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I haven't posted for a while but I thought it might be useful to some of you to hear of a recent experience with raised BG and HbA1c levels and my GP surgery response. I was diagnosed T2 about 7-8 years ago and 1g of Metformin + diet and exercise had always kept me around 45-48 HbA1c. My GP...

I've been noticing a slow but sustained downward trend in many of my BG readings, leading to a reduction in the average levels over the past few months two and I'd be interested to hear experiences from other members of this group. I record all my tests on the mySugr app. The averages aren't...

I was replying to another thread on the Newcastle diet a few minutes ago, when it occurred to me to raise this issue as a separate topic, as I'm finding it more difficult now to be as honest with myself as I was when I was first diagnosed, nearly a year ago: I came off the Newcastle Diet three...

I've mentioned on here that I've been on the Newcastle Diet since last Tuesday (13th May), I've lost 12lbs and my BG levels have reduced significantly. The question now is, how low should they go? I've just done 40 mins on the walking machine at 6km/hr, which was enough to make an old(ish)...

In the last month or two I've noticed an increasing tendency for my joints to click - knees and knuckles mainly - and my fingers are painful to bend (as in making a fist). Sometimes my fingers are really painful to move, with the pain coming from somewhere just above the knuckles (suggesting...

Hi, I went for my quarterly check-up a few days ago. As I mentioned in a post last weekend, the results were all OK (and thanks to those who posted supportive replies) except for vitamin D, which was 28. The doc said the level should be nearer 100, and 25 marks the point at which it's...

Just got back from the GP's for my 3-monthly checkup. HbA1c result good (now 38, down from 46 last September), which was in line with the results I'd got from looking at the averages from my meter and using the conversion charts at...

Hi. I'm a T2 who was formally diagnosed and put on Metformin a few weeks ago and, after a couple of years of denying I might have been pre-diabetic, I'm now trying very hard to bring this thing under control. I've cut out all sugary foods and any added sugar, lowered my carb intake...

Hi. I've found this forum through searching the web more generally about diabetes, in the hope I can understand more about it. I've just turned 60 and my doctor has been talking about "elevated sugar levels" for 3 years now, after I first went to him with a rather vague complaint of dizzy...