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Hey Baz you need to learn sooner rather than later - that there are a zillion peeps out there who know everything there is to know about everything ... there is NO point getting into it with then, they only want to be right! Sadly there is no science behind their verbal sqitts (is only I could...

glad to have amused ....... if only it was funny and I didn't have to cause damage to myself to get the point across :(

Only for tomorrow mind, all as a result of going to surgery for annual check up As always I like to post succinctly ;) here goes Hello Mrs Pleasantly Nice how are you ? I'm fine thank you - but curious why I didn't have a blood test before this appointment Oh wern't you, I wonder why...

I tried the reheated pasta after 2 hours bs; 8.7 and I don't know why I tested again but I did and after 3 hours it had gone up to 11.2 :( Very scary since normally I try to top out at 7.5

Guys this all sounds great for you insulin junkies:meh: .. what am I gonna do when my pacemaker battery runs out ? Maybe I should carry jump leads and hope to find a car battery from time to time :p

Sorry for the confusion there, It was a fasting blood test (for Cholesterol) ... just so happened that they did HbA1c at the same time. It is not my understanding that a simple HbA1c ever needs to be fasted for because the test is simply counting the average amount of glucose that has interacted...

That made me laugh out loud ...

Went for my annual health review today .. N: Hello you’ve come for your annual review, how are you feeling? Me: Fine N: I probably don't need to take your BP because you are on meds for that Me: Err .. nope, not been on meds since January N: Oh well I can take it if you'd like Me...

Yeah I had extreme tiredness too - put me near a non-moving object and I'd be fast asleep all over it - turns out I have bradycardia as well as pre-diabetes ... Take my advice go and get yourself check out by someone who knows whats what ..

I have the weirdest sensation in the the big and next to it toes, its a sort of itching, burning, pain sensation - is this the beginning of neuropathy ? can anyone help with identifying this sensation? It doesn't last that long, I might wake up with it in the morning, by lunchtime its worn off...

thank you ! yes I'm very proud of it - but it takes commitment

thank you netty, its certainly worth a try ( whatever the 'health officials ' tell you good luck x x

Hi everybody, I haven't been here for a while but I wanted to post my latest results to give newbies an insight. I went for my annual review today HbA1c 4.8% down from a year ago of 7.5% Triglycerides .08% down from a year ago of 3.9 still weighing in at 14st but down from 20st 6lb (but the...

Well they do mine - but you'd have to test it for yourself its the lactose in milk that affects bs Gilly

I've got the Contour Next and love it - its small so I don't have to make a big thing out of testing around others it takes a tiny amount of blood to test (which is great for me as I don't bleed that easily) It connects up to my 'puter so I can see graphically what my numbers have been and...

May 3rd 2012 - my 30th wedding anniversary and a day for celebrating until I got the call that no one wants, the Diabetes Nurse, telling me that my HBA1c results were back and at 58 or 7.5 in old dosh, not looking good, nor indeed was my cholesterol profile - I was very upset as you can imagine...

Poor you ! I just hate, hate, hate dentists and dental pain is just vile - sending you luck and hugs, hope you're feeling better soon Gilly xx

Hi fisherman shame you've been diagnosed at all, but on the better side your HBA1c is at quite a low level so there is some room to maneuver it down to nearer 'normal' levels Take a look around the forum and take a look at what people are eating - unfortunately there are carbs (which can raise...

Its all early days for you, you've only been diagnosed a month. I know its the pits, nobody wants to hear they have diabetes - but its not the end of the world either .. take some time to look around the forum, see the success stories and find out how others are managing their blood sugars - I...

so true :lol: :lol: :lol: