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  1. Fenn

    Any keto experts here?

    Hi, would anyone know please… I am doing strict keto currently 20g roughly per day, I am also doing intermittent fasting 16-20 hours fasting per 24 hour. This is working out great for me, I am finding it easy and my numbers, (which have recently (6 month ish) been terrible, 30% in 4-10 range)...
  2. Fenn

    Airport with sharps

    Howdy, we are off to Florida for a few weeks next week, any advice for not getting thrown on the ground and strip searched at security? I also have prefilled syringes with blood thinning stuff due to previous DVT/PE, so a fair bundle of sharps, and drugs, thank you.
  3. Fenn

    Travel insurance

    Hi, can anyone who has recently bought travel insurance tell me who they used please? I have quite a few underlying things, I seem to tick yes to everything they ask, I tried AA because I saw a link on my ap, they refused me, not sure if it’s like a credit check and marks me down if I get...
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    VLC keytones

    Hi, I’ve been very low carbing for two and a half weeks, I am getting crazy nice numbers, almost flat lines 100% in the green zone on libre, my keytones are creeping up, they are now at 2.0, I have dropped insulin dose by a massive amount, gone down by half, taking 6 levemir twice a day and...
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    Help for my sis please

    Hi, may I get some advice/help/ideas please, I’m at a loss My lovely sister has had her bowel disconnected due to diaverticulitus (must be spelt wrong) she has a stoma bag, they cannot operate because her blood sugars are too high, she cannot eat low carb, she did that after my advice but it’s...
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    Diabetic Psychologist reviews

    Hi, been referred to diabetic psychologist today, I was given a choice because I didn’t much like the idea but was put under a bit of pressure to see this person so I agreed, what’s it all about? I am not the type to see a head doctor, did anyone try this and was it useful? I was asked to do a...
  7. Fenn

    Bertie course

    Hi, DNS wants me to do Bertie course, apparently an online version exists as I said I didn’t fancy going on a course, anyone done this? Worth doing? Hard to imagine I don’t know it all lol Thankyou.
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    Apixaban & injury

    Hi, long shot… Long story short Taking Apixaban for blood clot in lung. I was loading van, another van crashed into van, legs crushed, stitches but no breaks somehow. Week later still can’t walk but can waddle to loo in extreme pain, legs swollen still and looking very yellow. Could this be an...
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    Oh the types they are a changing

    Well I’m sure this is boring as I’ve talked about it before, but I over the years have referred back to posts to see what I’ve forgotten, adding several years to diagnosis for example, Had my appointment with diabetes consultant today and he has changed my 2013 T2 diagnosis to a T1 diagnosis...
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    What to ask doctors

    Hi, I never know what to say when I’m asked if I have any questions, I just shake my head. I have a consultant in under an hour and have no idea what my questions should be, is there a standard good question list? Be nice to have a good question rather than sitting there looking like a div...
  11. Fenn

    Does this qualify as satisfactory?

    Hi Just called surgery for hba1c result, was told it is satisfactory, I asked for the number, she said it was 61, after seeing people here talking about their numbers I’m not sure that is satisfactory is it? Or is it debatable and down do what I want? Was once upon a time 126 so I get it’s...
  12. Fenn

    In my opinion

    Copy paste from the thread “high numbers” we really shouldn’t fight on someone’s asking for help thread, so please go ahead and discuss or tell me off here if you don’t like what I said… In my opinion. Your diet looks very good, you may need insulin therapy. The good people here are unusually...
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    How to Lose Weight: The Sleep Apnea Obstacle

    Hi I have been researching sleep apnea a little as I have just been diagnosed, I used the Cpap machine for the first time last night, I can't pretend it was a noticeable improvement in my sleep but the trouble with sleep apnea is I am not really aware I'm experiencing it. Anyway, I was just...
  14. Fenn

    Weird response to insulin change

    Hi, can I become less insulin resistant over night? The DSN told me to use 10:1 ratio with food vs novo rapid, this has been incredibly effective and the last two days I have been almost flatlining through the centre of the green target zone on libre. She also changed me from Humalin I once at...
  15. Fenn

    C-peptide result

    Hi Anyone know if a urine c-pep test result is different to blood c-pep, had a urine test result of 0.05 and now the nurse wants me to change my humalin I to levamur, can’t find any reason for the change Thankyou
  16. Fenn

    SGLT1 on top of SGLT2 a good idea?

    Hi Just had a rubbish video appointment with a nurse, she wants me to start an injection on SGLT1, I already take Diaplaflozin (sp?) or Foxiga (sp?) does this sounds sensible? Opinions would be appreciated as I can’t make head nor tail of it when I am trying to read up. She said it will stop...
  17. Fenn

    What a year, sleep apnea now

    Turned 50 last July, had TIA or mini stroke, then got Angina in October and ended up with a heart bypass in March followed by lots of lung complications/pluracy and a pulmonary embolism thingy, two weeks to finish off this terrible year and today get diagnosed with severe sleep apnea, apparently...
  18. Fenn

    Libre 2 on iPhone no alarms, help

    Hi, I buy my libres from my local pharmacy, for the same cost they offered me libre 2 this time. I use my iPhone to zap, haven’t seen the reader in years, I am not getting any alarms! I’ve tried searching for answers, tried looking for a specific libre 2 app, tried looking through setting but...
  19. Fenn

    Having Operation, Diabolical insulin control

    Hi I am home about five days from a heart bypass operation, apart from it being awful, I would like to tell my insulin story in the hope someone can avoid a very frustrating situation. Maybe a month before the op I was contacted by diabetes “expert” at Royal Brompton hospital, when they...
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    Glp1?sglt2? Opinions please

    Hi As a happy accident, while waiting for a heart bypass, a diabetic specialist person at the hospital has got their teeth into me due to them not being happy with my hba1c. They connected to my libre and are watching me, im in daily phone calls and emails with two people now, no idea who they...