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Thanks findthespot Does your partner use insulin to reduce their levels? I’m new to this so assumed all type 1 are insulin dependant but I’m unsure. I guess I’m worried mine has gone for years untreated. I really overdid the carbs and sugars for many years thinking I was ok as long as I kept...

Thank you bluetit1802 Your words have helped calm me. Yes my levels go back to normal after the spike so hearing it wouldn’t if I was type 1 feels a little reassuring. I must admit, the first time I measured my bg 2 hours after a big bowl of bran flakes was scary. Seeing it spike to 11...

Thank you Traceymac23. I know I shouldn’t get ahead of myself. I just worry that the tingles and poor circulation means I already have irreversible damage. I still can’t believe no gp had told me of the dangers. Does the fact I can seem to control my bg by withholding carbs a good sign? I just...

I had my HBa1c test today. Im really worried what they will find. Ive had nafld for 7 years. No doctor ever mentioned it could be linked to diabetes. I was only told to reduce dairy. Ive had fast glucose tests in the past and according to the gp they came back normal. However, i pushed the gp...

Hi I did an introduction regarding my symptoms on another discussion that had led me to start testing my bg. My gp is doing an HBa1c blood test next week. I bought a kinetik wellbeing bg monitor along with relevant strips and lancets from Argos. Firstly, is this a good bg monitor? It was...

Thanks Daibell Wow, you’re right, just checked nhs and I have a bmi of 25.3 and classed as overweight. I didn’t think I was that much overweight. My waist is only 36 inches which I didn’t think was too bad for a six footer. People actually say I look trim for my age. I was hoping I would be...

Thanks hsss, I’ve just had some smoked haddock and feel better. I still can’t get used to this “eating fats and not carbs” but I really love meat so will give it a go. I also love veg and salad. I’ve eaten white bread, massive bowls of bran flakes, lots of potatoes, rice and pasta with every...

hi Tomorrow I see my gp. I do not have a diagnosis yet but have fatty liver for 7 years and been getting episodes of feeling faint and hungry and needing to eat something. I am male, 48, 85kg and 6 feet And I wouldn’t consider myself overweight. These episodes seem to be getting more regular...

Thanks Yes ive read the links, very informative thank you. Well i dont know whats going on but my bg seems to be getting worse. Ive eaten hardly any carbs since i made the mistake on monday or having some bran flakes for my breakfast and a spud for tea. This morning i got up to my usual high...

Will do thanks

Just realised my glucose monitor is set to USA. It was that by default. Oh dear, I guess I never realised as all the literature and numbers I’ve read seems to be American. Sorry. That’s good if this dawn phenomenon is a normal event. Would someone who is not diabetic or prediabetic still show...

Whenever i mentioned this to my gp he did a fasting blood test which seemed to come back fine. I first noticed it happening occasionally around 3 years ago this summer when doing some very tiresome landscaping but it’s happening with just general garden work or lifting stuff in the house for a...

hi I posted a few days ago on the advice forum as I was getting strange low readings when using a monitor for the first time. Silly me was doing it wrong. Strange it gave me any reading at all and not an error message So i’ll Start again here And see what you think I’m 48, male, quite slim...

Hi everyone. Turns out I was doing it wrong. It’s a kinetik well-being from Argos and you have to put the blood to the underside of the strip......Silly me. I read about how I would be in a coma under 20mg I feel a little foolish but surprised it gave me a reading at all I’ve done a full day...

hi For the last few years I’ve felt quite weak and faint in between meals especially if I did some form of exercise or something in the garden. I’ve got a number of health issues, fatty liver, Gilbert’s syndrome, hiatus hernia and diverticulitis. I am not really overweight as such but I’m 48...