recommended amount, as such I am thinking of protein...

Hi All I’m curious for diabetics with children, have you changed your kids diets? I had suspected borderline gestational diabetes when pregnant, and I have two siblings with type 2. I’m aware my toddler is at higher risk due to the family history and my GD, but there is absolutely no...

Thanks! I’m going to speak to the GP and see what they can recommend. I did try sertraline once before.. but one single pill gave me nausea, lock jaw & anxiety so i didn’t take another!

Anxiety has peaked and I am considering medication. I’m not diabetic but have a very strong family history of type 2 so I want to avoid any medication that will increase my risk! I’ve read that some SSRI’s are terrible for glucose, namely the most prescribed, Sertraline. I’ve had a quick look...

thanks for the response, very informative :) I’ve actually just had my results and all are satisfactory apparently, including iron, ferritin, b12, folate & vit D. I do take vit d daily and have done since the start of the pandemic so I’m glad that’s good. My partner thinks it’s definitely...

FBC & ferritin were included in the bloods so I’ll see what they come back as! my diet is just low carb, I haven’t followed a specific diet. So, for example breakfast is 2 slices of livlife toast with peanut butter or something similar, lunch sometimes I’ll skip or occasionally a sandwich made...

Resurrecting this thread now I’ve had some blood tests. I’m still waiting on results, however I said to the GP I wanted to check vitamins and she agreed to D & B12 because apparently those are the most common deficiencies. I’ve still got this idea that I’m deficient in vit c though. Has anyone...

Thanks. Will make sure to do that! Shouldn’t be too hard ;)

hi! Thanks for the reply. I know it was a great result, but it wasn’t achieved through my pre pregnancy diet. I was not far off keto in the months leading up to my result of 30. I have yet to return to my old diet, so I don’t feel my hba1c is truly accurate. I think for peace of mind I really...

So after almost a year of paranoia regarding diabetes I’ve bit the bullet and got my GP to refer me for a private OGTT. I have two siblings with type 2 & I was borderline in pregnancy with gestational diabetes. Since then I’ve eaten a low carb diet, follow up hba1’s were 30 & 31. During...

oh yes, apart from that! I am fairly certain I know how that happened though, and it involved a new heavily concentrated fabric softener. She classed it as “recurrent” but since it had it about a month ago I am more inclined to think that the over the counter stuff simply didn’t get rid of it...

I mean, I have no diabetic symptoms at all.

I had “suspected” borderline gestational diabetes in my pregnancy, hba1c at almost full term was 33 & follow ups have been 30 & 31. Last hba1c was about 6 weeks ago, however I’ve just been to see the nurse re some gynae issues and she believes I have thrush, suggested we check for diabetes...

Sounds totally normal to me. 8/9 could be high if you didn’t eat a carb heavy meal but non diabetics do see those numbers briefly when they do. I don’t have diabetes either and have seen my glucose at 3.6/3.7 before meals sometimes. It’s normal.

Those bloods look normal to me but best to get an hba1c done which looks at an average of the last few months.

Thanks for the replies. I think my idea of vit c rich foods was slightly skewed, so I’m probably ok with that. I mainly live off red cabbage salads & chicken/beef, and I do eat dairy too but my diet is obviously lacking in most of what a GP would consider a “varied diet” - no cereals...

Hi All. Not diabetic but have a very strong family history of type 2 so eat and live as if I am. Been feeling a bit “off” recently and I’m thinking it could be a vitamin deficiency of some sort. Maybe vitamin c? I don’t eat any fruit or drink any fruit juices, and my diet is low carb. i’m...

Livlife bread for sure. Stocked on Ocado but soon to be in Co op too.