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There seems to be rather a lot of slim, fit people, who have had an excellent diet for years, that seem to be either diabetic or pre-diabetic, What is going on? Why is no-one interested in high post-prandial levels? I seem to be stuck in the middle of things at the moment too. I have a very...

Hi Littlewolf, your readings don't sound at all 'normal' to me. I disagree with the suggestion that your meal produced a normal result. Someone who is normal would definitely not have gone that high. Fasting of 6.9 is not normal - it might be normal for many diabetics but not for a non-diabetic...

Hi blackcat, it sounds as though they are checking you for LADA (type 1.5). If that turns out to be the case, I would be inclined to question any suggestion of going onto insulin stimulating drugs as these will just stress even more a failing pancreas. The latest thoughts are that insulin...

Hi Lauren, can't answer for type 2 symptoms, but dry skin, hair loss, sleeplessness and no energy are definitely linked to thyroid problems. This does not mean that they don't also relate to type 2 - someone else may help you out on that one. Also, you mention that you have no children, does...

For those here suffering with hypothyroidism, I would be interested to here which anti-bodies you have and also number? I have had a **** thyroid since about the age of 10, never managed to get it diagnosed - tests back then were not good,, also the 'normal' range was higher than it is now. I...

Angie that is a terrible story. It makes me so cross when I read things like that. I was on the receiving end of this sort of treatment when my OH was suffering from TN. Constantly getting fobbed off by people that plainly knew nothing. Sadly it seems that unless you are very lucky in the UK...

Hi Jessie I am not an expert and I don't visit this site much these days, but I am a bit like you ie pre-diabetic. There is lots of evidence that if its caught early then it can be halted or at least slowed down substantially. So with your readings do not be fobbed off. Ask for a HbA1c, this...

Thanks lucylocket61 - I think I will just not log on for a few days, I will wait and see what left middle of next week. :(

Can I just say as a newbee - please stop all this. Please, all take some time to think (members and mods etc) I know feelings are running high to say the least, most of what has gone on I fail to really understand. It seems as though there are people arguing round and round to no apparent good...

I am just going to add my ten-penneth. Talking to my brov a little while ago, he said to me that all his friends have diabetes, but unlike him, most are very badly controlled - (I said most, not ALL) and out of those friends about half have died and the other half are either blind or have bits...

I am going to say welcome back - but in all honesty I didn't know you had gone :? I have no idea what has been going on - obviously quite a lot. As a newbee I would hate to see the advice on this site disappear. You have all helped me tremendously and hopefully I am now on the right track...

Grace I often get caught short of plasters. We do the budget solution:- Sheet of loo paper, folded a few times to add bulk and cut to approx size of wound, selotape to finger :lol:

The problem with thyroid (problems) is that you can be 'within normal limits' for years and its very hard to convince doctors to anything about it. My thyroid has been under-active for years - I can remember feeling totally exhausted when I was only about 9 years old, and that feeling has been...

Hi all My first a1c test was 6.2 Dec 2011, 6.2 Mar 2012 and 6.3 in Aug 2012, so I was slowly but steadily walking down the road to DB. I am only 53kg at 5ft4, so bmi of 20 ish. For most of my life I had been thin (bmi 17 ish) never eaten much and always healthily, mainly due to a reluctant...

Thanks people, I will stick with the 410ml. I am really only looking for a guide line and possibly something that can be used as a useful reference in the future. Thanks again

OK, can't find a way to a link - there probably is - just haven't found it yet. Anyway, it was in response to my post in the pre-diabetes section - Row with doctor, and the post was by xyzzy. Just checked the bottle and it clearly says that those measurements are for a 250ml serving. That why I...

The bottle says 175 Kcals per 250 ml and that equals 70 per 100 ml. It only quotes sugar and that is 21.8g per 250ml. I got the (recipe) for a GTT from this site about a week or so ago. Will go back and fine the link.

And while you are here can you clarify the volume to drink. If the standard test is to drink 75g of glucose in water then surely the lucozade should provide the same number of grams in sugar? So, for the standard lucozade providing 70kcal per 100ml the breakdown is as follows 21.8g sugar per 250...

Hi I have at last got my lucozade. Can anyone tell me the relevance of consuming at least 150g carbs for the three days prior to a test? Thanks

It must be a day for it. Had the woodburning cooker going today and thought I would do a sponge cake for the OH 'cos the ordinary gas oven is rubbish, and WOW superb light fluffy sponge cake that was not cremated on the bottom. Anyway, that was it, tonight I thought I would risk it. Before tea...