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Just had a call from the doctor who delivered the news that my A1C is 107. It was 112 back in October, but I don't think that drop would count as statistically significant. Insulin was mentioned, but I pointed out that my BGS drop massively when I stick to LCHF, and asked for a three month stay...

Finding it really hard to motivate myself to manage my diabetes. I start out each day with good intentions, but end up giving up and eating all the wrong things. I know I'm shortening my life and risking awful complications, but I'm just so miserable and can't seem to get a grip on myself...

Since being prescribed Gliclazide, I’ve noticed that eggs taste absolutely disgusting, which is a bit of a blow to someone on a low carb diet! Obviously there could be another cause but I just wondered if anyone else had experienced this. I know COVID can affect tastebuds but I’ve not...

I've started tested my bloods again after a couple of years of ignorance, and it hasn't been pleasant reading. Numbers are typically around 14mmol/l despite cutting out carbs. Lowest I've seen is 10.8mmol/l. Worst thing is my symptoms have cleared up which suggests I've been running even higher...

Long story short, was diagnosed almost 3 years ago with a hba1c of 103. Managed to get it down to 53 within a few months after cutting out obvious carbs. Got a bit blasé and starting having a few more treats, until eventually I returned to carbs (albeit not in pre-diagnosis quantities). Been...

Hi guys, Long story short. Was diagnosed 2 years ago with an A1C of 103 (UK measurement). Went immediately onto a low carb diet, lost 3+ stone (which I’ve kept off) and got it down to 53 in fairly short order. Since then I’ve relaxed the diet regime (although nowhere as bad as pre-diagnosis)...

Hey guys, I hope you don’t mind me having a vent, but the situation is getting to me a bit. I’ve got a stressful job (made more stressful by my slow home broadband), two kids at home, and worst of all extremely high blood sugars which I can’t seem to bring down. This is making me massively...

Long story short, I'm a type 2 with fairly poor control at the moment. However, over the last few days my numbers have gone stratospheric, ranging from 13-18mmol/l, which is uncharacteristally high even if I've been eating badly (which I haven't). I didn't touch carbs at all yesterday, and my...

Bit of back-story. Diagnosed Type 2 last Oct with a hba1c of 103. Went low carb (not Leto), lost two stone and hba1c now 62. I’ve never been someone who drank a lot of water (preferring coffee, tea, alcohol...etc) but i’ve noticed over recent weeks that if I drink water regularly it makes a...

Hi all, I have FH, and had a total cholesterol level of 13.5mmoll/l upon diagnosis 10 years ago. When I last had my bloods done (Nov 2nd), the results were as follows: Total - 3.8mmol/l HDL - 0.9mmol/l Non-NHS - 2.9mmol/l Triglycerides - 1.1mmol/l I take 80mg Atorvastin (which I thankfully...

One of the young lads I manage is known for his terrible lifestyle. Booze, fags & fast food are the order of the day. Anyway, he’s always saying he’d like to try my glucose monitor, and on Friday I gave in and let him (fresh lancet obviously). He came in that day with a McDonald’s breakfast...

So my new hba1c - taken 3 weeks after I started LCHF - is 90. My previous hba1c was 103; however, this was taken back in August, 2 months prior to me starting LCHF, so I imagine it got much higher in the meantime. Had my feet checked ("wonderful" according to the doc), and had it confirmed that...

I'm now four weeks into LCHF and I think my bloods sugars are stabilising. Over previous weeks there's been a big variation in my FBG, but over the past 5 days it's been between 6.2 and 6.8 everyday, and my post-prandial results are never higher than 7.8 Obviously, I would hope these numbers...

Met an old mate for a drink tonight. Opted for beer (rather than red wine / shorts) thinking it can’t do any harm. Tested myself after 3 pints. 17.5! Reminded me to stop trying to run before I could walk. On the plus side, I called a halt to the drinking at that point, whereas 2 months ago I...

4 days into LCHF and my bloods sugars are now in single figures. First thing I’ve noticed is that I’ve got saliva again (I didn’t notice it’s absence - probably explains the frequent gun infections) and the floaters in my eyes have calmed down. Thought I’d start a thread so any newcomers with...

Hi all, The hospital called this morning with my recent blood test results, and I was alarmed to discover that my hba1c is 103. I think it's fair to say immediate action is required. I eat & drink fairly poorly and I'm overweight and do no exercise (having once been a competitive cyclist), so...