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So glad to be able to announce - I'm off the meds (imagine me dancing!) Started the year in poor health, A1c of 60, down to 41 in July and at 42 this week. Weight is slowly creeping on after initial loss so PN has taken me off the gliclazide, albeit to be retested in 6 weeks as a safety...

Hi everyone, I had a very strange call from my GP today and I really don't know how to take it or to do anything about it so hubby suggested getting it out here and getting opinions! I've put my medical history out before and there is a brief timeline in my signature, but I believed I had BG...

Might need a mysugr expert for this one ... My A1c on Tuesday was 41 down from 60. I've been using mysugr to record my BG readings and it has consistently predicted 58. I know there is a margin of error, but that's a lot and I would like to realign that going forward. I added the A1c result...

I am so behind in posts on here, decided to hide my laptop in order to get more quality time with my family but miss catching up? Anyway, first set of bloods since diagnosis. That was 60 in March and is now ... 41 :) so pleased. I am one stone lighter (more needs to go though), I was...

I have the markers genetically, familial history + overweight + big birth weight baby 18 years ago, so I've known for a long time the risk was there. I also test high on OGTT tests and was on the register as diabetic a long while back ... I'd say 10 years but new evidence makes it look like...

Morning everyone :) Despite the beautiful weather here in the UK we are heading off to hotter climes in just over a week. I have an appointment with the PN on Tuesday so if I need anything I can get it then. So question is ... I'm currently on gliclazide, amitriptyline and omeprazole. Do I...

Bit of an odd one this and some of these activities I've been doing for a while quite happily but a couple of different people /things I've read have given me warnings about. Foot spas - I have used a foot spa for years, I wear cheap shoes and get sweaty feet, so it's pretty much essential for...

Life is mental at the moment with work, the end of my studies in sight, health etc. So with my cuppa I thought I'd check in and catch up [emoji8] Have lost 1 stone since March :) lchf where possible and the only thing I'm struggling with is being prepared and meal planning well - need to get...

Hi, apologies for potentially TMI but I got swapped last week to Metformin SR after 3 weeks of an upset stomach[emoji15] but after a few days relief its back and its almost distressing now [emoji15][emoji37] Should swapping give me relief or should I ring the Nurse? Cal

Felt fab until 12.30 yesterday lunch. Suddenly had sudden symptoms of a stroke - scary! After much toing and froing and a CT scan they decided it wasn't but is a rare form of migraine. Thankfully today it was about gone, I'd regained the use of my right side and my speech has almost returned...

What are the purple lines for on the bar at the top?

Feel properly devastated! I love my bi-weekly shopping trips and not picking up what I love, because I'm being really determined at low carb has left me feeling awful :( I know its a temporary thing as I'll get used to what I can and can't am I have built some treats in there but its awful that...

I seem to be managing the carb situation okay for lunch (live on salads anyway) and dinners (if I cut potatoes etc) but I am soooooo struggling for breakfasts - my usual go-to breakfasts of granola, muffins, porridges, toast etc are now out! I also eat a fair bit of fruit; strawberries, kiwis...

Had my second appointment with the PN today, she went through my food diary and warned me about potatoes (one scoop mash/less than five new potatoes) warned me off melon, queried my choice in yoghurt. Showed concern about my egg consumption (earned myself a cholesterol check with that one) and...

I know, I knew it's premature yet - but I sat earlier on and put 3 months of bg readings on my sugar. Disheartened me massively, only a small handful of results are in "single" figures and none were below 8.9 I am counting carbs etc now and just did a pre-meal test and it was 6.6 #happydance...

Hi, I've done my reading, research, food diary etc - and seriously, I thought I was a fairly healthy eater but apparently not! Now I just feel overwhelmed :( my appointment with the doc/practice nurse is on Tuesday and whilst I have questions for them, equally, I feel underprepared. I feel...

Hi, HbA1c confirmed at 60 last week after a long time borderline. It was 47 in November. I've also had borderline Ferritin levels for a while (at least since Nov 16) confirmed last week at 372 after being 247 in November. Currently keeping a food diary and meeting doc on 24th where tablets...