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The question I'm asking is how low is low carb for people? I understand this is going to vary for different people.

I don't find hunger is a problem or certainly not in the summer as I do feel full with what I'm eating so more food is a challenge. I've followed LCHF on and off for 8 years and although my HBAC drops so does my weight very quickly and therefore I increase my carbs so it's the "continuing to...

BMI is 20, so technically it's very good, but doesn't tell the whole story. Last time I saw a doctor about this I was told not to worry unless it dropped under 18.

My diet is similar to yours. Also cheese and fish - white and oily fish. Been at this for 8 years but still haven't solved the long term weight loss short of upping the carbs which puts me back on the naughty step.

Feel like I'm losing the battle with this condition at the moment. I got a telling off at my last review in May. If I cut back on the carbs and sugars then of course my HBAC is within limits. If I introduce more carbs then my HBAC goes above limit and I'm called back for a repeat HBAC. Yet...

Hello, Not posted on here for a long while. Had a bad review recently and my daily 4 x 500mg of Metformin has now been replaced with Jentadueto, twice a day. Anyone else had experience of Jentadueto? Still early days but seems to be supressing my appetite, although I weigh 11st so weary of...

I'm the same, always cold, two bars on the fire now. i was drinking lots of hot coffee but this seemed to make me worse, particularly in the legs and feet. Niklas

If you have a contract of employment then check what it says about disclosure of medical information. Quite often contracts include something about this. Nik

I got my GFR result back today and it was satisfactory with no further action required. I didnt do anything different for the repeat so all a bit odd really although as was explained to me today it is an estimate. Very relieved it was good news though. Nik

I'd never eaten sweet potato until I got diagnosed with diabetes and noticed them on the NHS GI food sheet that I was given at Desmond course. Now I eat them once or twice a week with no effect on my BS. I bake them in the oven and eat them with cold meat. :) Nik

Thanks very much for the links - looks like interesting sunday afternoon reading. I was diagnosed with a very high HBA1C so I assume my body has been dumping lots of sugar in my urine and this has eventually given way to a lowered GFR. I'm hoping that as my last HBA1C result was 5.8 it will...

I had my repeat GFR test at the end of last week - I await the result. DN said she was being ultra cautious with me. However, it has made me even more determined to keep my HBA1C within non-diabetic range. I do test BS now and again and I do have spikes. Nik

I'm thin and my GP and DN have put me in the "unusual" diabetes cateogory. Nik

What's surprised me is how quickly my GFR number has dropped and the fact my last three HBA1C results were 7.3, 6.3 and 5.8. I'm a skinny type 2 with excellent blood pressure. I'll do the retest and see where we go from there - probably more monitoring I would imagine. Nik

Thanks for the replies. I follow a low carb diet too. They've asked me to go back for a second test early in the New Year. Re protein: sounds like I might need a kidney friendly diet too. Nik

Hi all, My latest review showed the result for GFR (kidney function) has been falling from high 70s to where it is now, high 50s, in about 18 months. Has anyone experienced similar? Thanks Nik

I've had similar in my big toe and second toe on my left foot, right is fine. Sometimes it feels like someone is standing on the very ends of those two toes and I also get sharp pains in them that last for a few seconds. Recently this has improved but I don't know why. Nik

I take the benadryl tablets. The witch hazel cream is a moisturiser, same as the epaderm is. Moisturisers seem to work best or they do for me. I was particularly concerned about my toes so I bath them once a day for 5 mins in salt water (table variety) and then moisturise them twice a day...

Hi, I've had itching since July 2013, also type 2, 10st, taking metformin. It started on 3 of my toes which turned the colour of beetroot and the skin started flaking off so i was prescribed antibiotics which sorted them out but i still itch in other areas of the body. I've been taking 2 x...

Hi, I lost 2.5 stone after going on low carb diet. My weight dropped to 10st in about 9 months and then it levelled out after i increased my carb intake. Upping fats didnt seem to help me. The weight loss together with the metformin increased my insulin sensitivity which allowed me to up my...