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You do not have to accept your "lot"; go back to your GP with a print out of the NICE Guidance: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng17/ifp/chapter/Testing-your-own-blood-glucose-and-target-levels (Linked changed... I'd put the wrong one in originally.)

Clawing my way back to life after burnout...

Sounds like something from Conan Doyle or Mary Shelley! ;-)

Injection sites and timings may be an issue: 1) do you rotate sites? 2) have you noticed a difference between sites (eg. lower bg using the stomach than compared with the thigh)? Timings: 1) meals high in saturated fat will slow the absorption of carbs giving the insulin more chance of...

"****" yes, but you ARE on the way down! Learn from everyone else on this forum (and always ask if confused etc) and you'll gain confidence and control in no time.

Well done you! Keep up the good work and listen to the real experts if/when things go wrong - ie. The other forum users and info on the host website.

Don't be disheartened; evidence and experiences show that to reduce your HbA1c and associated blood sugar levels too quickly can induce or exacerbate certain complications - especially retinopathy. Keep on track, review your results at least once every two weeks (and preferably weekly) and...

Check here: http://www.diabetes.co.uk/what-is-hba1c.html There's also an excellent conversion tool.

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Hi Liam, If you've a smartphone, then buy yourself the Carbs & Cals app - it's much better than the book! Also, delay the exercise bike until you try this: 1) brisk walk (15-20 minutes) first thing in the morning and before breakfast - it's great for burning fat as your glycogen levels will...

Thanks @AtkinsMo, you're a star!

Hi Phil, Welcome to the madhouse and you have my sympathy for the diagnosis. That said, you've joined the club at an excellent time and started in the right place! You'll have a lot to learn (as will your family), but we'll all try to help point you in the right direction, so don't ever...

Thanks @AtkinsMo, I don't think I have ever heard of such a form; where would I get one from?

Ha ha ha @Mike D - ironically for once, you're wrong: "Some other people" are reading these stories AND adjusting their thinking and actions - I was one of them (as are all but the 'refuseniks') If, however "Some other people" refers to the establishment, then I suspect that the picture is...

Hi @ Redbegonia, Stop taking them right now. The pain you are experiencing is a side effect. If you think you need a statin (and If you read previous posts you'll see that you don't meet the criteria) then go back to your GP and ask for an alternative. To be honest, I would go back but...

But clearly never as " barking mad " as the: 'Eat as many carbs as you want, just take more medication' philosophy! ???

Well done you @ZTL And I agree with your sentiments re LCHF: it really should be LCFF (Low Carb Full Fat), unless there's something we both are missing with the concept???

Well said @Mike D ; I'm in the same boat - after 12 years of them with no discernible benefit and various issues linked to side-effects... since cutting the carbs I've seen dramatic improvements in my cholesterol and glucose levels and, to coin a song, " I can see clearly now " (no longer...

And should we all be " so sure of the scientific value " of the research and marketing of an industry responsible for thalidomide???