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How closely did your CGM predicted HbA1c match your actual test result? My prediction on Libre 2+ was 50 mmol/mol. My actual test result was 52 mmol/mol. I'd say that's remarkably accurate, better than it used to be in my experience.

After a long stint in hospital, my blood sugar control went haywire, even when I returned to the low carb regime which had worked previously. Also, I was sleeping poorly, waking up several times and unable to get back to sleep. So I began taking a modest magnesium supplement (375 mg). My BG went...

This is the 4th night of five I've apparently had a hypo. I was awoken at 2 a.m., feeling sick with a blinding headache, BG 2.9. Not feeling up to going down to the kitchen, not wanting to wake the grandkids. I ate the only suitable food in the room - dark chocolate. Now, 40 minutes later, it's...

After a long period in hospital, I've had trouble controlling my blood glucose, but I've kept persevering on my 2 x 500 Metformin and low carb regime. Then suddenly over the past few days, my BG has not only improved, but has been dropping too low - as low as 2.9 once, just before bed. Even...

A regular vlogger on YouTube recommends high complex carb, not skipping meals, etc. The video on my screen now - "5 Ways to Lower Blood Sugar Faster than Anything Else (Science Backed)" - has had 366k views. So he's obviously an influencer. This is the very strategy I tried for many years, and...

I am perhaps unusual for a Type 2 diabetic, as I am not overweight. Indeed when I lose weight, my arms and legs are like sticks but there is little change to my middle. I suspect I have visceral fat around my organs, which is the problem, and regular dieting in my case isn't the route to fixing...

After a long inability to control my T2D, I gave up my much-loved pasta, and even virtuous sourdough bread, and went on a low carb regime. This brought my A1c down to 42. But then a series of operations resulted in a post-anaesthesia heart attack and a rare and deadly infection with a long...

The logbook on my Libre 2 plus no longer works. What can I do fix and retrieve existing? It's on an old Samsung phone. Thx.

I am in hospital, receiving antifungal treatment. I woke up to find nurse about to give me glucose drip followed by sodium lactate drip. My BG has not been low according to finger pricks, now 8.3 when I had a low carb meal about 4 hours ago. It showed low on my Libre sensor, which has obviously...

I recently posted about no low carb options in hospital stay. Initially, it was meant to be 2 nights, so not a huge problem. Then a silent heart attack on recovering from surgery, so a bit longer. Then they discovered an extremely rare, lethal, and resistant fungal infection, so I have to stay...

This was supposed to be a short stay in hospital following surgery - one of several - so I didn't bring much to supplement their menu. Apart from the fact that it tastes worse than it looks on the menu, all the options are carb heavy, apart from the salads, which are very basic. And there are...

First of all, I have deep affection for the NHS and the dedicated staff who work in it. But my experience as a Type 2 diabetic has been poor. My bad for blindly following advice for years, to eat lots of carbs, just less refined and not sugar - and low fat. But I finally got my act together and...

Hospital procedure didn't go to plan. What should I do?

My Freestyle Libre 2 plus has for some time estimated that my A1c was 37mmol/mol, based on 90 day glucose data from the sensor. My actual result from a blood test just taken was 43mmol/mol. I would say the Libre fairly consistently underestimates my blood glucose by perhaps 20%. I tend to forget...

After a year of low carb eating - not no carb, and not dieting - I'm a TOFI, and despite far too many lapses, my HbA1c has come down to 43, after a shocking 88 a year ago. (I was clueless for years :confused: .) My previous result was 49 in July, and I thought that was amazing. The bad news is...

So, I'm abroad, about to eat out, when my CGM fails. Luckily I brought a spare. But straight away this one has gone weird, wouldn't activate for hours, then stuck in a whirling "scan sensor" mode. I can read it, but nothing more, and the graphic has become very wobbly, so may have no relation...

Perhaps this is nothing new to some of you, but I haven't seen diabetes-friendly bakery items in supermarkets and the one bread I tried from Holland and Barrett I found unpalatable. But today I saw Mission Carb Balance wraps in Sainsbury's. I haven't tried them yet, but they get good reviews and...

I just today discovered this video by Nutrition Made Simple. For me, the greatest Aha! moment since I belatedly came upon the low carb regime. It answers a question I've been perplexed about: how to measure visceral fat without resorting to a Dexa scan or similar. It's excess visceral fat which...

I have had Type 2 diabetes for about 15 years. To start with, I took pills and generally followed the standard dietary advice. It got progressively worse, which I assumed inevitable. But since October 2024, I've been on a low carb regime to get it under control. My last A1c was 49 mmol/mol...

I was prescribed Dapagliflozin (on top of Metformin) a year ago, because my HbA1c had risen to 88 mmol/mol. It did not get reduced until I started a low carb regime 2 months later. I stopped taking it a week ago, with my GP's agreement. Here are my early observations: 1. It has had no...