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5.1 got a slight cold

Many thanks all

Short update. Been sticking to LCHF (mostly) since lockdown started - lost 15kgs and my latest self-test hba1c came back as 6.4 and/or 46.4 which I’m pretty happy with. Many thanks to all.

I had a couple of glasses of red wine last night with a low carb meal - ended up with a bs figure of 3.2 overnight! Clearly can’t combine the two.

Many thanks I’ll try and get one.

Many thanks I’ll try and get one.

Ps bulkbiker - what would insulin testing involve and can I request it from my GP? What might it reveal? Thanks.

Thanks all. I’m pretty clued up on LCHF diets, just find them hard to stick to despite the good results. It’s a willpower issue I suspect - instant gratification (pizza, bacon roll etc.) over knowing LCHF is best for me, plus issues eating out with family. Thanks especially Krystyna for the...

Hi, I’m a 61 year old man with T2 diagnosed 10 years ago. Lost 10kg then and have largely kept it off. On Metformin, gliclazide and alogliptin plus statins, blood pressure and triglyceride meds (). My hba1c has been steadily climbing over the last few years from 55 to 61 to now 81! I try...

I have the same swelling symptoms as Joshman (realise his post was a while ago) - swelling in both ankles plus itching (no rash as yet) after having my 5mg dose of Amlodipine raised to 10mg. Good blood pressure results but I've never had swelling before and will have the dose reduced.