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<blockquote data-quote="paragliderpete" data-source="post: 317940" data-attributes="member: 44451"><p>Hi halfpint. Sorry to read about the problems you are having with the GP. It looks like you are at the point where you need to consider getting a meter and some test strips. From the reaction from your GP it sounds as though he will be quoting the HNS party line, and refuse to supply them on a prescription, but still worth asking to find the lay of the land.</p><p>I believe If a pre diabetic takes radical control of his blood sugar levels, without delay, it may be possible to reverse the condition, provided that the pancreas has already not been damaged .</p><p>As you state , an OGTT test would be a very good idea, certainly having a base line now , will give you a benchmark in the future to chech if your glucose tolerence is improving. You can do one yourself, it's a fasting test, In the morning drink 400ml of lucazade and take bm's every 15min for 3 1/2 hours. plot a graph of the results. The benchmark for diabetes is taken at +2hrs, Its worth testing for the 3 1/2 hours to check you don't go into a reactive hypo. It won't be quite as accurate as a lab test for glucose levels, but will be accurate enough for your needs.</p><p>My partner was in your situation 10 months ago, luckily I'm t2 so she was able to hit the floor running , she went onto very low carb immediately and got her bm's to between 4 and 6mmol quickly, in the same period she's lost 5 st in wgt. During this period her daily itntake of carbs has been 30g with high fat intake and 80g of protein.</p><p>With regards to cholesterol, I think you will find that as you reduce your carb intake and normalise your blood sugars , you cholesterol will also improve considerably, Jean's has drop from 5.6 to 3.8 total during this same period with good profiles, all without meds.</p><p>I hope you find this of help. I'm going to post jean's story in the near future, we are due some blood tests at the end of the month, and will be doing another ogtt. We are both hoping to be able to confirm the her glucose tolerence has indeed started to normalise, watch this space</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="paragliderpete, post: 317940, member: 44451"] Hi halfpint. Sorry to read about the problems you are having with the GP. It looks like you are at the point where you need to consider getting a meter and some test strips. From the reaction from your GP it sounds as though he will be quoting the HNS party line, and refuse to supply them on a prescription, but still worth asking to find the lay of the land. I believe If a pre diabetic takes radical control of his blood sugar levels, without delay, it may be possible to reverse the condition, provided that the pancreas has already not been damaged . As you state , an OGTT test would be a very good idea, certainly having a base line now , will give you a benchmark in the future to chech if your glucose tolerence is improving. You can do one yourself, it's a fasting test, In the morning drink 400ml of lucazade and take bm's every 15min for 3 1/2 hours. plot a graph of the results. The benchmark for diabetes is taken at +2hrs, Its worth testing for the 3 1/2 hours to check you don't go into a reactive hypo. It won't be quite as accurate as a lab test for glucose levels, but will be accurate enough for your needs. My partner was in your situation 10 months ago, luckily I'm t2 so she was able to hit the floor running , she went onto very low carb immediately and got her bm's to between 4 and 6mmol quickly, in the same period she's lost 5 st in wgt. During this period her daily itntake of carbs has been 30g with high fat intake and 80g of protein. With regards to cholesterol, I think you will find that as you reduce your carb intake and normalise your blood sugars , you cholesterol will also improve considerably, Jean's has drop from 5.6 to 3.8 total during this same period with good profiles, all without meds. I hope you find this of help. I'm going to post jean's story in the near future, we are due some blood tests at the end of the month, and will be doing another ogtt. We are both hoping to be able to confirm the her glucose tolerence has indeed started to normalise, watch this space [/QUOTE]
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