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Update: This morning we saw " new" diabetes nurse who started last week at GP surgery . She spoke to us, checked his scarily high blood sugar readings from his device. Then said, " this looks like LADA to me" . AT LAST SOMEONE IS LISTENING. She took blood for C- peptide and GAD, ordered urgent...

Thanks again everyone. Your kind words are appreciated Jo. X

Back home now. Letter for GP surgery requesting urgent medication review. Saw medical registrar before he left who actually approves of Keto diet. Said it is ok to continue long term but needs need a medication review. You may be correct HSSS, need more fats, we just discussed that his diet may...

Update from our son at A&E. Blood gases normal, waiting for more blood results. They don't think it is DKA. Doctor said the "virtually no carb" diet not sustainable longer term as he has lost 8lbs in weight in 3 weeks and wasn't overweight to start with. Hopefully someone will prescribe the...

Just had out of hours GP call. Said John to go to A& E this evening. Hubby not keen, GP said he has to go! Our son on his way to pick him up, ironically he finished work in Urgent Care A&E at another hospital about 2 hours ago! Let's hope he can get his dad seen before morning as A&E will be...

His sister was late onset type 1 diabetes initially treated as type 2. Despite my best efforts, it has fallen on deaf ears at our GP practice.

Diagnosed type 2 some years ago. Last Hba1c was 62, that was about 6 weeks ago. Felt unwell for about 3 weeks, ( previous post about beta blockers that are now discontinued by cardiologist. ) Blood glucose seemed to shoot up after starting bisoprolol but now think it may be a coincidence...

Only drinks water ( sometimes sugar free flavoured). Has cut out fruit too. It was the usual urine dip stick test and reading high end of ketones range on strip. It isn't just a ketone specific testing strip. Also measures protein, leukocytes etc. Says he feels nauseous today. Went for a walk...

Hi all, Yes its the "wife again". My hubby has now benn very low carbing for almost 3 weeks and no improvement really in BG levels. Around 12.5 on waking, around 14 to 15 at lunchtime after bacon and egg or omelette for breakfast. Salad at lunchtime, stubbornly still around 12 - 13 before...

Hi all, I posted a few days ago that my husbands bg had shot up 5 days ago and stayed high despite very low carb meals. Well, this all coincides with starting 2.5mgs bisoprolol daily. BG 12.5 to 13.5 on waking, shooting up to around 19 around 2- 3 hours later.After taking the bisoprolol with...

Thanks Jo. I will look at a private test for him. I have always had concerns that he doesn't really fit the average Type 2 profile but he prefers to just mostly ignore my suggestions as he says he hates any form of " illnesses" and will just carry on with current treatments ( I might need to get...

No problem at all Jo

Sorry, yes it's my husband! He will not post himself..ever! I have been with him to see GP in the past and was totally dismissed about type1/LADA each time. His sister developed type 1 in her 40's and sadly died 20 years later from pancreatic cancer. Is it possible to get a private blood test...

How long is the excessive peeing likely to last? Feeling pretty lousy today tbh. Can the low/ carb free for 5 days be exacerbating the fatigue? Have cut out all carbs since Friday last week. Breakfast: 3 egg omelette or bacon, egg and mushrooms Lunch: salad leaves, cucumber, onion and chicken...

Had blood sugar of 19.1 in the evening after eating pasta! This was last Thursday. I have readings around 10.5 every morning but now running at 12. Cut out all carbs for 5 days now and 12.5 morning and not dropping below 11. This afternoon 18.5, cannot work out why. Question: Has the strict no...

Just thought I would post an update, it's now one month since starting LCHF diet. The great news is that BS has stayed down at around 6.8 to max of 7.5 and hubby looks and says he feels so much better, not tired anymore and certainly not hungry either. He is now enjoying his mountain walking...

Hi all, Hubby has now been on lchf diet for a week and blood glucose around 7 from 15+ before. The best bit is that he is enjoying the diet, doesn't feel hungry at all and for me the most amazing change is that he has now taken a big interest in the carb values when at the supermarket. He has...

Hello again, After three days of LCHF diet hubbys levels are much lower (average 7.5 over the days readings. However, each day he feels very sick by evening so am wondering if it is the fat ,mainly the quite large amount of cheese I am putting on his veggies and chopping into side salads...

Thanks, that's helpful. Sorry, another question: As he is now following a low carb (50g max) diet, is it necessary to test pre and post each meal? I ask this because when he was poorly controlled and went on metformin the GP here wanted readings morning (when he first got up) and 7pm each...

Hi again, He is poorly controlled just now as he had gone back to the UK diabetes diet advice after an annual review, where before that he was following the low carb diet "strongly advised" by our GP in Spain. Not going there again......after doing well he has now felt increasingly ill and...