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That's annoying. My records don't show any of the many hospital blood tests I had. I would love to see what range my BG was in before I was put on statins for a heart attack I had back in June 2019. On a more positive note, if you are still craving something sweet, I can thoroughly recommend...

I don't know if you are in the UK Dan but some areas are starting to put medical records online and you are allowed access after signing a form at the GP. https://www.patientaccess.com is one of several companies (you have a choice of which to use) running the scheme on behalf of the NHS...

Me too. I have learnt a vast amount from this forum. As a newly diagnosed prediabetic I was advised by my GP about diet (there being a natural assumption that your current diet must be terrible!;)). It turned out it was terrible because I was following a low fat low dairy diet following a...

I feel your pain! I've fairly recently gone low carb and the two things I really miss are French bread and potatoes. I never had a particularly sweet tooth but having said that I do have a very nice very low carb chocolate cake my wife made me in the fridge! Something like that might cheer...

I take Ramapril given to lower my blood pressure as a precaution after a heart attack in 2019. I didn't have high blood pressure before but that's just what they prescribe. It has no side effects for me, no cough although I know it does affect some folks that way. I think my heart rehab...

Had mine on Wednesday. No reaction at all. Last year had the pneumonia jab too which caused a swollen and sore arm for a couple of days but nothing serious. They explained that this year's flu jab was 'quadvac' or similar, protecting you from four different strains of flu. If I had been...

Well done! That is a vast difference in six weeks, hope your doctor was impressed! I'm starting with an A1c of 42 (I'm prediabeteic) and have only made small progress so far but I have been reading this forum for a couple of months now and there is so much help and encouragement from the...

The Ramapril was prescribed by the consultant but everyone gets the 'protocol' after my sort of heart attack. You are prescribed Ticagrolor for the first year, Ramapril, a beta blocker, a low dose aspirin and a statin. I do now have a blood pressure monitor. My average BP over 40 days was...

Thanks both for your replies. :) It makes me feel better to know things may improve over a longer period. I probably was asking a lot when my diet has always been 'good' if carb heavy. I don't mind waiting as long as things are going in the right direction. I have been doing that since my...

Hello, I have been reading all these helpful threads for a few weeks now so I thought I would share my story and perhaps ask a few questions. I'm 63, male, active, BMI in the healthy range (just!) at 25. Until fairly recently I have always been fit with no health problems whatsoever. But...

Hello everyone. :-) Just joined as I am a fairly newly diagnosed pre-diabetic. There really is a wealth of sensible information here which I have been hoovering up with gusto! Thanks for allowing me into the club and I will post my rather long tale of woe on the normal forum.