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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    It sure is nice to be able to speak freely with others dealing with similar health challenges! My Fasting Glucose level this morning was 81 mg/dl. I am not sure how that translates to mmol. Can anyone educate me how to do so? Thanks,
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    Disability and exercise

    It is very frustrating! A few years ago I was started walking on a treadmill very slowly and pretty much holding myself up on the rails. I started off walking one to two minutes at a time and it wore me out. I first added additional walking sessions each day and when it was getting easier to do...
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    testing family members

    Thank you. This was my assumption but I did not want to risk anything that may cause another person any problems. I feel better knowing this is the case. I appreciate your taking the time to respond to such a basic question.
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    testing family members

    Hello! I could use some advice. For various reasons, I feel the need to check a fasting, random and post-prandial glucose level on several family members. I cannot afford to purchase several monitors to do this only once for each person involved. None have any contagious illnesses. Is there a...
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    1st fast and medication

    Congratulations to both of you. I have so much medication that requires it to be taken with food and at least one that must be every 8 hours that I my head is spinning with the challenge this presents. Fasting has always triggered migraines and I cannot take anything for them right now so I...
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    Share Your Progress!

    A little over one year ago in May I was diagnosed with multiple autoimmune diseases, 2 of which requiring high dose steroids. I had never had a problem with glucose until then.My first abnormal glucose reading was a little over 500. Talk about shocked! I was place on Metformin by my physician...