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I often read about 'being in remission' or having reversed their diabetes. It appears to me that it's a bit like finding the holy grail this striving to be in remission. What I'd like to know is why is it so important to forum members to be 'in remission'. What benefits are people hoping to...

I had my visit with my dn today. I knew that my A1c had been 26 before going in. What I didn't know was that my liver function test had returned to normal. My cholesterol ratio was also down a bit to 5.8. LDL has gone down. I was told that I am no longer diabetic and I was given the choice...

I have my 3 month A1c result back. It's gone from 67 at diagnosis to 26. The first 2 months on low carb'ng were easy and I felt so well and full of energy. The past month has been harder and at times the thought of the A1c was what made me keep going. That and my partner who has encouraged...

I've tried searching for this but am just getting mentions of it rather than a definition I just need a straight answer. What is a blood sugar spike? Lots of you mention it but what exactly is it.

I am a newlyish diagnosed type 2 diabetic who is 61 years old. Fasting bloods 10.8 and A1c 76. I have been a sugar junkie all of my life. If I ate bread, cereal, pasta and rice I was chuffed because I was eating a healthy diet. I was still eating sweets, and biscuits and ice cream by the...

Hi. Boy am I confused and in a muddle. I had a fasting blood test on 2nd July, heard nothing, I have tinitus so phoned the GP surgery to make an appointment about that and was told by the receptionist that I had to go back and have a repeat fasting blood test. But not worry about this as I...