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  1. sugarfree_tracy

    Statins - Your experiences please :)

    Thanks Daphne. When I was first put on medication I was told to take the statin then, but I wasnt as knowledgable as I am now about what my BS levels should be etc. After going back for review 3 months later, my cholesterol dropped to just below normal, BS dropped but not enough to be in the...
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    Statins - Your experiences please :)

    Good and under control, never went as high as 7.6 Ive stopped taking them now to see if theres a change. If not, its back to the drawing board because I havent a clue whats causing these high numbers. Its getting to the point where Im scared to test because the stress it causes and I know thats...
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    Weight gain

    Hi David I'm having the same problem, although this is only my 6th week cig free, Im slowly putting on weight. Im low carbing and high fatting, I dont know maybe Im having too much fat?? Im still learning lol. Anyhow, I have my review on Monday with DN so Im preparing myself for a telling off or...
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    is the hba1c a fasting test

    Hi Ive just had my bloods done (hba1c) for my 6 month review and I didnt need to fast :)
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    Statins - Your experiences please :)

    Breakfast greek yoghurt with handful of blueberries Lunch, 2 eggs full fat cream made into an omelette with mushrooms and brocolli Tea, varies but its always low carb. The figures have not always been that high, which is worrying because like I said, I had everything under control at one point...
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    Statins - Your experiences please :)

    Wow, so glad Ive come across this! Hi all, Ive been going out of my mind with worry for the past 2 weeks or so. I last went to doc for a review in April (can't remember the numbers, maybe thats the statins o_O) but everything was in the green. I decided to stop taking the statins because of...
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    Poll: Which diabetes course(s) have you attended?

    I attended a 4 week course, once a week for 2 and half hours, called Juggle. Each week they look at different aspects of Diabetes (type2) I was diagnosed 18 months ago as borderline so was told to cut out sugary things, which I thought I did. Ate nothing 'sugary' so thought was doing fine. Had...