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I've been wearing a cgm over Christmas. I've only had three incidences where I had spikes of over 7.9, backed up with finger prick tests. Twice times, I'd eaten red lentils. The first time it was a lentil and cauliflower curry. I also had three tablespoons of white rice and some onion bajis. The...

Hi, I just started a trial of the libre 2. My blood glucose is currently sitting at 2.9. this seems very low to me. I was told I was prediabetic in July (42--so not terribly high) and I've been lowish carb med ever since and reduced to 39. I also lost just under a stone going from BMI of 21.5 to...

Hi, I just wanted to say that I noticed today that my blood glucose meter readings are now in range 100% of the time. I've also shed weight from my belly, which I assumed was just a natural part of getting older. I assumed this because before diagnosis I had a good diet, low BMI and was pretty...

Hi, I'm on my holiday in Cadiz. I've visited some of the places recommended on here by other members--thanks! I've managed to continue my lowish carb diet with ease and have enjoyed local cheese, meat, fish and veg, although I find the veg selections have the 1980s vibes that initially put me...

Hi, we're off to Cadiz in a couple of weeks. I've been lowish carb since finding out I'm prediabetic. This has been fairly easy as we have always cooked from scratch anyway, so I simply changed the recipes and removed all the starchy carbs. On holiday, we tend to make our own breakfast and lunch...

Hi, I'm prediabetic (only just-HBA1c 42) and am following a lowish carb Mediterranean (and Indian!) diet. I've been using a BGM to try and find what spikes me. So far, it seems to be wheat, even if it's wholewheat and even in small amounts. I've not tested any other higher carb foods yet (not...

Hi, I've noticed that I become very tired right after eating. I'm on a lowish carb med diet and am using a BGM before eating and two hours after and this seems to be keeping me in a good range. Is it just old age, could it be the prediabetes, or is that unlikely??

Hi everyone. I've been on here before but had stopped testing while I recovered from pneumonia. I'm still not 100% but I am a lot better and back at work. I've started testing again. My fasting levels are in normal range, but only just--5.4 in the morning on waking. Is this something I should be...

Hi, I've got a colonoscopy in a few weeks' time. Three days before, you need to go on a low fibre diet. You're allowed bread, rice and pasta but only if it's white. You can't have fruit or veg, nuts or seeds, red meat, yoghurt or any high fibre food. If I were well, I might take the chance to do...

Hi, I found out I have prediabetes (HBA1c only 42) 3 weeks ago. Since then, I've been on a lower carb med diet with carbs sitting between 50-80g from day to day. I've cut all milk chocolate but have had two 10g squares of 90% Lindt in that time, straight after a meal. No alcohol or refined sugar...

Hi, I spoke with my doctor today about a chest infection I have. I mentioned that I'd had two high readings on my glucose meter, one before dinner and one two hours after (13.2 and 8.4). I said all my others were in the normal range and asked the same question I asked here--why would that...

Hi, I was very recently told I have prediabetes with only an HBA1C of 42. BMI is now 20.8. waist 79cm. I was also told I had low B12 and a positive Qfit for which I have an urgent colorectal referral. About 3 weeks ago I had two close faints. I've got an ECG next week for that. I wear a fitbit...

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9677059/#:~:text=Vitamin%20B12%20deficiency%20anemia%20can,the%20same%20patient%20%5B12%5D. I was told I was prediabetic at the same time as I was told I have a B12 deficiency. I wondered if there might be a connection, and found the article above, a...

Hi, I recently got told I was prediabetic. My Hba1a is only 42. It's a total shock. I went to the doctors due to blood in stool as well as a general sense of tiredness and a low-grade fever that comes and goes as well as muscle and joint aches. She took blood and I have low B12, thrush and...