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I am eating porridge as we speak!!! :D

Triglycerides =4.01 :(

Thanks for that. Are you on any medication for Diabetes? and has it rediced your BM etc?

Ok Total Cholesterol is 5.5- 6 months ago was 5.6 HDL IS 1.09- 6MONTHS AGO 1.05 LDL IS 3.1 6mts ago, unable to calculate LDL, said higher than 4.5 serum Cholesterol gone from 5.9 to 6 Now to me things are slowly improving. I got 3 months...

African mango???? Is that Mango from Africa? I will get back to you on the LDL and HDL. Just so happend I always get a copy of my test results so I can compare!!!!

My Cholesterol level has gone from 5.6 to 6 in almost a year. My GP has began the discussion of statins, I do not want tot ake these. However we have agree that in 3 months time will will repeat the test. I have been eating less carbs and more meat, this my BM are slowly improving and I have...

I fell off the wagon for a few weeks and now back into the swing of things. Food is a huge issue that I am trying to resolve, its a lifestyle change that is challenging. I get overwhelmed with all the conflicting information. I was wondering if anyone has a very easy to follow information re...

Hi everyone and thanks I think I will start a low car and monitor my fat intake as my cholesterol is 5.6 so I will be trying to ower BM and fat! Freddycat that would be excellent, I will pm you my address and cover payment. Just goig to check out the Scandanavian diet!

well done Defren you have done so well. and thanks for your response.

I think I could do with a decent book on Type 2 Diabetes, recipe ideas. I have seen a few on Amazon but thought I would ask here first.

HI Firstly thank you for all your help and advice and the warm welcome. This is a great forumn. So the plan so far..... Im planning on starting a low carb diet and check my BM post meal in order to figure out which foods suit better. I have also printed out the food diray which is going to be...

I have been perscribed 500mg once a day metformin hydrocloride. Years ago I was on metformin as part of a trial for women with polycystic ovary syndrome, I was only allowed 40 g carbs a day. I lost weight but had no enegry and my muscles ached all the time, oh and if i went over the 40 g of...

I normally fast 12 hours before a fasting blood test. Make sure your app is in the morning. good luck

Thanks for all your comments. Im feeling overwhelmed by all of this. My GP wasnt great in advising me nor did she explore my ridicilous cholesterol level. I am in tow minds, take Metformin and diet or just diet. Either way she gave me a grim picture. My issue with metformin is the lack of...

As part of my diabetic screening I have urea and electrolytes screnning. eGFR WAS 62 Serum Creatinine was 100 umol/l Is this normal? My GP never discussed this with me although the copy i received of the results states your Dr will discuss results with you.

WHta do you mean by a meter to check which foods affect me the most?

I am not on any diet as of yet and I dont want to start taking the medication either. This is a weight issue but in comparing my previous results in one year my fasting glucose has gone from 7.9 to 11.9 and my HBA1C has also increased. MY eGFR was 62- Is this bad? Serumn creatinine 100 umol/l...

At 36 I was Diagnoised (a year ago) with type 2 diabetes and instead of loseing the weight I put a stone one. Today I am told my fasting blood glucose was 11.9 and HBA1C is 8.5. I wont even start of my cholesterol lets just says its way to high. Anyway my GP wants to start me on Metformin...