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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bramas" data-source="post: 1720792" data-attributes="member: 291514"><p>Thank you so much for your response. Before I go further, I must indicate that I made a mistake in my HAB1C results, which should read mmol and not %. Since I am asymptomatic, and pre-diabetic, I have been trying to improve my numbers with diet and exercise before increasing the number of pills I must take.  I keep a log of the meals I eat each day, together with blood test results which are taken two hours after the start of each meal. I try to keep these readings under 140 mg/dl, and this gives me a good idea which foods cause spikes and which should not be eaten together.  Lot of work, but worth it. Also, I walk for half hour each day and, when it rains - I dance for an hour. I also mow the lawn, cut the hedge etc to ensure I spend two hours in the sunlight each day. I prefer not to have to take too many medications, because all drugs have side effects, and then there are also drug interactions. I am also fearful of the possible toxic effects (of taking a large number of pills) may have on the brain, which in an elderly person could mean symptoms of (fake) dementia. Did I mention I'm 79.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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