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Just received my latest HbA1c results and at last, after 18 months on the LCHF diet I am in the normal range with 5.8! Thrilled! And have to say surprised also as I have not been exercising as much as I wanted to because I was looking after daughter who had injured her back. Lots of stress...

The pollen season is here in force and, along with the sneezing and sore eyes, I have noticed that my FBG and general levels through the day have increased quite a lot. Does anyone else with hayfever have the same response? :confused:

Has anyone else found that when they click on links and tags on this site they get directed to an American ad for a diabetes "cure"? I clicked on the forum tag at the top of the Home page this evening and was twice linked with this site and other links on other pages have taken me there too. Can...

Hi, I'm a bit confused at the moment. Having posted a thread on here about failing to find a control solution for my meter to check it's accuracy a very bright person suggested that I go to a lab to simultaneously have a fasting glucose test and use the same sample to test my meter. So that it...

Hi I purchased a 2in1 Smart Glucose Monitor to go with my iPad and I want to confirm how accurate it is. The problem is that although the user guide mentions the 2in1 Smart control solution to go with it I can't seem to find anyone who sells it. Has anyone else got this meter? Has anyone else...

Hi, Just had my blood results after 3-4 months on the LCHF diet and I'm a bit confused. My HbA1c was 6.1 which translates to an average of 109 mg/dl (a bit higher actually than last time at 6.0). However my fasting glucose count was way higher at 131mg/dl. This was taken at 8.30am. The last...

About 5 weeks ago I posted a thread on this site saying "confused over conflicting advice". I had just been told by my doctor that I was T2 diabetic. I had no symptoms and had undergone a simple yearly health check. Needless to say this came as quite a shock. She went on to say that I must...

Hi, I have just gone through an annual health check which revealed a glucose (fasting) result of 142 mg/dl and a few days later an HbA1c result of 6.0. My doctor has diagnosed me with type 2 diabetes and wanted to put me on medication. However everywhere I read about these tests it tells me...