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Thanks for the explanation and that explains the gap in the data i'm seeing.

Quick question can you set up your Libre to read overnight autonomously? I had to buy my meter separately (off ebay) as the health insurance wouldn't pay for it and I ended up with a non English version. I've worked everything else out but can't figure out the overnight readings, if this is...

What are your Iron and Hemoglobin levels like ? I suffered from tiredness for a long time until my GP put me on Iron supplements recently. I'm approaching 3 weeks of taking them and the tiredness has almost gone. I do a lot of exercise and it started to be real effort but now I'm actually...

Don't see anything that is beneficial to blood sugar in the contents. If anything I should be seeing a rise in BS as there are carbs in the tonic (11 g) 100 ml (corresponding to approximately 109 g) solution containing as an active ingredient: 703.3 to 773.9 mg of iron (II) gluconate...

2 weeks ago I started taking iron supplements , mainly Floradix with iron and after runs a 50mg tablet. My blood works showed I was on the low end of the Iron threshold and my GP recommended I take this. I was struggling with running and couldn't achieve a sub 5 min per KM to save my life and...

LOL I'm already at that stage :-) I understood that the dark stool coloring was unabsorbed iron in stomach and not really a indicator of iron levels.

A few weeks ago I had my bloods done and my iron levels were at 55 ug/dl , which is on the low side threshold. My running performance had steadily got worse since Easter to the point where I couldn't even complete a 7 km run . I was hitting the wall after the 3km point and either had to slow...

I've no direct experience of ferrous fumarate but according to the web there are no carbs in them. I am taking Floridax with iron solution which has some carbs , I also take a higher dosage tablet which has vitamin C , in all cases I don't see any issues with blood sugar. Are you getting side...

I had a strange one after a long late afternoon cycle a few weeks back. My vision went 'blue' as if I had blue tinted glasses on. Wasn't particularly low ~ 3.5 mmol. Mentioned at it my recent doctors appointment and got the usual answer , 'don't go low.......'

Back in the 4 % club with a 4.8 % , lots of cycling and low carbing to thank. For some unknown reason I now qualify for libre freestyle :-)

I stay well away from Thai/Vietnamese foods, they have a lot of added sugar. I've spent some time perfecting it but now I can eat a KFC, chips and pizza out at restaurants and maintain an almost flat blood sugar profile due to careful bolusing.

HI Drahawkins_1973, This only works for me in the morning i.e. when dawn phenomenon is in play. If I ran in the evening (which is very rare) I would typically see a BS drop and would not need to bolus before. This is the same for cycling. A few weeks ago I ended...

What time of day are you running ? I need to bolus for pre breakfast morning runs, this keeps me relatively flat throughout and after.

I've lost 6 kilos in the past 3 weeks. I'm trying to get back to my ideal running weight for a race in September. I have gone back to a strict low carb diet < 30 grams per day and attempting to be in a calorie deficit of at least 1000 calories per day. I exercise a lot so that helps with the...

Hi Growyourflow, Sorry to hear about your accident and recovery. The medicine sounds too good to be true, I assume it's only on prescription ? I'm fully recovered now but am struggling once again with my running due to breathing issues. What you suggest sounds like it...

Low carb cured me too.

5.0 % , not bad considering I had a back injury and couldn't do strenuous exercises for 2 weeks.

I'd say near perfect unless your bloods were roller coasting. Low carbing and lots of exercise by any chance ?

Thanks for all the replies and useful advice. I didn't get a proper diagnosis only pain killers and muscle relaxants and a week long sicknote :-) If it is still troubling me in a week I will be going to a specialist versus the GP.

I realize this has nothing to do with diabetes, but I strained my back last week and was off sick from work for a week. It was caused by taking my shoe off and the pain was so intense I passed out and was sick. I've now run out of the prescribed muscle relaxants and painkillers and since going...