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<blockquote data-quote="CheeseJunkie" data-source="post: 843296"><p>"Many of us have found the NHS didn't really offer us oooooodles of support on diagnosis anyway,..."</p><p></p><p>So this morning I sat down with the nurse in the new practice I've just signed up with. </p><p>Seems nice enough. BUT she didn't know what the NHS-approved BG levels are for diagnosis of pre-diabetes or diabetes. </p><p>And in fact she was convinced they were something that they are not!</p><p>I had to show her the info in the NHS booklet that contains my health check reading printouts. Where that info in in bold and really, really clear!</p><p></p><p>Anyways, they've sent me off to a hospital to have a bunch of more blood tests including another HbA1c.</p><p></p><p>But this morning's good news is that my blood pressure is back to where it used to be, for decades (well, that's actually a mixed blessing, but better the devil you know!). In 10 days, it's gone from 122/88 to 105/67.</p><p></p><p>And that I'm feeling much, much more energy and spring in my step! Almost feeling normal :-/</p><p>This is after 10 days of eating good, good stuff with low carb, and 7 days of very low carb with ultra-good stuff: no spuds, no pasta, no rice, few pulses, no muesli, 1 slice spelt bread per day; much more Greek yoghurt, loads of seeds and nuts, more fish than usual, mostly oily. Fish and cheese even for breakfast - which I've always liked. Fruit mostly now apples (rather than citrus, bananas)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CheeseJunkie, post: 843296"] "Many of us have found the NHS didn't really offer us oooooodles of support on diagnosis anyway,..." So this morning I sat down with the nurse in the new practice I've just signed up with. Seems nice enough. BUT she didn't know what the NHS-approved BG levels are for diagnosis of pre-diabetes or diabetes. And in fact she was convinced they were something that they are not! I had to show her the info in the NHS booklet that contains my health check reading printouts. Where that info in in bold and really, really clear! Anyways, they've sent me off to a hospital to have a bunch of more blood tests including another HbA1c. But this morning's good news is that my blood pressure is back to where it used to be, for decades (well, that's actually a mixed blessing, but better the devil you know!). In 10 days, it's gone from 122/88 to 105/67. And that I'm feeling much, much more energy and spring in my step! Almost feeling normal :-/ This is after 10 days of eating good, good stuff with low carb, and 7 days of very low carb with ultra-good stuff: no spuds, no pasta, no rice, few pulses, no muesli, 1 slice spelt bread per day; much more Greek yoghurt, loads of seeds and nuts, more fish than usual, mostly oily. Fish and cheese even for breakfast - which I've always liked. Fruit mostly now apples (rather than citrus, bananas) [/QUOTE]
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