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  1. M

    New to the game !

    No problems....I understand and know what you mean but most times I feel so poorly I couldn't be bothered to list what I eat currently even though it's virtually nothing. I will take a rain check on your advice later if I may? xx
  2. M

    New to the game !

    My sugars were ok for two years on Pred....they only increased when I started the heart medication - so something triggered it off! Bisoprolol, Digoxin, Apixaban - Amiodarone did the most damage so was taken off that.....made me so poorly! Am hoping they can fix this electrical fault with an...
  3. M

    New to the game !

    Thanks for your reply - I am not taking Statins (yet!)….hope insulin wont be my course of action either! It seems a downward spiral after 70 - it all seems to be happening at once !
  4. M

    New to the game !

    Almost nothing due to the nausea tbh…..My current standby are eggs and poached fish, and drinking loads of water. I am not really looking for diet advice...just some communication if anyone had experienced diabetes or increased glucose levels induced by medication and how it was managed....x
  5. M

    New to the game !

    Started on 20 mg two year ago and am now reducing and remain at 5mg - anything lower and I will have a flare up and have to increase dose again,,,,,PMR is so hard to treat...x
  6. M

    New to the game !

    It is deffo the medication but I can't change that if I want to keep my heart going.....the medication also makes me very nauseous so have been eating very little and have lost over a stone in a month....also taking steroids which increased my weight by 2 stone + in the first place but my usual...
  7. M

    New to the game !

    I am 70+ and have been pre diabetic for many years - usually well controlled with diet and exercise. Recently having a health blip with my heart (AF mainly) and since taking medication for this early October my HbA1c has been increasing, 38, 44, 74, 88.....10 days ago my Gp started me on...
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