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    Alcohol v. Diabetes

    That reminds me of the old Wizard of Id joke, where the jester is slumped over the barstool, as usual, and in reply to the question "I thought you said you only had one drink a day?" answered: "I do! So far I'm up to April 21st 2022." :P
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    Exact timing of two hour reading please

    On a related topic. Don't forget that one of the reasons to test is to try and find out which meals affect your peak BG readings, as there is good evidence to suggest that keeping your peaks low will delay the onset of any T2 related complications. So you'll often see recommendations that you...
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    HbA1c of 5.6 T2

    Great progress and result, and an excellent answer from Catherine. May I ask what actions/diet changes you have taken/made over the last couple of years to achieve these results?
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    Big night planned, what's the best strategy?

    Have a good time, after 30 years, you shouldn't be short of topics of conversation! Just in case they don't already, make sure your cousins know that you are T2. The effects of a hypo can easily be confused (by others) for a state of inebriation and it would be good if they knew in advance that...
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    Alcohol v. Diabetes

    Can I preface this with the standard YMMV! I wholeheartedly agree with the comment that it is a matter for the individual how much is 'moderate'. I am NOT advocating that anyone changes their lifestyle based on this post; do your own research, and make as informed a decision as you can, taking...
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    Help with Starting a Testing Regime....

    Well done! And thanks very much for posting youer experience, and how you've recognized and adjusted your eating habits as you've found out more about your body! As has been mentioned before, everyone is individual, and I, for one, find that a pint or two of bitter actually helps to control my...
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    Don't believe all the doctors say...

    Cheers Steve I think I'll have a try at the omelettes and the lunch salads for a few weeks; see if that can give me a kick start. And I'll cut down on fruit, as well. And I'll make a more conscious attempt to swap ale for wine after next weekend (last 6N rugby one). See if I can drop...
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    Take Metformin early on.

    I looked up the Kaiser Permanente Centre for Health Research and they claim that the study was funded by Novo Nordisk Inc, a company that "does not make or sell metformin and has no financial interest in or connection to Kaiser Permanente". But the full report was $30, so I haven't downloaded...
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    Don't believe all the doctors say...

    Hi Steve Out of interest (and particularly cos my weight loss has plataued horribly), what is your daily diet now? (or weekly)
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    Take Metformin early on.

    Interesting. So maybe I shoudl badger my GP to put me on metformin, when I've been trying to get my stats down so I could keep off all drugs as long as possible? :?
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    Home Brewed Low Carb Beer

    My research has been a bit more extensive, as I've not changed my drinking habits, but have changed my eating habits to go low(er) carb over the last 18 months. My drink of choice is handpulled Young's bitter, or Sharps Doom Bar, and I have always had low readings 2 hours after a pint or two...
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    Grapes lowering blood sugar

    Hi Angela I must concur with the above posts. The more you read, the more you understand that the real issue you need to address is BG spikes.....and you can only do that by fingerprick testing. Speaking as someone that was so needle phobic that I refused to have BCG innoculations at school...
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    Gliclazide is it that bad?

    Hi Chrissie Thanks for the info. I sympathize, as I'm still on diet only and think I must have been caught at an early enough stage for me to make relatively moderate changes in my diet and exercise and achieve good results. Shortly after diagnosis I found this forum and decided to give low...
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    Gliclazide is it that bad?

    Hi Chrissie When you say you are "doing well on diet alone, but not well enough to eat a lot of stuff in reasonable quantities", what sorts of numbers are you getting, on what sort of general diet? (I'm just curious!)
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    Hi a anxious newbie

    I'll have to try that, Steve. I've still got some CAMRA Wetherspoons vouchers somewhere...... i didn't think much of their current menu for low carbing, but hadn't thought of giving the carbs away. Once they're on my plate, they're too tempting!
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    Hi a anxious newbie

    Hi Before I start, I'm just going to say that I'm not advocating my lifestyle, but as we are similarly aged and sexed, and you have asked one of the questions that was of burning interest to me, when I was diagnosed T2 Aug 2008, I'm passing on my experiences. This forum is great for advice...
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    LOW CARB SUCCESS STORIES

    Re: Success stories I've just had my latest blood test results....and I'm down to 5.6% hba1c! The low(ish) carb approach has worked for me with the blood results; but seem to have stalled completely on the weight loss. Would like to find a way to lose another 30 lbs, really :roll:
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    SWINE FLU THREAD

    I had the jab on Monday, sore arm by the evening, couldn't sleep at all and got up in the morning aching all over and feeling nauseous. went into work for a vital meeting, with splitting headache, back home by lunchtime, slept the afternoon. Tuesday very sore arm, but 200% better, went to...
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    Do prescription drugs affect your BG?

    Thanks! Something else I've learned. Maybe I should really make an effort to take the statins at night, cos I do like a half grapefruit for breakfast. :shock: But I'm hoping that my cholesterol levels might be coming down enough to get off those, which would be better anyway. :D I went for a...
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    Help - need advice about my fasting BS level

    Hi Helen It sounds like you've found this out a lot earlier than I did! Some of my experience in this thread may be of interest. viewtopic.php?f=15&t=10733