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Hey ok thanks for the info I actually need to put on weight, am actually underweight and I am 20 oh ok will definitely incorporate more walking into my days will start keeping a food diary is My fitness pal a decent way to record what I eat in a day Thanks again Really appreciated

Ok will speak to the GP about it will reread the general thread of it again as i have forgotten some stuff about it!! will experiment with the squash next time it may just be that I was dehydrated too as today I only had 500 ml before I went to the gym Thanks :)

Hello all today was an interesting day I had soya and lineseed bread with peanut butter and some milk then went to the gym first time as it is my new years resolution to get healthier :) the last time I felt faint was about a year and a bit ago when I was in sixth form and didnt eat breakfast...

Ahh i see Omg that must have been exciting!! XD I have made minor changes such as having water instead of fizzy drinks/fruit juices like tropacina during meals and including nuts as snacks. I now need to do more food planning and plan meals in advance as i want to try the smaller meals but...

Yeah true what i got was something simillar Low gi and eat more often but smaller meals The interesting bit that i found useful was that i should have like a fist size portion of carb as carbs usually form the majority of my meals[emoji28]

I have an appointment with the Dietition next week monday so it will be easier for me to manage my condition :)

I am just wondering how often i should test my blood sugar levels As i only test it in the mornings before breakfast and before i go to sleep and when i feel symptoms

I will go back to my pharmacy and pay for it :) I should have asked my GP when i saw them today [emoji35] I will phone the practice tomorrow Thanks again for the help

it was up to 19 in my case XD i repeated a year at sixth form. tbh i hardly use the strips/ only use them when i experience episodes of hypos

oh i see thank you for the info tbh i should have know this as i am studying pharmacy :joyful:

i just assumed as i was given the glucometer for free when i went to see the endo and it is repeat prescription. i have never had t pay for prescriptions till now so it is also taking time to adjust lol

ahh cool curious do you have to pay for your repeat glucose strips and lancets my pharmacy was going to charge me for it i didn't buy it because i think i am exempt from paying for it, i may be wrong though

Ahh cool In the letter the endo ruled out insulinoma Thanks again for the help :D

Ahh fair Glad you gave up smoking The effects it has on people outweigh the good I got a letter today In it it said i will have a short Synacthen test What is it about if you dont mind me asking?

Interesting this is During my OGTT i felt completly normal when my blood sugar levels was 3.3 at the end of 5 hours But either way the treatment seems to be exactly the same for either For dinner i had sweet potato, sweetcorn and chicken. My catered food was supposed to be chips and pasta...

i see. thank you again. i have adjusted from hovis best of both bread to burgen soya and linseed bread. i tried calling my local GP to find out if they could replace my blood glucose strips and provide me with more needles but got no answer so i went to the GP only to find out that it was closed...

I am going to start having greek yoghurt and berries for breakfast It keeps me full for long periods of time For snacks i will have nuts and a piece of fruit And dinner and lunch will be meat/veg stir fries or sandwiches My appointment with the dietition is all the way at the end of march so i...

I am stuck thinking what drinks can i have apart from water and milk[emoji55] Yesterday when i ate coke and wings and chips i felt funny and lightheaded obviously I really should take my condition more serious I am now thinking of going AWOL on fast foods and high sugar foods

ohh i do not know why the fact i am moving to complex carbs means i have to eat every three hours!! i am intrigued my weight issue is that i am underweight a nurse demonstrated how to use the glucometer :) ahh fair thanks for the info about doing like a ogtt at home but my issue is that i dont...

No worries[emoji56] My Endocrinologist said that i should eat every 3 hours and eat complex carbs,so no fast foods and sugar foods My Endocrinologist also said that i should moniter my blood glucose levels with a glucometer when i experience a hypo and note it down My GP is able to prescribe...