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Went for my annual review yesterday, and was told that I was at very high risk of a stroke or heart attack due to my uncontrolled A1C (which has been VERY high for at least five years). She said "Every year you say you're going to start taking care of yourself and you don't." I used to post on...

Just had a call from the doctor who delivered the news that my A1C is 107. It was 112 back in October, but I don't think that drop would count as statistically significant. Insulin was mentioned, but I pointed out that my BGS drop massively when I stick to LCHF, and asked for a three month stay...

Finding it really hard to motivate myself to manage my diabetes. I start out each day with good intentions, but end up giving up and eating all the wrong things. I know I'm shortening my life and risking awful complications, but I'm just so miserable and can't seem to get a grip on myself...

Since being prescribed Gliclazide, I’ve noticed that eggs taste absolutely disgusting, which is a bit of a blow to someone on a low carb diet! Obviously there could be another cause but I just wondered if anyone else had experienced this. I know COVID can affect tastebuds but I’ve not...

I've started tested my bloods again after a couple of years of ignorance, and it hasn't been pleasant reading. Numbers are typically around 14mmol/l despite cutting out carbs. Lowest I've seen is 10.8mmol/l. Worst thing is my symptoms have cleared up which suggests I've been running even higher...

Long story short, was diagnosed almost 3 years ago with a hba1c of 103. Managed to get it down to 53 within a few months after cutting out obvious carbs. Got a bit blasé and starting having a few more treats, until eventually I returned to carbs (albeit not in pre-diagnosis quantities). Been...

Hi guys, Long story short. Was diagnosed 2 years ago with an A1C of 103 (UK measurement). Went immediately onto a low carb diet, lost 3+ stone (which I’ve kept off) and got it down to 53 in fairly short order. Since then I’ve relaxed the diet regime (although nowhere as bad as pre-diagnosis)...

Hey guys, I hope you don’t mind me having a vent, but the situation is getting to me a bit. I’ve got a stressful job (made more stressful by my slow home broadband), two kids at home, and worst of all extremely high blood sugars which I can’t seem to bring down. This is making me massively...

Long story short, I'm a type 2 with fairly poor control at the moment. However, over the last few days my numbers have gone stratospheric, ranging from 13-18mmol/l, which is uncharacteristally high even if I've been eating badly (which I haven't). I didn't touch carbs at all yesterday, and my...

Bit of back-story. Diagnosed Type 2 last Oct with a hba1c of 103. Went low carb (not Leto), lost two stone and hba1c now 62. I’ve never been someone who drank a lot of water (preferring coffee, tea, alcohol...etc) but i’ve noticed over recent weeks that if I drink water regularly it makes a...

Hi all, I have FH, and had a total cholesterol level of 13.5mmoll/l upon diagnosis 10 years ago. When I last had my bloods done (Nov 2nd), the results were as follows: Total - 3.8mmol/l HDL - 0.9mmol/l Non-NHS - 2.9mmol/l Triglycerides - 1.1mmol/l I take 80mg Atorvastin (which I thankfully...

One of the young lads I manage is known for his terrible lifestyle. Booze, fags & fast food are the order of the day. Anyway, he’s always saying he’d like to try my glucose monitor, and on Friday I gave in and let him (fresh lancet obviously). He came in that day with a McDonald’s breakfast...

So my new hba1c - taken 3 weeks after I started LCHF - is 90. My previous hba1c was 103; however, this was taken back in August, 2 months prior to me starting LCHF, so I imagine it got much higher in the meantime. Had my feet checked ("wonderful" according to the doc), and had it confirmed that...

I'm now four weeks into LCHF and I think my bloods sugars are stabilising. Over previous weeks there's been a big variation in my FBG, but over the past 5 days it's been between 6.2 and 6.8 everyday, and my post-prandial results are never higher than 7.8 Obviously, I would hope these numbers...

Met an old mate for a drink tonight. Opted for beer (rather than red wine / shorts) thinking it can’t do any harm. Tested myself after 3 pints. 17.5! Reminded me to stop trying to run before I could walk. On the plus side, I called a halt to the drinking at that point, whereas 2 months ago I...

4 days into LCHF and my bloods sugars are now in single figures. First thing I’ve noticed is that I’ve got saliva again (I didn’t notice it’s absence - probably explains the frequent gun infections) and the floaters in my eyes have calmed down. Thought I’d start a thread so any newcomers with...

Hi all, The hospital called this morning with my recent blood test results, and I was alarmed to discover that my hba1c is 103. I think it's fair to say immediate action is required. I eat & drink fairly poorly and I'm overweight and do no exercise (having once been a competitive cyclist), so...