What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

HarryBeau

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Chronicle_Cat said:
Bubbsie, I agree with you. However, I'm an obese Type 2 who doesn't have a strong genetic family history, although I believe I had a maternal greatgrandfather who may have had Type 2 (my mom told me he was told to stop eating "starchy" food as it was bad for him by doctors - this was pre the discovery of insulin.) I've always put on weight easily (in comparision to some family members who ate more food and more junk food than I did.) I believe the factors that cause me to store fat so efficiently and become obese also caused me to eventually develop Type 2. Certainly my metabolism has always been different than some family members.

Yes, we have a public health system similar to the NHS*, unlike Americans. It is provincially managed. The federal govt gives money to all the provinces and they manage health care. The provincial systems are very similar to each other and portable (if I get sick or need a hospital visiting another province, I don't worry about paying, my province pays their province what it would cost here.). This is an issue when Canadians go to the US, our system isn't as expensive as the USA, so most Canadians purchase travel health insurance to cover the extra costs beyond what our system will pay.

*there are differences, ours is less comprehensive than NHS. Ours does not cover dental or foot care for diabetes or prescription drugs, although my province does have a program for low income people for prescription drugs and test strips (depending on your Type of diabetes, Type 2s who are low income diet only only get 100 test strips per year covered. We buy our test strips at the pharmacy, doctors don't supply them or meters. For the low income prescription drug plan, you have a deductible based on your income and they pay when you pass that deductible.) A previous government put in free prescription drugs for those 25 and under. The new government tightened up the rules on that, it now only applies to 25 and under if they have no coverage through their parents' insurance.) There is a separate program to cover 75% of the costs of assistive devices (ie. wheelchairs, etc - I think insulin pumps for Type 1s are funded under this although there are certain criteria they have to meet for funding.)
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Complicated Chronicle Cat...testing strips on prescription are only available here for diabetic on medication that my cause a hypoglycaemic episode...generally it is not given to those using metformin or just diet & exercise to manage their diabetes...I did manage to get testing strips on prescription through a circuitous route which I covered in my last response...overall the systems seem cumbersome to say the least.
 
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Chronicle_Cat

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Bubbsie said:
Complicated Chronicle Cat...testing strips on prescription are only available here for diabetic on medication that my cause a hypoglycaemic episode...generally it is not given to those using metformin or just diet & exercise to manage their diabetes...I did manage to get testing strips on prescription through a circuitous route which I covered in my last response...overall the systems seem cumbersome to say the least.
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Us too...they are only covered if you qualify for the provincial program for *low income* residents (and then in limited degrees depending on whether you take insulin, meds or are diet only.) If your income is deemed to be too high, then no coverage at all. (The same applies to seniors over 65).

Funding here can also be quite cumbersome and we have more than our share of government bureaucracy. Some items and services are covered through a series of different government programs. (This is especially true if you are a person who is disabled as my late son was.)
 
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Geoffno6

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Bubbsie said:
Good luck Geoff...hope the DEREK course is better than the DESMOND one I attended...just in case they are on a par...take a safety pin with you a good sharp stab with that should keep you awake until it's time to go home:)...seriously I'd be interested to hear what the DEREK course is like...what the structure is...whether it is informative & most importantly does it recommend the infamous NHS eat well plate.
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Haha, the eat well plate put in an appearance. It wasn’t too bad, the lady that took it was switched on but generally toed the NHS/DiabetesUK line. She agreed testing was the only way to know what foods raised your BG even though many there had been advised not to test or to only check FBG. I’ve read reviews on here about DESMOND and I’m pretty sure Del is his twin brother.
 
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shelley262

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Happy Friday all - 5.4 fbg this morning not bad given the three course meal I had late yesterday evening. My bgs have been a bit higher this week but I think worth it - I’ve loved all the large portions of Mediterranean vegetables especially the tomatoes which I normally restrict! I’ve also done a lot of hiking and swimming - talking of which more on agenda today only two days of hols left!
Wishing all a good day and hope sun out for all.
 
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Canvaspic

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Good morning all. 6.0. Odd as I went to bed with a 4.2 (probably the lowest number I have seen ).
Bright and sunny here, but a cool 2 degC . Home gym again today, but may get in a walk later.
Back to hospital with Mum today. Will look into some alternative therapys to counter any possible side effects of the radation. There is quite range of treatments offered by the hospital.
Hope everyone is well. Your BG makes sense. Have a great day.
 
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Canvaspic said:
Good morning all. 6.0. Odd as I went to bed with a 4.2 (probably the lowest number I have seen ).
Bright and sunny here, but a cool 2 degC . Home gym again today, but may get in a walk later.
Back to hospital with Mum today. Will look into some alternative therapys to counter any possible side effects of the radation. There is quite range of treatments offered by the hospital.
Hope everyone is well. Your BG makes sense. Have a great day.
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Hope all goes as well for your mum as that situation can ever go well. Really hope you find some helpful ways to counter the worst side effects.
 
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