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For me as i am in the same situation as Astraltrader it was a casual remark made some years ago no follow up suggested and I was feeling quite healthy indeed it was not untill this year I noticed some issues and strange in a way I tended to avoid some sweet foods that I used to enjoy, so I...

Fortunatly you are not alone and you have come to the best place I would suggest you talk to you gp and get a print out of your cholesterol levels as well as your sugar as HbA1c of 48 is very marginal especialy as you are on statins Ask if you can try diet alone first off. I am in the same...

Any exercise you do helps as said .Find somthing you enjoy and can do think in a different,way walk to the local shops . park further away from your destination get a bike and explore the local area . You just need to get your muscles working as they burn glucose from the blood .

Nothing but praise from me a little underfunded and very badly abused But its there when you need it most

I to have suffered with this problem and think it may be to do with the body clock My bg was at 5.8 at 9.00pm by midnight it has risen to 6.7 and at 2.00am fallen back to 6.2 with it being 6.5 at 7.00 am my last meal and drink was at 7.00pm so not sure what goes on but I know why I feel so awake...

Strange you should say that lunch today was courgett baby pea pods babycarrots and swiss chard all from the garden along with an onion and mushrooms all fried down in olive oil topped with two soft boiled eggs laid on Sunday from a neibour food for a king !!

I think you also need to start educating your "tooth " Avoid drinking or eating foods with artificialsweeteners in as the body tasted sweet but does not get the sugar hit so you become more hungary for sugar. For drinks try the old fashioned lemon juice in water or cider vinigar in water or of...

Four months ago I was diagnosed as type 2 diabetic with a reading of 48 I had a triple bypass Five years ago and have been on statins for 10 + years . However I have seen this diagnosis as a big positive. thanks to this forum and various searches I have switched to a low gi diet I have taken a...

Hi I had a peach at about 1.00Pm I can understand a liver dump in the mornings but how can I get the sugar levels down when I presume the liver get the glucose from body fat and mantains it at quite a high level do the statins cause it to do this ?

Hi thanks for the replies I think I will have a chat with the doctor . I have had a busy morning with a lot of physical exercise missed lunch (just a peach ) and my level was 6.5 a few minuets ago with just a small bowl of porridge for breakfast .

I have been taking statins for over 20 years I had a triple bypass 5 years ago and in March I was told I was type 2 diabetic with a HbA1c of 48 Having brought a meter I find my waking gl is always over 6 .0 upto 6.8 whilst I do not seem to get Spikes after sensible meals highest I found was...

I went on a Desmond course within 3 months of diagnosis I found it very confusing some parts were good motivation ete and the best bit was to recomend this web site But I think the course has to cater for so many different people that its basic eat well and exercise

Hi on a recent Desmond course it was suggested that exercise was one of the key ways of reducing blood sugars as the muscles are able to use the glucose directly from the blood stream. even small changes to life stye will help like parking the car further from a shop or office etc

The drops that are used will relax the muscles in the eyes causing them to dilate its a bit like comming out of a dark room into bright sunlight also though it reduces the eyes ability to focus on near object so reading etc will be out for a few hours . But yes your ability to work will be impaired

Hi Thanks for the advice Perhaps I jumped in to fast

Hi have only been on the forum for a few weeks and its a great place thanks to all I am on a diet controlled type 2 I also had a tripple bypass 5 years ago . I decided to try a low carb diet with a high fat although this seemed to go against all that I was told to keep colesterol down Low fat...

I have to be honest I was diagnosed in March this year and have had a eye check at the local hospital and have been on a Desmond course so that part was first rate (SW) UK As I should be diet controled I was told not to buy a monitor as the results could stress me ?? and the infomation on the...