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    its been a minute !! but it can be done

    thank you for the lovely comments .. Low Carb is definitely the way to go, its not easy to start with and now i am used to the changes I dont miss out on enjoying nights out and dinners I just make better choices and restaurants etc are much more adaptable for menu changes if you ask them...
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    its been a minute !! but it can be done

    was diagnosed with T2 just over 6 months ago .. have just had my 3rd blood results and have gone from 79 on 1st diagnosis to now 30 and off meds now for 6 months before they will officially put me in remission [emoji1373] NOT reversal !!!.. which I am ok with cos it means I will still get all my...
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    Statin conundrum

    thanks i am gonna try them for a month and see what it does to my sugar levels and if they rise too much i will discuss with GP
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    Statin conundrum

    can anyone help here, been told i need to take a statin but am scared about my blood sugars rising, have reduced ac1 from 79 to 48 in three months due to exercise and low carb diet and 1x 500 metformin, and loosing nearly 5st over 5 months can anyone look at these results below and advise on...
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    baking

    sorry this is for a one off birthday cake not gonna be an everyday thing
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    baking

    what is the best sweetener to use in baking, for a T2 there is so many out there
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    CGM Alarm !!!!

    ok great thank you .. not happened before but will take my blood monitor to bed tonight just in case
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    CGM Alarm !!!!

    so have started using Libre 2 this week so far so good, but i had a bit of a shock alarm this morning at 1am when blood alarm went off at 3.8 … is it normal for levels to drop that low at night .. on 500 metformin once a day .. woke up to BGL of 5.6 .. i am now worried
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    Libre 2

    thank you, i know i am gonna sound really dumb but what does it actually measure if not blood ?
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    Libre 2

    so first time using Libre 2 CGM and I have very different readings to my finger prick tests monitor showing 8 finger prick showing 6 .. which one should I take notice of ? and is that normal :\
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    huge thanks to the forum

    so a little outline … diagnosed by accident after a water infection, it was quite a shock as i had no other symptoms. Had a meeting with DN who put me on 500mg metformin once a day. She wasnt helpful with diet at all and came away no wiser on what i could eat or drink. Found this forum and...
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    huge thanks to the forum

    I had my 2nd bloods and have driven it down from 79 on diagnosis to 48 in 8 weeks !!!! i just wanted to say a massive thanks to everyone here who uas helped me on my journey.. the advice has been game changing. Still a long way to go but i hope to continue down. To anyone who is just starting...
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    covid and flu jab

    Thank you all … Bg’s back to normal, took 3 days [emoji5]
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    covid and flu jab

    I was advised to have both as i am about to travel, but its not mandatory
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    covid and flu jab

    just had my covid booster and flu jab in the same day 2 days ago, since then my sugars have risen, not changed diet etc, is this normal ? and will they go back down ?
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    2 days in and it's very confusing!

    hey … im relatively new too and i started with cutting carbs to 40-50g which suits me so far have cut my bloods from 78 to 48 in 8 weeks and lost 2.5 stone in the process, i have a long way to go yet but i have found that if i eat round my plate really helps… so veg first then protein and any...
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    interested question !

    I was diagnosed 8 weeks ago with a AC1 level of 79 since then have completely changed my lifestyle and my second test is back with a level of 48 so am over the moon, if i continue to improve and get my levels down to the 30’s will I always be classed as diabetic or just in remission ?
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    Freestyle Libre

    thanks guys .. 1st time going abroad as a T2 and am gonna trial the CGM while away as so not to be constantly finger pricking
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    Freestyle Libre

    do i pack a spare in hand luggage or hold bags ?
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    Freestyle Libre

    has anyone had any problems with airport security and Libre CGM..?