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I have started at the gym, after a long layoff. A recent blood test showed a level of 88 which I know is high. Over the past three weeks I have been walking for at least 30 minutes every day on the treadmill at 3.5% slope and 6.5km/h which is as much as I can manage at present. My effort level...

I have just seen the results of my blood test taken yesterday online - it is only for the HbA1c and the others for cholesterol are not showing. It says my HbA1c is now 75, having dropped from 107 at the end of December. Is this good or bad, considering I have been walking almost 10,000 steps...

I was put on 2x500mg Metformin at the end of September when my HbaC1 was 125. First blood results from yesterday show that is now 109. I know that is still too high, but would increasing the dose help lower it at a greater rate?

I did a finger prick test this evening before my evening meal and it was 7.4 - similar to yesterday. Like last night I then went to the gym and spent an hour on the treadmill, then had a swim and used the steam room and sauna. On return home I did another test. Last night it was 5.9 but...

I am based in Scotland and have signed up to the NHS MyDiabetesMyWay website which has some of the results of blood tests taken a week past Friday. The cholesterol level has dropped from 3.6 to 3.3 over the last six months and I have also lost a stone in weight in this period. The Creatinine...

I am having my second review since diagnosis (last August) around the end of May. At fiirst review after three months I was told to come back after six months. I think I have to get blood taken a couple of weeks before the appointment but need to know how I should prepare for this I.e. should I...

Went very well. Nurse pleased with all results, particularly HbA1c which was apparently 12 three months ago and has now fallen to eight. 10 out of 10 for foot sensitivity, couldn't agree on weight loss but she can see it has been good and to go with my results which show 11lbs over last three...

Have my first review tomorrow and will get flu and probably pneumo jab as well. When is this likely to happen - beginning, middle or end of appointment or does it matter? Will timing affect blood pressure I.e. a bit worried about jabs pushing up blood pressure.

I was diagnosed about three months ago as Type 2 and told to lose weight and change diet and come back after three months. I have lost about nine pounds and cut down dramatically on fat and sugar intake and also joined a gym. I had blood taken last week for the first three month review with...