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I am 72, hubby is 74. We were very glad to be able to drive for day trips to places we have always loved, avoiding busy spots, making sure the area would be quiet and social distancing possible. We have been taking such trips once a week since allowed, and up to now have not had any problems. We...

In my opinion, no, it doesn't sound like it. An HbA1c of 30 is very normal, excellent in fact. Anyone would have a high reading after a bowl of pasta. What was your reading? Did you do a second test an hour later? A fasting glucose reading of 7.5 could indicate something of concern, but many...

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An early vaccine right now worries me. How are they conducting trials on real people? How do they know it prevents infection of Covid, and how long for? Are they subjecting these volunteers to the virus in order to do this? Are these volunteers across the board as far as age, co-morbitities...

In the past 2 or 3 weeks I have been to a garden centre 3 times, Boots once, supermarket twice, and Home Base once. Granted I live in a small town, but I was delighted with all the arrangements that were in place. One in one out systems, one way markers on the floors, trolleys sprayed between...

Hello and welcome to the forum, Are you talking about 23mmol/l or some other units? 23mmol/l is extremely high and almost approaching danger levels. https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/blood-sugar-level-ranges.html Can you explain how you know you are not diabetic?

I certainly do not want to stay in, and I am by no means alone in this, despite my advanced years. Along with many thousands of others, I actually want to spend time with my family, even at a 2 meter distance. I want to go for walks, I want to visit our special safe places for day trips, and...

I have a perennial problem with ear wax due to inheriting my dad's very narrow ear canals. In the old days I used to have them syringed at the GP surgery, but they stopped doing it a few years ago. My GP recommended a local private audiologist, and that is where I now go. I am now in desperate...

My shielding friend received similar texts. She told them she no longer required the food boxes as she had priority supermarket delivery slots every week. She also received a phone call from her local council funded group asking if she was managing her housework and if she required help from the...

It is well worth checking to see the figures for our local areas, which may help us when we do our personal risk assessments. My Local Authority area is large in area, but mainly rural. The population is 60,000. The total number of positive Covid tests since tests began, and includes all people...

My annual eye screening is always in May at our local community hospital. (On the National scheme). So far I have not received an invitation. My surgery no longer sends out invitations for review blood draws. We have to remember when we are due and phone for an appointment. I am due this month...

I can't think it would be necessary to have such letters or texts. Boris has spoken. It was all over the media. I imagine everyone knows they can now go out with certain conditions attached. One thing I saw when out the other day in the sunshine were two severely disabled young men in...

Yet another definition of remission that only requires basic control (fasting glucose under 7 and HbA1c under 48) on two separate tests at least 6 months apart, plus weight loss. Too much emphasis is put on weight loss in this definition! Of course, it is a good thing to lose weight, but there...

We have had another day out and picnic today. We drove through the stunning Trough of Bowland to get to our eventual destination. It was significantly noticeable that wherever there was water, a grassy area and somewhere to park, there were people. Not huge groups or youths, just small family...

Especially with fasting numbers in the 7s and 8s.

My good friend is shielding, but for the past few weeks since driving out was allowed she has been out and about with her husband, driving to quiet spots mainly on the moors or in the countryside, not mixing with anyone else at all. They sit and bird watch (they take a lot of photos of birds)...

Yes, providing not in a sauce. Salmon is also on the list. All very good choices.

Did your GP give you a reason? Do you have any complications or other illnesses, are you on medication other than for your diabetes? What was your last HbA1c and are you well controlled?

Even if foreign holidays were given away, I wouldn't get on a plane. All that recycled dirty air. It has always been known most flyers often catch colds and coughs after flying for a few hours. All it takes is one person on that plane to have the virus and Bingo. The rest get it.

From Monday your daughters visiting won't be illegal (unless you have 6 of them!). I am similar to you. I haven't been in any shops and until unrestricted day trips were allowed all I had done was daily dog walks locally. Since we were allowed to drive for day trips hubby and I have had 2 days...