Thank you for all replies. I'm "only" 50 and just getting my head round a low-carb life for life. I was at 48 at the end of January and the doctor asked me to retake the test (I had the blood test yesterday), and so I don't know the results yet. But after 3 weeks of no carbs at all, I decided to "experiment" by having Southern Fried Chicken and yoghurts last night (as I haven't been properly diagnosed yet). All of a sudden my toes are hurting again... I'm going to have to go back on low-carb.