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Hi all, quick question if I may. Can sleep deprivation/disturbed sleep independently cause diabetes even if other factors are kept in check? Reason I ask is because I became a father in November, just before that I had a hba1c test that was 35 so all good, also since her birth my quality of...

Had a liver test this week, doctor said all fine as result was “satisfactory”. Is satisfactory an ok result for a liver test? I’m not sure what that even means, because for blood sugar I know “satisfactory” before was a hba1c of 43 which wasn’t satisfactory to me at that time. I get it’s 2...

Hi all. I’m having a debate on another forum and as this forum is one of the better ones, I thought I’d ask the same questions on here: 1. Is it inevitable that blood sugar levels rise with age? 2. Is it also inevitable that if you’ve had high blood sugar for a period (discussed was 2-3 years)...

Hi all, my hba1c result has come back at 35. I see some folks on here getting scores like 30 and there seems to be a lot of chat about keto and similar ways of eating. I’m not medicated and eat what I like but mostly eat well with treats I.e. takeaways and alcohol once or twice a week, i don’t...

Hi All I'm a 39 year old male and in March of 2019 I went to my GP for something not diabetes related which actually turned out fine, however they found that I had a hba1c of 73!! So I was given metformin to take, some diabetes leaflets etc and told that I was type 2 and to come back in 3...

So 12 weeks ago today (22nd Nov) my hba1c was 38, I just had another this week and it is now at 34! I kind of did a self experiment on myself, I am not on meds and the ONLY thing I’ve changed since November is the gradual reduction then eventual quitting of nicotine via chain vaping and...

Hi all. I know hba1c is a 3 month/12 week average, but does anyone know how the average value is worked out? For example if my blood was around 33 for the first 6 weeks but then jumped to around 43 for the last 6 weeks would that then make my “average” 38 as it’s between those 2 figures? Or does...

Does anyone use CBD oil for things like anxiety, pain management etc? If so do you notice if this has also had an affect on your BS, I.e. lowered or even raised your BS levels?

Hi all. I’m due to have my blood taken on Thursday for a hba1c test however over the weekend I seem to have picked up a bit of a cold, Its not debilitating but I’ve got a sniffle today and have felt a little tired. Is it still wise to have a hba1c test if you are a bit under the weather? I don’t...

Hi all. Since being diagnosed in March I've managed to bring my blood sugar levels down to normal with lifestyle changes (diet/weight loss/exercise/no meds). Since then I’ve managed to keep to the same schedule of exercise and for a few months now I’ve hit a stable “baseline” weight I.e. it...

Hi all. Do any of you pay much attention or worry much about your omega 6 to omega 3 ratio in terms of inflammation and any potential impact on blood sugars/diabetes as such? I’ve been reading about these omega fat ratios and I do eat oily fish (3-4 portions a week) and walnuts and avocados on...

Hi all and happy Friday quick question with regards to your “typical” illnesses such as a common cold, chest infection/cough, sore throat, sickness bug and so on, do you find that when you get any of these they raise your blood sugar levels at all? Or is it usually a more serious/debilitating...

I’m a coffee drinker, have been for many many years. I drink 2-3 standard mugs of black coffee a day, across the morning & early afternoon. This has probably been asked many times on here, but do any of you find that coffee (particularly black) affects your blood sugar levels? Or has a negative...

Hi all, the last 2 days I’ve quit nicotine (in form of vaping) after a 10 year relationship with it. It’s tough but I’m holding out, however just wondered what affect this can have on BS levels as I read that sometimes quitting smoking (nicotine) can lead to an increase in BS, but is that down...

Hi All. We are told that the hba1c test gives an average blood glucose of 3 months, or 8-12 weeks as some texts suggest, however red blood cells live for an average of 120 days, so shouldn’t the hba1c be an average to cover the red blood cell lifespan of 120 days (approx 4 months) or am I...

Hi all, I’m type 2 diabetic brought on by lifestyle and am now diet/exercise controlled, diagnosed in March aged 37. In terms of family history, there is no history of type 2 that I can find, one of my uncles was type 1 but he’s the only person in my family with diabetes history. Does this one...

Hi All. Has anyone ever noticed if nicotine has effected your blood sugar and/or hba1c results? The reason I ask is because even though my latest hba1c did come back normal, I would like to get it even lower. I feel my diet, weight and exercise regime are good and can’t really improve much more...