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Fantastic results @Mattrblue .

@noralee , @EllieM has covered your concerns. I 100% agree a c-Peptide test would be very informative with regard to your insulin production. I'm also assuming your healthcare team looked into EPI. Walking. I exercise to bring my blood sugars down. I do a long hike 4 days a week adding a...

@Mousey123 Anything containing wheat or gluten free rice based flours will shoot your blood sugars up, so I agree with @Resurgam try substituting them with low carb alternative flour. Stevia sugar is a great substitute for sugar too if you love your desserts. Make sure it's the pure stevia as...

I'm glad your DN listened to you. That's good to hear @Button43

I read somewhere, and I'll dig the article out, that the genetic risk factor is lower in adults than it is for children and young adults, this relates to the DQ2/8 and DR3/4 genotypes. Children often having both types, therefore at greater risk (Interestingly I too have both DQ and DR types) The...

I agree with @LionChild on the genetic predisposition. Also we have a better understanding of the development of diabetes and the ability to differentiate autoimmune diabetes across different ages ranges from diabetes that is predominantly caused by a rise in insulin resistance. Until a few...

@Button43 Food choices have been the most significant means of reducing my IBS. I can see why a very low carb diet can work. Gluten was the most significant trigger for my IBS and since stopping foods containing any gluten my episodes have dramatically decreased. Significantly reducing FODMAPs...

@Button43 Same, sometimes the same food can trigger it, sometimes they don't. Stress is a trigger for me too. I'm also lactose intolerant, I can drink small amounts of regular milk, but if I have too much I get IBS. FODMAP foods will trigger IBS for me. I don't drink alcohol, not because of...

I suffer with IBS @Button43, I know what foods trigger it. I also know what meds will trigger an IBS episode. I cannot take more than a single dose of Tylenol ( paracetamol ) as it triggers my IBS. Have you explored all the dietary possibilities, adjustments etc. Is yours triggered by certain...

The C-Peptides results will give you and your team a much better idea what is going on with your insulin production @grantg . Were you not producing autoantibodies to beta cells? I think it is a wait and see until you get your C-Peptides results back.

I love veggies, especially the leafy greens. I eat greens with almost every meal.

@Jaylee, I detest those background lit eye charts I can't even read the top row. The technicians murmur and have a look of utter sympathy. One day they are going to pat my head and say there, there. I have triple vision and the glow of the white lit background completely engulfs the letters. In...

I agree with @Rachox , it is the risk of hypoglycaemic events for people on insulin therapy that this rule applies . My brother, who is on insulin, has to test his blood before he drives. 6.5 mmol/ls is not a particularly high figure. We have the same rule here in Canada. It's a safety issue...

@Rosie9876 I am not able to offer anything other than to say what a horrible time you have had dealing with on going kidney issues and the pain you must have been in. I hope this gets get resolved and your medical team is on it.

@Albannach as diabetics/prediabetics we usually buy our glucometers from the pharmacy. They are extremely useful little gadgets to have, just to test your blood sugars after a meal and or early morning. I highly recommend getting one. I'll tag @Rachox for you. She has a list of glucometers...

Hi and welcome @Suewantstolive . You have come to the right place. We have many members here. All have gone through, and are going through all the emotions and overwhelm with diabetes. Feel free you look around the sub forums. We have food and recipe forums, discussions and comments, sub forums...

@louise rycroft I agree with @Antje77 , untraceable C-Peptides means you are producing very little, to no insulin. C-peptides are a by-product of insulin production. We cannot diagnose on the forum. What I would say is, in general, it takes a long time for the pancreas' beta cells to deplete in...

Do you happen to know his HbA1c results @Flow2512 ? I know I asked you in an earlier post, but it would be helpful to know where he is at with his blood sugars :) . If his HbA1c is high and he is losing weight, and on a low carb diet then he might want to push for a C-Peptide test. A C-peptide...

Fantastic results @Rachox :). You definitely deserve a winning emoji :)

A shot in the dark with this @Pixie55 , but have you been tested for malabsorption issues? If your pancreas is damaged or compromised will it not affect how you absorb food, particularly fats and nutrients ? Just a thought. I guess the creon should do this. Edited to add nutrients