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Thanks Hiitsme. Tough question. The last 18 months has been a nightmare but like Elton John: I'm Still Standing. I don't feel stressed but am unsure how stress levels can be monitored objectively

Thanks Oldvatr. Have only just started testing but device I've got often doesn't work. Am fairly sure I eat less carbs now. Have never fasted in my life & am not keen to start now: I've no weight to lose - & I 'use' a lot of calories when exercising I guess there's no easy answers to this little...

Apologies if this has already been covered elsewhere but couldn't find it For approx 8 years have eaten low carb & exercised @ a fairly high level. Due factors outside my control had to stop exercising approx 18 months ago. Restarted 4 months ago & once again am exercising hard (including 3 or...

That does ring true. I've long-subscribed to the ****-up theory of history (Hanlon's Razor, perhaps, if you enjoy philosophy. Time to uncork the vino, methinks ;)

Feel free to say 'no' but what is the story? Wild guess: the nurse's name was Kali & in return for the tests you had to sell your soul to her. Thinks - I really must cut back on the vino ;)

Thanks LittleGreyCat You're right about cricket. Tho' injuries prevented me from playing this year I still had lots of batting practice & got hit on the foot & little finger - thought I may have fractured each (fortunately hadn't) Actually, I have no fear of needles. I will try & work-out how...

Good luck with that: not ideal but a way-forward Given that Diabetes is a factor in the severity of Covid I'm a little surprised that surgeries aren't prioritising annual reviews....!

ah! a fellow cricket lover. Thanks Lamont I really must check-out cgm (not certain what that means) - must be a thread on it somewhere. Re fielding @ silly mid off - my days fielding there are gone - your 'reaction time' has to be 1st class. As for the ball seaming: I much prefer facing seam...

Thanks Jim I don't selftest. There are few things in life that make me feel 'uneasy' but self-testing is 1. I'd sooner face a hard cricket ball bowled @ 70mph without pads, helmet & 'gentleman's protector' than self-test. I admit it: I'm a wimp!

Hi Rachox sounds good; ever thought about doing the Lottery? ;)

Thanks Goonergal. Interesting 'background'. I'll follow-up your suggestions.....

Thanks ert. Would that life was that simple - when I asked several weeks ago I was told they would contact me but heard nothing

if this has already been covered in another thread then do let me know please...... Since being diagnosed as T2 approx 6-7 years ago I've had an annual review in which I get told my HbaA1c. But my current review is late & I have no idea if/when it will happen. Life is too short to try phoning...

Thank you KK123, NicoleC1971, Resurgam & ziggy_w You've got me thinking My main thought is I'm an idiot.......! I'll explain in a bit more detail later but 1. the low carb bread I've been eating has changed; I also have the occasional Lidl 'roll' 2. I've not been exercising quite the same - more...

Hi All I suspect this question or something similar has already been posted but I can't find it Since being diagnosed with T2 approx 6 years ago I ignored NHS advice & went low carb. Since then my annual Hba1C has been in the range 34-38 However the most recent was 42 - wasn't expecting this...

Just a thought on swimming: goggles (which you can even get with 'prescription lens'). I always hated swimming @ school - the chlorine affected me badly - but earlier this year I got some goggles (approx £20), had a few swimming lessons & surprised myself by finding I could swim breaststroke...

Hi Bluetit1802 Here's a few things I enjoy (NB I have always tried to enjoy food; it's more than just fuel) For breakfast most days 3 poached eggs on 3 slices of low carb bread (I get my bread from the Low Carb Megastore; am sure there are other retailers but to minimise P&P I buy from just 1)...

Hi Clacksman I share your frustration (I'm 6'4" tall, slim all my life, very fit, 84kg, BMI around 22.5) Since being diagnosed a few years ago so much of the advice has been about losing weight. 1 of the things that really annoys me is when diabetes gets mentioned on, say, news programmes &...