Blood Sugar in High 20's and GP not helping, please advise

donnellysdogs · Feb 10, 2015

If you go quite low carb you may need to add some salt. If I'm just having berries n salmon during day I will add a slight sprinkling of salt to my cucumber...

I don't know why or the reason but I think we some salt in our diets....

If you are having bread or ryvita that will have salt in it...

scottie1 · Feb 10, 2015

Clivethedrive said:
Scottie is there a lidl near you?

Pretty close Clive, short drive away.

rowan · Feb 10, 2015

Clivethedrive said:
I get mine from amazon 2 kilo bags at a time ( cheaper)

£15 for a 2.5 kilo bag! Fliipin'eck!

scottie1 · Feb 10, 2015

What do you thinks works best - having quite small bites throughout the day? Or just 3 meals a day?

Clivethedrive · Feb 10, 2015

Ok they do the german rye bread there plus their bratwurst sausages are 97% pork great for us and if you like them 2 advocados for £1.69

Clivethedrive · Feb 10, 2015

rowan said:
£15 for a 2.5 kilo bag! Fliipin'eck!

Well i look at it this way....i don't smoke or drink( much) so that 2 k pack lasts me a month so you pays your money...........

Clivethedrive · Feb 10, 2015

scottie1 said:
What do you thinks works best - having quite small bites throughout the day? Or just 3 meals a day?

Definately 3 well spaced meals a day scottie it then gives your liver and digestive system time to deal with each meal:)

scottie1 · Feb 10, 2015

Clivethedrive said:
Ok they do the german rye bread there plus their bratwurst sausages are 97% pork great for us and if you like them 2 advocados for £1.69

Thanks for that Clive, will have a look at the weekend. Never tried advocadoes, might give them a try.

Clivethedrive · Feb 10, 2015

scottie1 said:
Thanks for that Clive, will have a look at the weekend. Never tried advocadoes, might give them a try.

Very good vitamins and oils for us plus add some prawns and yum yum bit of lettuce and some celery ........nom nom nom...

rowan · Feb 10, 2015

Enclave said:
I dont think your Dr will give you test strips .. We are mostley self funding for meters and strips .. I have the Codefree meter .. Strips are the cheapest and the meters not expensive either ! They can be purchased from Amazion or direct from homehealth at www.homehealth-uk.com ..there is a promo code for the strips 5 packs - 264086 .. Or 10 packs - 975833 the promo codes only work if ordering direct from Homehealth
There are other places to purchase diffrent brands of meters inc the shop at the diabetes.co.uk

I've had the testing strips put on repeat prescription after telling them I need to find out what i can or can't eat. I'd told them how shocked I was that my usual prorridge breakfast sent me sky high and they accepted it without question, so well worth asking your doctor. They're only giving me 50 at time but I requested a repeat after 2 weeks so have had 100 from them in 3 weeks

Clivethedrive · Feb 10, 2015

rowan said:
I've had the testing strips put on repeat prescription after telling them I need to find out what i can or can't eat. I'd told them how shocked I was that my usual prorridge breakfast sent me sky high and they accepted it without question, so well worth asking your doctor. They're only giving me 50 at time but I requested a repeat after 2 weeks so have had 100 from them in 3 weeks

Way to go rowan well done you!!!!

rowan · Feb 10, 2015

Clivethedrive said:
Good day scottie, remember ! Step by step , a good breakfast ...eggs any way you like ,bacon , sausages ,mushrooms , slice of fried bread! ( fat makes it slow absorb) ! Full fat greek yogurt with berries , i get the german rye bread from lidl its about 8 carbs per slice and doesn't spike me ! Hows hubby? Do you like lambs liver and fried onions? Thats another good one,( fried in olive oil or butter or coconut oil,) have a read on here lots of great food ideas . Keep us posted .:)

I compared sausages last nght,
Richmond thick pork sausages 7.8 carbs per grilled sausage
Debbie And Andrew Harrogate 97% Sausage, 0.5 carbs per grilled sausage
BIG difference!

Clivethedrive · Feb 10, 2015

rowan said:
I compared sausages last nght,
Richmond thick pork sausages 7.8 carbs per grilled sausage
Debbie And Andrew Harrogate 97% Sausage, 0.5 carbs per grilled sausage
BIG difference!

Absolutely pays to check .....we want low carb quality foods:)

scottie1 · Feb 10, 2015

rowan said:
I've had the testing strips put on repeat prescription after telling them I need to find out what i can or can't eat. I'd told them how shocked I was that my usual prorridge breakfast sent me sky high and they accepted it without question, so well worth asking your doctor. They're only giving me 50 at time but I requested a repeat after 2 weeks so have had 100 from them in 3 weeks

That's good. Husband just called the GP's and they have given me some, hopefully they will put them on my repeat so I can keep a track of my readings all the time instead of when I just feel ill.

Clivethedrive · Feb 10, 2015

scottie1 said:
That's good. Husband just called the GP's and they have given me some, hopefully they will put them on my repeat so I can keep a track of my readings all the time instead of when I just feel ill.

Result!! Well done happy: happy:)

rowan · Feb 10, 2015

scottie1 said:
Thank you Clive .

Am I looking at the carbohydrate vaue which is 67g per portion, or the 'of which sugars' which is 0.3g?

It's 6.7 carbs per crispbread, tesco show 67g but it's a mistake

Clivethedrive · Feb 10, 2015

rowan said:
It's 6.7 carbs per crispbread, tesco show 67g but it's a mistake

Bangheads...

rowan · Feb 10, 2015

scottie1 said:
Thanks for that Clive, will have a look at the weekend. Never tried advocadoes, might give them a try.

They're lovely! I often have them on ryvita dark rye, or with prawn mayo, for breakfast. I've tried a lot of new stuff in the last 3 weeks, this is a helpful thread for new veg http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/trying-new-veg.69866/

scottie1 · Feb 10, 2015

Just eaten Shepherds pie and I feel awful, really sluggish and tired. Only ate a small bit - it was part of this weeks meals. Not one to be repeated.
Also, has affected my mood.

scottie1 · Feb 10, 2015

rowan said:
They're lovely! I often have them on ryvita dark rye, or with prawn mayo, for breakfast. I've tried a lot of new stuff in the last 3 weeks, this is a helpful thread for new veg http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/trying-new-veg.69866/

Can I have prawn mayo Rowan? Really like it.

Thanks for the link.

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