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Thank you Guzzler. I totally agree with you about the need to set some sort of demarcation limits but regretfully GPs and PNs do not appear to use any discretion when reviewing the numbers. The right advice and encouragement would have had me addressing this particular issue years ago...

Yes, of course I might be in denial but I'm trying to rationalise my relatively steady numbers over the past 20 years, despite being an ardent boozer. Now, if my numbers were always above 48 (6.5%) I would accept the diagnosis, but I have stayed in the high normal/prediabetic range most of the...

Hi Sedbet, Since hitting 41 mmol/mol in 2017 my GP has reduced HbA1c testing to once per year so I regretfully have only the April 2018 reading. I could go for a private testing but then again I will be interested in the result after a full year of keto. BTW I find the whole LCHF experience...

Thank you Moggely for your very kind reply and welcome. Until I started my keto diet I never considered drinking in moderation... I couldn't spell it so I didn't do it. I actually rarely drank before the age of 30 when I joined a company with a strong drinking culture. All executive offices had...

Hello Everyone, Although I've lurked here on and off for some time this is my first outing (perhaps I should rephrase this). By way of an introduction I have drunk for England for the last 40 of my 70 years, favouring copious wines and liquid bread (aka Beer) as my beverages of choice. Around...

Thanks guys, I very much appreciate your comments.

My diagnosis of pre-diabetes or diabetes seems to be dependent on the practice nurse or GP. However after following a "healthy" diet including fruit, veg, cereals, etc. my fasting blood glucose gradually rose to 7.7 mmol/l. I dramatically reduced my carb intake and am now on a ketogenic diet...