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Yes to all, but my point is that GPs (and US family practitioners) are easily capable - whether through DNs or otherwise - of working in partnership with patients and then being responsive to their results: if a patient is proactive, works on what they eat, regularly tests, gets that HbA down...

Normally, @ringi you're right on the money, but this I disagree with (I think it's the first time!). Firstly, hours in A&E for a chronic pain sufferer is a lesson in misery and could very well make everything worse - pushing the partner over the edge, causing far more pain and stress to both...

I haven't read it, so can't comment on why the recommendation changed, but here's an article (from a good source) that explains the 7 - 8% more fully: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/03/180305174312.htm Edit: Have now had a glance and saw this paragraph: Sorta says it all: we get...

Amidst all the media montages of Women We Should (Impossibly) Aspire To Be, I thought I'd post a more humble list recognising the contributions of women in the UK, compiled by Carers UK...

Here, I just found this article that specifically talks about stress and diabetes (T1 and 2). I found it fairly interesting and post it here for others: https://www.healthline.com/health/diabetes-and-stress

Oh my darling <3 Firstly, commiserations on the Tamadol: Codeine is a different (and I find much, much harder) beast and will certainly not replace the Tramadol. I'm surprised that there's been no talk of a back-up pain management plan, given that when I was posting last year, we were talking...

Do you really need that much? I mean, perhaps you're off on your hols to a place that doesn't sell sweets and candy... but, surely, taking enough to ensure you're safe on the flight out and the flight back, and then stocking up on some local sugary things is a better (and cheaper - those liquid...

There's 2 mind-shifts you both need to master on the LCHF journey: one is to accept all the info you've been told about healthy carbs is nonsense, which you've both already accomplished. The second is that all the info about fat you've been told is nonsense, and that's a harder sell as, at...

Quite simply, stress = cortisol = higher BG: https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/what-is-cortisol#1 Cortisol is designed for fight-or-flight responses, flooding our bodies with the stuff we need to either fight for our lives or make a quick getaway. But prolonged stress (and pain...

Well meters DO have a variance - their numbers are an inexact science, but that explanation only goes so far: if she is consistently testing on the high side, you have to assume she's on the high side. Did you guys get a formal diagnosis yet? Have the docs figured out what's going on?

Nope! Diabetes IS NOT what you get when you lack willpower. It's not a punishment for bad choices. It's not the ultimate proof that your only competitive sport is eating contests. It is, quite simply, and indicator that you ate all the carbs, as recommended by every advertising campaign...

Wow... you've really hit the ground running - congratulations! It's a complex thing, really, that you've asked, and I hope you'll attract more comprehensive answers from more experienced posters in time. But here's my attempt. Carbs: Our bodies like carbs. They're easy, they release dopamine...

I've got a bracelet (the logic is if I'm wearing a scarf and collapse, they'll at least take my pulse and find it in the way - a necklace could be missed / removed without being properly looked at) and an ICE app on my phone. They both have info of the meds I'm on, my GP and that I'm a parent...

1. It's a "Multi-Level Marketing" opportunity. This is as close to a pyramid as legally possible these days: those who get in first gain more than those who get in after them. 2. It does not monitor blood sugar levels. The claims that it's an "upcoming feature" is merely a cynical way to keep...

Holy not-a-swear! That's genuinely incredible! Now write a book so we all can do it :D

This is the best news to round off a genuinely awful day. I'm so happy for you and your family(+1!) - congratulations on such a wonderful birthing experience - it's a story you're never going to stop feeling great about when you tell it - and for managing your diabetes like a champ. Your...

Hi @pdm23 and welcome to the forum! I'm going to tag the wonderful @daisy1 in here - she's got lots of lovely info and advice for newcomers and I hope you'll find it helpful. I think your subject line is exactly incorrect. From what you've written, you've taken a HUGE turn for the better...

Blood glucose levels elevate during illness. If you had a cloudy chest x-ray and symptoms of pneumonia following a bout of flu, see another GP for a second opinion. You can ask for an HbA1c at the same time and explain why (take your meter - it should have recorded your readings). It sounds...

Hi @Georgiee ! Firstly, don't panic, you did everything just fine. You were hypo aware upon waking, tested, treated, tested. If you're off on holiday at the end of the week (lucky you!), it could be wise to consult your doc, even just to get some reassurance and advice. Also, have you...

The problem is frozen ground in February and me utterly untouched by any gardening ability at all! BUT! You're right, too - non-food treats are far more meaningful, and I can imagine it would be really, really awesome to walk around a garden planted with souvenirs of when various milestones...