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<blockquote data-quote="INeedAnA-Z" data-source="post: 2185539" data-attributes="member: 517799"><p>Thanks for replying</p><p></p><p>Not on the steroid tablets at the moment, but am on inhaled steroids twice daily for life (fostair) I'm aware it affects blood sugars but not a clue how much, not had any other blood sugars done bar for the 2 HB1c (I do have dipsticks at home and they rarely show glucose and never show ketones) </p><p></p><p>I have the dipsticks as I have tried to do keto (failed) and kept them in ever since as i have a cat with FIC and it was handy to keep an eye out for blood etc in his urine... But back to keto diet. I tried, for 3 months and couldnt get into ketosis despite going ZERO carbs a month in. I lost a grand total of 2lbs in 3 months. Keto groups said it was probably due to my artificially sweetened drinks or not enough fat but I don't do plain water and as i was craving veg I quit trying. I do need to lose weight but my cholesterol is ok, i saw the figures yesterday, all right in middle of the ranges.</p><p></p><p>As far as Drs..I do think they've been somewhat lax, 8 weeks to get diagnosed is too long as far as im concerned and has caused some addition stress but may be due to them trying to get to bottom of other issues...anaemia and raised WBC and a back issue for which i have had an MRI (awaiting results) But i'm wondering how much the stresses of this year have played with my numbers. </p><p></p><p>Im going to take it all in for a few days before deciding on getting a meter, I do think it will help me get a better understanding of it all and keep a check on things</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="INeedAnA-Z, post: 2185539, member: 517799"] Thanks for replying Not on the steroid tablets at the moment, but am on inhaled steroids twice daily for life (fostair) I'm aware it affects blood sugars but not a clue how much, not had any other blood sugars done bar for the 2 HB1c (I do have dipsticks at home and they rarely show glucose and never show ketones) I have the dipsticks as I have tried to do keto (failed) and kept them in ever since as i have a cat with FIC and it was handy to keep an eye out for blood etc in his urine... But back to keto diet. I tried, for 3 months and couldnt get into ketosis despite going ZERO carbs a month in. I lost a grand total of 2lbs in 3 months. Keto groups said it was probably due to my artificially sweetened drinks or not enough fat but I don't do plain water and as i was craving veg I quit trying. I do need to lose weight but my cholesterol is ok, i saw the figures yesterday, all right in middle of the ranges. As far as Drs..I do think they've been somewhat lax, 8 weeks to get diagnosed is too long as far as im concerned and has caused some addition stress but may be due to them trying to get to bottom of other issues...anaemia and raised WBC and a back issue for which i have had an MRI (awaiting results) But i'm wondering how much the stresses of this year have played with my numbers. Im going to take it all in for a few days before deciding on getting a meter, I do think it will help me get a better understanding of it all and keep a check on things [/QUOTE]
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