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Presuming you've had a gait test for under / over pronation??. Sounds like the norm when you start running

Awesome well done !!.

Awesome well done, can you notice a difference between that level and the previous highs you've had?? Keep at it.

Hi All Apologies, this is spam and to get rid of the 'introduce yourself.....' prompt. In the interest of providing some meaning,T2 age 33 completely out of the blue 6foot 1inch 14stone on diagnosis. Low carbing down to 13stone in four months. readings are now in pre diabetic levels.

I'm on 2000mg (4 tabs a day) at the moment and never had a side effect. I'm sooooo lucky my doc on prescription basically said "you will get the squits......."

Shouldn't need them at the moment. Body should be fine for 5k 10k distances. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

You need a medical exemption form. Your docs practice will have these. Ask at reception doc will sign off send to address and you'll get the card in the post. All you need to do then is show pharmacy your card when you hand in a signed prescription for your meds.

Awesome !!! We'll done Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

thanks all for the good comments!!, to be blatently honest this forum has been amazing for me, I dont post a lot but I've gone over soooooo many threads for advice it's been an utter godsend and I'm glad I've got this community to dip into!!. If anyone is reading this and is unsure of what to...

yeah to be honest the chol levels I knew were high but with the sugar levels being so high it was more deal with the sugars then we'll move onto cholesterol!!. Diet still neds to be tweaked I dont eat enough fish and I need to research what's good to lower it!!. all in all though a lot better...

Hi All just wanted to share some good news Just got back from the docs surgey and just received my my latest sets of results, the scorecards are HbA1c level 43mmol/mol Cholesterol level 5.8mmol/L Trig 2.3 HDL 0.96 LDL 3.9 Weight 84kg down from 90kg (height is 6ft 2) Now the 1c level is...

My wife works by the motto all pharmacists are failed doctors/scientists....... Horribly sweeping but in her line of work (research and development scientist) she deals with a lot if em!!!. I've switched mine after my first pickup of strips/lancets and meds made me feel very self conscious in...

yeah just echo the above, wait to you're review notes. I was the same, went to docs with a ankle injury came out diabetic!!!, use this forum, lots of really good advice over everything and anything.

Depends on what veg you used in the soup any root veg I eat sends me through the roof Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I've got a Braun omnitest 3 kit on prescription. Seems a good little meter. Seems to differ county to county regarding prescription, I'm lucky to have a good medical team Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Hi All, Quick and easy question (hopefully). Any recommendations for travel insurance companies that specialise for diabetics?. I'm obviously google searching but would like some first hand experience from everyone. Many thanks for your help.

That's awesome ! Well done !! Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Keep up the good work!! I had a relapse and had a pizza take away last night!!! Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

good idea, I'll try to adapt my morning routine to what you suggest and see what it comes out with!!!. My wifes is more blunt, "stop testing in the morning......" is her answer !! ha ha.

Get up, shower, get dressed, make breakfast, take readings. I usually go to bed with a reading in the 5s. Fast is usually eating at 7pm (low carb) then eating at 7:30am following morning In terms of how it cross references between last hba1c it's half of what that was 6 ish weeks ago. Sig is...