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<blockquote data-quote="Annb" data-source="post: 2155730" data-attributes="member: 25851"><p>At the diabetes clinic this morning. My Hba1c was 53 - down from 55 6 months ago. I showed her my food diary (food/drink/insulin/pills/meter readings all in there) and explained that I have been doing lchf for about 18 months but that my diet has been rather more drastic in the last few months. She didn't throw her hands up in horror - a nurse new to the practice - but I did say that I know I can't do it indefinitely even though it helps with the BG and with weight. Yes - I did say weight. I have lost about 9 lb in the last 6 months (actually in the last 3 weeks). However, she wants my BG to be higher?? She reckons that, at my age, my BG should be between 7 and 8, not in the 5s or 4s, which is what I am aiming at. She's also not happy with the amount of insulin I am taking - I can agree with that - and is suggesting taking less of the Lantus overnight and less HumilinS at each meal, but if my BG is too high in the evening I should take about 3 units of HumS without food. I had thought that would be a bad idea, but that's what she thinks.</p><p></p><p>She also seemed to indicate that Metformin damages kidneys. She reckons that with my low kidney readings I should have been taken off the Metformin. But my kidneys may be recovering, so she's leaving it for now.</p><p></p><p>I had to take Em with me this morning and she has won lots of new fans in the diabetes centre. She was also very helpful, insisting on pushing my wheelchair the 20 miles from the entrance to the diabetes centre (seems like 20 miles anyway) since Neil couldn't get a parking space anywhere near the hospital entrance and had to take the car about 1/4 mile away to park. It must have looked ludicrous, this smallish 7 year-old pushing her huge granny in a wheelchair. She got lots of approving glances from patients and staff. She's a gem really.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, this morning I had some crowdie and cream (plus tea) and this evening I will have a chicken leg (in the air fryer right now). Several cups of tea so far and more to have to get my quota in. I'm not about to change course on the diet just yet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Annb, post: 2155730, member: 25851"] At the diabetes clinic this morning. My Hba1c was 53 - down from 55 6 months ago. I showed her my food diary (food/drink/insulin/pills/meter readings all in there) and explained that I have been doing lchf for about 18 months but that my diet has been rather more drastic in the last few months. She didn't throw her hands up in horror - a nurse new to the practice - but I did say that I know I can't do it indefinitely even though it helps with the BG and with weight. Yes - I did say weight. I have lost about 9 lb in the last 6 months (actually in the last 3 weeks). However, she wants my BG to be higher?? She reckons that, at my age, my BG should be between 7 and 8, not in the 5s or 4s, which is what I am aiming at. She's also not happy with the amount of insulin I am taking - I can agree with that - and is suggesting taking less of the Lantus overnight and less HumilinS at each meal, but if my BG is too high in the evening I should take about 3 units of HumS without food. I had thought that would be a bad idea, but that's what she thinks. She also seemed to indicate that Metformin damages kidneys. She reckons that with my low kidney readings I should have been taken off the Metformin. But my kidneys may be recovering, so she's leaving it for now. I had to take Em with me this morning and she has won lots of new fans in the diabetes centre. She was also very helpful, insisting on pushing my wheelchair the 20 miles from the entrance to the diabetes centre (seems like 20 miles anyway) since Neil couldn't get a parking space anywhere near the hospital entrance and had to take the car about 1/4 mile away to park. It must have looked ludicrous, this smallish 7 year-old pushing her huge granny in a wheelchair. She got lots of approving glances from patients and staff. She's a gem really. Anyway, this morning I had some crowdie and cream (plus tea) and this evening I will have a chicken leg (in the air fryer right now). Several cups of tea so far and more to have to get my quota in. I'm not about to change course on the diet just yet. [/QUOTE]
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