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I am a lapsed member of the forum and have rejoined today. My last HbA1C was 5.6 a few years ago. I know this is "old money" so not sure what this translates to in "new money" I've kinda fallen off the wagon in the last few years and being of a certain age with plenty of belly fat, the fear of...

Hi, I am a returning member and need to sort myself out. I am looking to fast but can't seem to manage more than a day drinking just coffee, water (loads of) and a glass of wine in the evening. How can I stump up the willpower to fast for longer considering I work long hours and everyone around...

Hi, I'm glad this forum is still here. I took a long break after discovering I was pre-diabetic a couple of years ago and this forum helped me to get my BS back to normal. I low-carbed for 2 years and since then have only had the occasional bread/pasta/cereal etc. I have started getting...

Hi all Another start to a year, another spring clearout and the impetus to revaluate and focus on my health. I've been away for a while and although I've been low-carbing for the past year, I've let things slip and put on 1/2 stone (less than I thought!). I need to get back on track so will be...

Good afternoon Some time ago, somebody posted a really useful colour chart of HbA1c ranges and mmol/L (i.e. old/new money), can anyone tell me where I can find it please?

As in the title really. I have been called up for a fasting blood test which is only done in the morning. If I didn't eat from (say) 5pm the night before, wouldn't the body dump glucose into the system overnight meaning it would read high? That's before I'm given the glucose drink...

As the title states, I have started to experience intermittent tingling/numbness in the middle fingers of my left hand. This has been going on for about 2 weeks now. I like to think I have good control of my blood sugars and follow a strict LCHF diet with intermittent fasting. I feel very well...

Hi everyone A couple of times last week, I experienced a pain at the front of my big toe - like I had stubbed it (which I haven't!). And certainly not an ingrown toe nail either. There was no swelling, no redness etc which led me to suspect nerve pain. This is rather worrying considering my...

Hi, what exactly is the diabetes APP and how do I get it on my iPhone?

Good afternoon. I have a little problem that I need help with... My wife recently went to her GP with symptoms of constant tiredness, occasional pins and needles in feet, increased thirst and nocturnal toileting. Her vision is quite bad for reading. Her doctor put this down to low thyroid...

Last year my baseline fasting BG was 6.3mmol/L. In the UK, I believe above 6 is impaired fasting glucose. I did not consider my diet to be awful and considered myself healthy, if not a tad overweight. Since then I have lost a stone in weight putting my BMI down to 24. I have been low-carbing...

Hello My friend recently contracted a UTI and had to be rushed to hospital where the medics think the infection has spread to the kidneys. She is 20 years old, a little overweight and spent much of her teens binging on sugar and alcohol. I hope this is just a simple UTI but fear if her kidneys...

Hi, I was wondering what the general consensus is on juicing in order to detox and lose weight. What are the pros and cons from a diabetic's perspective? Although the raw juice must be better than shop-brought processed juice, does it spike blood sugar? Basically I am keen on the idea, at least...

Good morning I had a bit of a wake-up call last week with a diagnosis of "impaired fasting glucose". My baseline reading was 6.3 and then 8.2 after 2 hours. I presume this means I am at risk of developing T2. My BMI is 29 and I've taken steps to lose a bit of "podge" around the middle (have...