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Ok folk its been a while since I last post so I thought I would do a small update.
17th July
HbA1c = 117 mmol/mol =12.9%
Serum Cholesterol
Total 6.4 mmol/L
06th September
HbA1c = 62 mmol/mol =7.8%
Serum Cholesterol
Total 2.6 mmol/L
Today 21 November
HbA1c = 39 mmol/mol =5.7%
Cholesterol...
"Do not forget that you are diabetic"
"Do not drop a ball and order chili chips and rice just cause you are hungry and everything that you have worked for over the last months to reduce and keep your BS down"
and Lastly "Do not use the I have been ill and need energy excuse"
BS this Morning...
Hi all after being diagnosed back on the 17th July I went for my review today for my test after 7 weeks of being on Metformin 2 x 500mg morning and 2 x 500mg tea time and Glimepride 1 x 2 mg ( was reduced to 1 x 1mg last Friday) so the results were:
17th July
HbA1c = 117 mmol/mol =12.9%
Serum...
Ok folks I was diagnosed on the 18th July, HbA1c = 117 mmol/mol =12.9% & BG tested at the Doctors to check 25 mmol and was straight away put on to 2x 500mg Metformin and 1 x 2mg Glimepride in the morning and a further 2 x Metformin at tea time.
I have been monitoring BG levels regularly have...
Ok folks
I have searched (probably not well enough) the forums for either an Ice cream recipe, plain or flavoured, or suggestions for a type/brand of ice cream that is not going to send my BG into melt down (where are you Ben and Jerrys Caramel mmmmm)
Regards
Dave J
Ok folks after my last post "Bad Result" i took your advice and went and asked for a print out of my results , only to be told that there would be a charge for this £10.00 for the initial page then £1.00 each page after that. "shocked!!!!" so asked for them verbally and these are the results I...
Well after managing to control my BG levels by diet alone I went for my 6 monthly test on the 17th of July but forgot the pee sample so dropped it off on the Tuesday morning.
Tuesday evening at 5pm call from the doctor can i come to the surgery as soon as possible (not a good sign) when I get...
Hi All I'm T2 controlled by diet but at my last blood test in May 2016 my weight was 139 KG and bloods was at 86. daily testing was at 14.2 regular so drastic measures was taken and I went onto the Low Carb diet .
I have just been for my review and am totally happy Weight is down to 125 KG and...
Hi all,
New to the forum/site and thought "might as well introduce myself"
I think I will be diagnosed as diabetic after my next blod test ,(tomorrow). this is due to having been diagnosed as Glucose Intollerant after the 2 hour gloucose test, approx a year ago, and the last blood test that...