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Hi guys I haven't been on here or posted for such a long time. I have recently had a fall at work and broken my tibia bone in my leg near my knee and also broken my hand in 2 places. I was just wondering if anyone has suffered any broken bones and has diabetes in any way prolonged your...

Hi all. It's been a long time since I posted on here but I just wanted to share my latest HBA1C result. I'm over the moon with a result of 41. That's one year of taking control. In 2016 I was running result a as high a 88 and 91 and bloods every 3 months. Now for a whole year my results have...

Good morning everyone. I have not posted in a while but I wanted to share my most recent HBA1C results. To start at the beginning, my results this past year in January and in April have been in the 90's and then back in July managed to reduce them down to 41 and my GP stopped my gliclazide and I...

I had a great hba1c back at the beginning of July, with it being the lowest ever at 41. To give you an idea my two before that was 72 back in Jan and 95 in April. Because my results were so good, my doctor took me off my gliclazide and stopped my testing strips. I haave been self funding...

Can anyone recommend a reliable testing meter with in expensive strips. My doctor took mine off prescription a few weeks ago as things were going well and my HbA1c was down from 90 to 41 within 3 months. I feel this was due to me testing along with low carbing and I feel that I still need to...

Just had an appointment with my gp and he has stopped my gliclazide as my last hba1c was 41 don't understand as that result proves it was working he has also told me that he has also removed the test strips off repeat as don't need them and can't afford to continue to buy them each month. Why...

Hi all hope your weekend is going well. In 2 weeks I'm due to go to paphos in Cyprus for 2 weeks. Is there any advice anybody can give me regarding bloods in this type of heat or us it a case of everyone is different and affects are varied in person to person? Can I just add I take pioglitazone...

I'm not looking forward to work tomorrow. Everyone has baked a cake and we've got to try a bit of everyone's and then vote for our fave. I've found a low carb receive on here but going to feel so left out I'll be the only person not tasting not sure if my will power can withstand it, I will...

I've been type 2 for 6 years now with high blood pressure hypo thyroidism and angina my blood results gave just come back hba1c down to 41 and thyroid levels all normal as is blood pressure but I'm constsntly tired. I fall asleep daily when I arrive home from work and during the weekends fall...

I am so pleased as I've really been struggling but my latest hba1c result is 41 lowest its ever been in the 6 years if diagnosis I'm so happy

I had my 3 monthly review today with bloods and BP monitored get my results of the bloods Monday evening my next GP appointent but blood pressure was down and i've lost a couple of pounds. She has also discussed low carbing with me and is pleased with my carb reduction and feels it's the right...

Next week we're having a bake off at work. Everyone is baking a cake to take in and was wondering if anyone had any low carb suitable recipes. This is going to be extremely difficult as we are all going to be having a taste of each others and I don't want to be awkward not joining in I know it's...

Hi all good morning I was just wondering if anyone has experienced these symptoms. I feel really unstable and hen walking and a numb left side of my face. I'm going to ring my G P when they open see if can get an appointment. The unstable feeling could be my blood pressure being a little too low...

I really don't know how to handle this. I have been diabetic for 6 years and have lovely work Coleagues, however they continue to offer me cakes and chocolate bars on a weekly basis. Last week it was chocolate chip muffins on Friday as a Friday treat and then this week the were crunchie...

I have recently been diagnosed with retinopathy due to my high blood pressure and slso my high bloods. The past few months I have managed to lower both so hoping no lasting damage. I don't need further treatment just monitoring, and to ensure my BP is controlled along with my bloods. Not sure...

Good morning everyone, hope you are all well ☺ Can I just ask, are brief spikes normal and ok? I know everyone is different, but in general my fasting bloods and between meals are all low in the 4s and 5s. But no matter what I eat, my post meal readings are always doubled more or less. For...

Wow! I'm so proud of myself. Popped into my local shop for a pint of milk earlier and just realised I walked straight past the chocoate, never gave it a second thought bought the milk and came home. Previously I would have bought a bar (or 2) and wouldn't have thought twice about eating them one...

Hi, as from today my GP has now prescribed 25mg vipidia alongside my 80mg gliclazide 4 times daily (2 morning and 2 evening meal) and also 45mg once daily pioglitazone. Has anyone ever had any experience with vipidia I know alongside gliclazide can cause hypos so will have meter strips and hypo...

Hi everyone I was diagnosed 5 years ago as type 2 and since then my HBA1C has always been high and I have let diabets rule me. I suffer from high blood pressure, hypothyroidism high cholesterol and angina, for which I had a triple bypass 3 years ago and now waiting to see specialist regarding my...

Evening and sorry me again ☺ For the past two days I have been unable to raise my bloods out of the 4s, no matter what and how much I eat. I don't feel too bad when 4 but I've been as low as in the 3s and this has left me not feeling great. Has anyone any ideas? I haven't changed my diet or...