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Reversal vs remission. Personally, I'm aiming to push my T2 into remission, and my DN says that she will consider that accomplished from a medical point of view when I've had 2 HbA1c's come back within the normal range. I agree with @DavidGrahamJones that a "reversal" is the complete absence...

This is a hard one to come to terms with - I still haven't, which is why I always test on 2 different meters. The fact is (And I found this profoundly shocking) your BG meter is only required to be accurate to +/- 15%. Which is a huge degree of variance, and really difficult to come to terms...

My CodeFree tests consistently high (compared to my other 2 meters) and I have loads of strips for that. Funnily enough, the meter whose readings I always trust is the TEE2, which - as @Squire Fulwood noted, is free from Spirit Healthcare and the strips are among the cheapest out there, too. I...

But, further, GP's cannot possibly be expected to understand the ins and outs and specific mechanisms and quirks of every, single disease and diagnosis. They're trained to spot the big stuff and refer it forwards. They are the nation's triage mechanism and, unless they express a specific...

Don't buy them.

Heya @marty_kuh My DN gave me one of those, too - they're super-lovely meters, it's true. Lots of fabulously clever features and very pretty to look at. However, you might want to be certain that you will get as many test strips as you need (testing roughly 4x daily, that's about 120 strips -...

@licklemoose - worry about the results when they're in the hands of a doctor. Whatever they are, you've got about a million people here sending you love and urging you onwards. Don't worry about what it "could" be - just keep moving forwards with what you know. Get well soon - I miss you! Sock x

Hi @cuxy88 Firstly, take a breath. You're a new mum, and while the Glossies like to present the early months as Beyonce-levels of Earth Goddess fabulous, with glowing, contented mothers with Mother Nature herself submitting to their fecundity, the truth is... that's not how it is. You are...

Hi @Vaper I've got very little to add to @DCUKMod 's post except a couple of links: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/work/discrimination-at-work/common-situations/termination-of-employment-and-disability-discrimination/...

Double post: Apologies. Incidentally, if you get to that point (and only if and there are a MILLION different ways to skin the Low-Carb Cat) where you're thinking about low-carb with your T2, know that there are options available. A lot of post-cancer patients believe in starving cancer of...

Hi @FrancescaN Good golly, that's a huge steaming pile to get dumped on you! PEG isn't a picnic (literally) at the best of times, and it sounds like you've really been through the wringer recently. You're exhausted - emotionally, physically, mentally. And you have every right to feel low -...

Hi @Miko - you're right. It sucks. And I've really got nothing to add to what everyone else has said except this: This makes me a little bit hopeful. You're still connected to your parents - you're aware and sympathetic to them. And, honestly, they probably yell when you cry because they're...

I was just about to reply, "Many of these stories are held on stock, especially the ones with little to no sources or quotes" - pre-written chump feed for the masses to ensure the double-page spread of whatever scandal is being thrown about remains in the centre of the paper. I used to be quite...

Hi there, @JeremySE18 Can I ask, before you tested your BG, how did you feel? Were you feeling lightheaded and like you might be a little bit low on BG side? Or were you fine and the reading surprised you? While I'm absolutely not contradicting any of the (excellent) advice and insight given...

Hey @craig_m and welcome to the forum. Firstly, take a breath. Everything is okay. It's stressful and upsetting, and the future just got really cloudy, but in this exact moment your daughter is okay. She's doing fine and you need to remember that. Secondly, this is an excellent place to learn...

Hey, @Alex_B I've got nothing to add to Grant's excellent advice, but I wanted to pop along and send you a wave and a hug. All these numbers we have to deal with. Do take Grant up on his offer - I'm not T1 so I can't give any kind of input, but from what I've read something doesn't seem quite...

Heya @steb , it stands for "Continuous Glucose Monitoring": http://www.diabetes.co.uk/cgm/continuous-glucose-monitoring.html

I can only wing it 5%, @therower !? I gotta work seriously harder - I'm testing at least at 20% on my Making-It-Up-As-I-Go-Along-Meter

I stood next to Quentin Tarrantino in a bar in Paris and keenly observed, "You're Quentin Tarrantino..." To which he replied, "Yeah, I am." And then, to demonstrate my wit and insight, I replied, "Cool" and walked away. Beat that

Oh, @Alison Campbell - no alarm! <3 Was just saying that reading that article alone would have terrified me without the endless question answering, information, advice, support and patience of everyone who's put up with me and my too-steep learning curve on these boards. I know better now!