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  1. Ann1982

    Some nurses are hopeless!

    Just been to the surgery and my diabetes nurse advised me that my HbA1c is fine! It’s 63 for heavens sake! It has gone up from 50 in September and I put on weight not a lot but my sugars were going up for no apparent reason which I went for bloods for anyway. I am now getting it under control...
  2. Ann1982

    Cholesterol results

    Just got my test results back from the diabetic clinic at the hospital. I have been having lots of cream, butter etc and was slightly worried that my numbers would be up. Result though! My total cholesterol is the same as previously (April) but my HDL is up and my LDL is down. So the LCHF is...
  3. Ann1982

    Refreshing change

    Just returned from my endo appointment today and the doc said he was seriously impressed by my results. He totally agreed that if you are carb counting and the lower the better it does no harm! My blood sugars are down, my weight is down, my blood pressure is down, my need for insulin is down...
  4. Ann1982

    Libre competition

    Thought everyone should hear about this. All purchases made on the FreeStyle Libre system website from June 11th until June 17th 2017 will be automatically entered into a fantastic prize draw with a daily winner of 2 months’ supply of FreeStyle Libre sensors and the chance for one person to win...
  5. Ann1982

    I've really done it now.

    Just had a conversation with my DSN. I phoned to tell her I had to stop taking metformin because of the horrible side effects and ask if they wanted to see me before my annual endo consultation. She asked several questions. Are your sugars rising. No. Are you having hypos. No. Have you increased...
  6. Ann1982

    Accu-chek on sale at Boots

    In case anyone is funding their own accuchek supplies. Boots have quite a big discount on them at the moment and you can apply to get them VAT free!
  7. Ann1982

    Type 2 Blood sugars going up

    Hi Looking for some help or answers. 2 hours after breakfast this morning my BS was 6.4. Just before lunch it had shot up to 8. I had not eaten anything and all I had to drink was a cup of fruit tea. :mad:Any suggestions as to why this happened. I have started the LCHF diet and have lost 7lbs...