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Yes, I can empathize with that. Time to get the light-box out.

Hello you two Just wanted to say that there are links between anxiety and blood glucose problems. Firstly, I believe that stress can mess with your glucose levels whether you are diabetic or not. And secondly, when your blood glucose is low, the symptoms of hypoglycaemia can feel very similar to...

I'd like to thank you all for all the help and advice on this forum. In my 3 moths since diagnosis I have got my blood glucose right down and lost over 10% body weight, all thanks to you. I have decided to move on now as I realised I was getting too caught up in my diabetes and it is after all...

I am not following a ketogenic diet, I am eating a lot less carbs and have increased my fat intake. By this method I have got my b.g sorted and lost 10% body weight in 3 months. LCHF does not have to mean 80% fat. I have no idea what percentage of the calories in my diet comes from fat and I...

Oh dear, you have completely misunderstood me. I am an advocate of LCHF and I am successfully losing weight and controlling my blood glucose on this diet. Sorry for the confusion.

The reason I am cross is that I have been hoping that the LCHF diet would come to the attention of the world, but the way that she has done it with her 82% fat headline is going to confuse and mislead a lot of people. Most people do not have the benefit of the information on this site which has...

In my humble opinion, the lack of fibre in an 80% fat diet, plus the eggs could lead to constipation, hence bowel problems. I don't see a balance of foods of sufficient quantity to provide our daily needs of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants . . Many people would not be able to digest a diet...

Re Dr Deakin's article in the Daily Mail http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2911642/My-diet-82-FAT Dr Deakin, advisor to NHS trainers, now seems to be advocating a diet which is 80% fat. Here is Trudi Deakin's typical daily menu: BREAKFAST: Three eggs cooked in the microwave with butter...

Great to see this report, but I wouldn't want to eat 80% fat.

Has the doctor diagnosed you as diabetic?

can I add that a hypo can sometimes feel like a panic attack, although hypo symptoms last longer

Hello basten. I think you need to settle yourself down. What i mean by that is: * address your sleep problems - make sure you have a routine, try a little exercise, try not to oversleep or sleep during the day * eat regular balanced meals- you may not feel like it but you need to sort yourself...

Get a grip badwolf, you can do it!

hello anonymous - keep posting so that we can help you get to the bottom of it. You are right to keep an eye on things as you had gestational diabetes (me too). I wish I had found this site before I developed type 2 diabetes - I could have done much to modify my diet and lifestyle and possibly...

Hello and welcome Keith. Keep posting, and I would recommend reading success stories to give you a boost.

Well done for standing up for yourself!

Well said Brunneria! By the way, I used to have lots of low blood sugar episodes too, and could never get any sense from the doctors on it. Eventually they let me have a meter, and even free strips sometimes. Over time, the glycaemic index appeared and this was a break through for me; then I...

Yes, I would get back to them in the morning - it's not fair to make you wait that long. When that happened to me it was just because they had forgotten to test something! They don't usually make you wait when it's something of concern, but get back to them on the grounds that it is causing you...

I was addicted to carbs for years, but when I cut right down on them and omitted all sugary foods, I had about a week of cold turkey and then it settled down and I can honestly say that I don't miss them at all. Carb foods look brown, boring and tasteless. One of the things that has helped me...

Well done! I always enjoy your posts and this one is particularly encouraging.