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  1. HfxBaz

    Odors

    Sugar levels have been anywhere from 5.2 - 9.1 over the last few days, rapid test came back negative on covid.
  2. HfxBaz

    Odors

    For the last few days I've been smelling 'stale garlic' sweat , is this normal for some or all diabetics? I was diagnosed as prediabetic months ago, is this something i should get in contact with my gp about or hold out until July for my re test ??
  3. HfxBaz

    Poor sleep and waking sugar of 8.4

    I really have no idea as I was just told change of lifestyle and avoid all sugars and sweeteners as I'm only pre D. My gp wants me back for a re test on hba1c in july
  4. HfxBaz

    Poor sleep and waking sugar of 8.4

    As clear as I can get the pic
  5. HfxBaz

    Poor sleep and waking sugar of 8.4

    Dressing is already added to it, I keep looking at the pack and already feel guilty for wanting to eat it but my brain is saying don't eat it due to the pasta in there that could be too small to see that's mixed in the mayo [emoji53] before being told I'm preD I'd of eaten 2 of those packs so...
  6. HfxBaz

    Poor sleep and waking sugar of 8.4

    Lunch or is this a no no?? I'm removing the white pasta as I know that will spike me
  7. HfxBaz

    Tinnitus

    Does anyone else get tinnitus from time to time?
  8. HfxBaz

    Poor sleep and waking sugar of 8.4

    About 4 hours sleep before needing to get up and needing the loo, sugar 8.4 when tested. Last meal eaten was tea (dinner) , self caused due to stuff had, Cheesy bean and sausage with potato chunks (something the kids love) so lots of carbs. Won't be eating that again even though it made me full...
  9. HfxBaz

    HbA1c

    [emoji29][emoji29]oh yep that's me, never been tested for it. Oh I snore I've even woke up to my own snoring
  10. HfxBaz

    HbA1c

    Fatigue - I'm always tired as sleep can be a problem, I can sleep for 2 hours then I'm up again or up to 7 hours. I already have an inherited eye problem so not much else can go wrong there, I'm having LFTs or whatever they are called now re done in march as 'something' came back on my last lot...
  11. HfxBaz

    HbA1c

    So any increase on 46 between now and July will have me knocking on the door of t2 and asking to join the club [emoji53][emoji53]
  12. HfxBaz

    HbA1c

    Phoned my surgery and asked what my result was before Christmas, they said my hba1c came back @ 46. What does this mean??
  13. HfxBaz

    New to prediabetes

    I do hope you mean white bread and pasta, I've changed to wholemeal pasta and wholemeal/seeded bread. I'm not one for cereals and fruit, I may have the odd bowl or banana once in a while. Why cut out potatoes?? Or is that due to the starch in them?
  14. HfxBaz

    New to prediabetes

    I'm using different chemists to get the strips [emoji4] I do prefer the idea of self testing as like others have said it gives an idea of what foods spike sugars.
  15. HfxBaz

    Formiciation

    Hi, do you have any updates about this?? I tend to get a similar problem.
  16. HfxBaz

    New to prediabetes

    Hi and thanks @Goonergal, I've already got a meter, self funded as gp didn't say anything about keeping tabs on levels. I picked up the accu-chek performa nano. When I ran out of strips I asked our local chemist if they had any in stock, they questioned me about them and said that basically...
  17. HfxBaz

    New to prediabetes

    Hi all, I'm new here, Male * 40 * west yorkshire. So, a few weeks before Christmas I was told I'm prediabetic but don't have diabetes. I've to have bloods re done in July to give a better idea if I'll be getting diagnosed as T2. On average my blood sugars are 7.5 GP told me to avoid all sugars...