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Hi IssyH. First of all are you on thyroid meds, if so what are your current readings of TSH, (T4, T3 - if known), if your thyroid meds are not bringing your TSH down to an acceptable level then your meds will need tweeking and that could be the cause of the non-existant weight loss. Thing to...

I really think it would be a good idea for you to tell us exactly what you are eating and when you are testing. You seem to be making all the wrong choices big time. Its quite possible that if you test at 1hr30, or 2hrs you are missing the worse of the chocolate spike, although having said that...

With BG levels that high you need to seriously reduce the amount of carbs you eat, as said before that includes all white goods, bread, pasta, pastry, spuds, biscuits, sweets, sugar, chocolate, sweetened drinks etc. etc. levels over 140mg/dl are causing damage and the higher they are the more...

Can I put in a request for people to please put in the units of measurement being used and also to state if its a fasting blood test or an A1c. ? Also with the fairly recent conversion to international units we are jumping around from mmol/l, mg/dl, A1c (ifcc) and A1c (dcct %) - I really feel...

The term HF is very misleading, for most it doesn't mean eating loads of extra fats, creams, oils etc. my interpretation is that it simply indicates that the natural fat intake which comes from eating whole foods i.e. not throwing away the fat on meat, using butter not marg, simple oil salad...

6.4 after a meal is amazing. You're doing fine.:)

Sorry, just thought I would ask, have you reduced your thyroid meds since losing weight? because the dosage is extremely weight critical, i.e. the more you weigh the higher the dose to achieve the same as a lower weight and lower dose. So if you have lost lots of weight, your current dosage may...

The other thing of course, is your thyroid meds might need adjusting. The symptoms of hyper can be very similar to hypo. People that are hypo really have a very very hard time to actually lose weight, whereas hypers lose it rather too easily. Both can exhibit symptoms of exhaustion, depression...

I started using MyFitnessPal because I was getting stuck with reaching the limit on my carbs but still being too low in calories and protein - and yes I was getting tired. Soooo, change - breakfast slice of meat (ham, chicken, turkey), 15-20g cheddar, 10-12 almonds and 4-5 brazil nuts - nice and...

Hope you're right about that Andy12345 and that he's not daft enough to be really eating them. Personally I think they are the most disgusting thing imaginable on the planet, but each to their own.

Sorry, did you intend typing under 4.8 mmol/l at an hour, or was it a typo? I thought the generally considered safe level was 7.8mmol/l?:)

Hi, I go along with @Brunneria on the 'colourful' vegs. peppers, toms, greens etc. as you are just pre-diabetic its good that you are looking at taking control now. Look towards cutting down (or possible out completely), spuds, bread, pasta, rice, pastry, cereals etc all very carby. As you love...

I agree with @NoCrbs4Me , rather too much personal info, but that is your choice. Sorry to hear that you are at a low. Thyroid issues can be pretty devastating, especially if the dose is not balanced correctly, I assume that you have 6 monthly tests for that? You will come out of the depression...

From the sounds of your last post, you are testing, which is good. Hopefully they explained how to test? But if not, then test just prior to a meal, then at +2hrs after the meal. In the early stages of finding your way, I would strongly suggest testing at +1hr as well, as this will give you a...

There are many things that can cause a dry mouth, I would go and talk to your doctor about it, it could be candida infection, it could be Sjorgren syndrome, it could me mineral deficiency, it could be hundreds of other things, so take yourself off to the doctors and see if you can get some tests.

Thats one of my big hates - why wont doctors discuss with you your illness and symptoms and explain stuff. OK, some people don't want to know, but there are many many people that do want to know and want to understand. Maybe they are just scared that you might know more than them ! ! my current...

To me the main problem is being able to draw that fine line between a mistake - lets face it they are human and genuine mistakes will be made - and the constant ignoring, or denying, that there is a problem that needs treating, right up to the out and out negligence. I had a 'bad' smear test...

I doubt that it would make any difference, but you can ask. The levothyroxine should be taken on an empty stomach, so you might have problems splitting the dose. Its also only T4 which is the in-active hormone, you have to convert it to T3 - unless of course you are on a natural dessicated...

Thats the problem isn't it Dibbles, if they make a mistake, they are not prepared to put their hands up and say, 'got it wrong'. They fafff around and cover things up and ignore stuff hoping that you will go away. Its all very much a 'closed shop' and quite frightening.

Don't buy Kosher or Halal on principal. Don't eat any grains, feel much better for that. Luckily, we are in a position to grow or raise virtually all our own food - but that actually takes a lot of a hard work too. Its not just the growing of the stuff, its the picking and processing - beans all...