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  1. KeithD

    Sharing my good news

    Hi All Just thought i would share a little good news i had today, Around 6 years ago i was told i had bad retinopathy after a bleed in my right eye, i had a couple of 'spots' in the back of my eyes for years that they had not been to concerned with, that progressed to some laser work on each...
  2. KeithD

    My results, It has to be the diet

    Thanks to every one for the great comments, not why i posted but appreciated. Just want to make it known that i am one more person who this way of eating is working well for, Hope it can help others who are thinking about it or have not found it yet give it a go and find the benefits.
  3. KeithD

    My results, It has to be the diet

    In under a week i felt much better, more energy, more awake all day, no rumbling tummy mid afternoon after sandwiches or pasta salad or similar for lunch, Although still working on bring down HbA1c my day to day blood testing are more stable, less spiking. I would recommend it at some level to...
  4. KeithD

    My results, It has to be the diet

    Just thought i would post something up in here after my recent visit to my GP, I have been LCHF for approaching 3 months, cut out 95% of the starchy carbs that made up a large amount of most of my meals, not as low carb as many of you but what i am doing is currently working for me. Feel better...
  5. KeithD

    New Flash Glucose Monitoring from Abbott - Bloodless Testing

    Free delivery would be a bonus but £1300 a year is still to much at the moment
  6. KeithD

    New Flash Glucose Monitoring from Abbott - Bloodless Testing

    Sensor is £48.29 ex VAT Will need 27 for a full year (365/14=26.07) Costing £1303.83 + delivery Out of my price range for now for full time use
  7. KeithD

    Hello

    Hi Noblehead I haven't had any treatment on my eyes for about 3 years now, i started taking better control a couple years before that when it first started, you are right it did give me the kick i needed, Now im not making massive changes to my BG levels, slightly lower, but i have made...
  8. KeithD

    Hello

    Hello Just a quick introduction, Im 38 married with a 5 year old son, I have Type 1 that was diagnosed when i was 7 years old, Don't think it has ever been really badly controlled but never really been great once i got to the age it became all my responsibility (and at the time better things...
  9. KeithD

    New Flash Glucose Monitoring from Abbott - Bloodless Testing

    I have been following snippets about it for some time, this week's email basically saying 'it's just around the corner' has got me itching to get my hands on one.
  10. KeithD

    New Flash Glucose Monitoring from Abbott - Bloodless Testing

    That is how i understood it, the sensor takes a reading every 15 mins, storing up to 8 hrs on the sensor, when you scan the sensor the last 8 hrs readings are transmitted to the meter, showing you the latest reading and a trend, The meter stores upto 90 days readings.
  11. KeithD

    New Flash Glucose Monitoring from Abbott - Bloodless Testing

    I thought I had read it takes a reading every 15 mins, when you scan you get the latest reading and the history, must scan within 8hrs to get a full history onto the meter.
  12. KeithD

    New Flash Glucose Monitoring from Abbott - Bloodless Testing

    Hi My first post on the forum This article dated back in March suggests that if the trial is successful it will be submitted to NICE for consideration http://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2014/mar/new-less-invasive-glucose-monitoring-device-is-trialled-in-the-uk-90515058.html