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    Collapsed from low BS after a weekend of comfort eating

    I'm feeling ok, but I've had a persistent headache. No they are before I have my meal. I haven't lost any weight yet and still hanging around 23 stone, but I have joined a free weight loss programme in Derby called Livewell which lasts for a year and I joined in January, had a consultation and...
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    Collapsed from low BS after a weekend of comfort eating

    I saw my GP yesterday to talk about my collapse and he decided to reduce my gliclazide medication by one tablet in the morning and then increased ramipril to 5mg and to take one a day for 2 weeks and then two a day after the 2 weeks. I also showed him my BS levels from Feb 4th to Feb 18th and...
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    Collapsed from low BS after a weekend of comfort eating

    I have tried counselling at my uni and joined a healthy living programme. The counselling gave me a list of do's and don'ts which I have been following most of the time which are: DO Focus on the positive aspects of your life now and in the future Do things that make you feel good that don't...
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    Collapsed from low BS after a weekend of comfort eating

    Today at 3pm I felt a bit strange so I tested my BS and they were 5 then five minutes later 4.5, I knew then that I needed to eat some carbs and I was getting to my door I suddenly collapsed, but luckily enough someone spotted me collapse and instantly gave me a drink of coke as she saw my...
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    Really Frightened now, but determined to change my lifestyle

    Well I experienced my first every real hypo on Saturday Morning after I went clubbing at a club called Mosh on Friday Night and normally I don't take my meter with me when I go out, in fear of losing it and before I had my meal of a cheeseburger with the bun and 3 mozzerala sticks in...
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    Really Frightened now, but determined to change my lifestyle

    I had a few tablespoons of porridge with milk at 2:10pm, then slept from 2:20pm till 5pm and checked my blood sugars just now and they were at 6.7.
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    Really Frightened now, but determined to change my lifestyle

    Well I have just learned that Ramipril can also lower blood sugars as well and just tested again (5.1) as I have the shakes and feel dizzy and now going to have something to eat.
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    Really Frightened now, but determined to change my lifestyle

    My blood sugars have now come down to a reasonable level today from 8.6 at 8am to 6.0 at midday to 5.6 at 1pm and I feel totally fine and not hungry. Should I be worried about being hypoglycaemic from my current medication of metformin, gliclazide and ramipril.
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    Really Frightened now, but determined to change my lifestyle

    It may be kidney problems, but I have been having treatment for thrush and it is reducing down now. I am going to test, test, test as I have 250 testing strips and I want to get my blood sugars down by not eating carbs until I get to 4.5 as now I am currently 9.7 which I want to get down as my...
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    Really Frightened now, but determined to change my lifestyle

    Thank you douglas99. I think that when I have full access to the gym and swim pools, I might decide to increase my intake of food at a suitable level. As for drinks I've cut out beer and diet coke for green tea, black tea and I am also going to experiment with making my very own blueberry juice.
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    Really Frightened now, but determined to change my lifestyle

    Well the dietician appointment went ok, she wanted me to go Liraglutide and I was a bit hesistant at first and then I tried the injection in my thigh with water and now I am further put off from starting it. But overall she told me that my LCLF diet is great apart from two things which is the...
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    Really Frightened now, but determined to change my lifestyle

    My appointment with the dietician is midday on Monday. Yes I have checked out the calorie intake and I will be fine with it, even my family has suggested to me that I could do without having lunch to lose more weight. My shopping list contains of 15 eggs for £1, 64 Scotch Beef Burgers for £10...
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    Really Frightened now, but determined to change my lifestyle

    I have always gone for low fat products and currently have low fat cheddar, garlic mayo, butter etc. in my fridge. I forgot to mention that I also have a pot of sugar-free jelly with low fat cream or a handful of bbq flavoured nuts as snacks.
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    Really Frightened now, but determined to change my lifestyle

    I don't take insulin, but I do take 2000mg metformin and 320mg gliclazide every day. I have just had a blood sugar reading of 19.9 and feel fine, apart from a blocked nose and a minor chesty cough.
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    Really Frightened now, but determined to change my lifestyle

    Yesterday I got a seriously massive wake up call when my gp told me that my Hba1c has significantly gone up, my blood pressure is a bit high and that protein was found in my urine test. The gp has prescribed me with ramipril and this has made me realize what I am doing to myself as my kidneys...
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    Low Carb Resolution

    Well last night I couldn't ditch the jacket potato and had mince and gravy with it. I then took a 1 hour walk as suggested by my parents to walk off the jacket potato. My parents want to eat healthy and lose weight as they have both put weight on, but they still buy chocolate bars and crisps and...
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    Low Carb Resolution

    I like the Tesco everyday value 2% lager as each 440ml can contains Energy 320kJ (80kcal) Protein 1.3g Carbohydrate 4.4g Fat 0.4g Alcohol 7.0g I have a question about a healthy topping to have on a jacket potato as I'm having one with my parents as they want to eat more healthy.
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    Low Carb Resolution

    I haven't lost any weight yet and my post blood sugar results was 17.2 and yes that was a fasting result. I am currently taking 2 500g metformin and 2 80mg gliclazide twice a day.
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    Low Carb Resolution

    I bought some frozen and mixed berries & currants from Aldi yesterday with some Fat Free Natural Yoghurt and just had some now with 2 Weetabix biscuits after having a blood sugar reading of 12.7. I will test again at in two hours.
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    Low Carb Resolution

    I am not going to give up meat entirely, but my girlfriend has decided to become vegetarian and I want to support her change of diet. I am still going to eat chicken, pork, etc.