No, I unfortunately don't have a CGM. Here in South Africa you must be on a more expensive medical aid to have a CGM. I was once giving the chance to try one, but because I do a lot of sports I tend… read more
There’s some debate on how frequently you should weigh yourself with those that advocate weighing daily and those that think people might get depressed weighing themselves everyday.
I weigh myself every day because I can then do an average weight for the week. The problem with weighing yourself once a week is that the day you weigh yourself might be an unusual result eg heavier than normal or lighter than normal so it won’t give you a good idea of what you actually weigh.
My weight today is… read more
I weigh myself once a week, same day. If I forget, it's two or three weeks. I am only looking for excessive weight loss or gain in case there's something going on that I'm not aware of .
Sorry Phyllis, I just had a look at your bio
You are 79 years old?
If so I wouldn't even consider being pre-diabetic as anything to be concerned with
As we age an "acceptable" A1C starts to climb… read more
Maybe
Type 2 is a metabolic disorder and depending on how advanced "your diabetes" is, with all the proper lifestyle changes, naturals/traditionals and supplements may be all the help you need
BUT
… read moreThats what I waas told...my eyes are damaged...im taking shots every 6 weeks...ive had 3 treatments...still hasnt helped...my a1c is 6.2....and I watch carbs and all the above...hope it helps… read more
Over the past couple of weeks I have read a number of posts where people are hesitant to take a diabetes medication that was prescribed because they read of the potential side effects and are somewhere between uncomfortable or outright afraid
Your concerns are valid and you should discuss them with your doctor but you should also know that the Doc didn't "just decide because" when they wrote the script and it was in response to your blood work that showed you "need" the meds to manage your… read more
Very well said
I did post up this video in response to a long post, but worth having a look
Novo Nordisk, one of the big drug and insulin mfg's is "finally" starting to talk truth to Diabetics who tend to have their heads stuck in the sand and most doctors seem to be fine with them that way
Have a listen
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa2ovXY1G5Y&t=1s
Tell the truth and hope more listen.
So today twice before supper and now 2 hrs post bedtime snack, blood sugar finger prick I am at 5.2, what I ate 2 hrs ago should have brought my sugar up by now, as Endo prefers I go to bed with sugar levels around or above 6.0 (108). Yet after supper I was at 8.2 (148) for about only 15 min, this was done on purpose as Endo told me to have more Carbs before a walk so I do not drop, well I went down to 5.2 (94) finger prick after the 30 min walk. Now this evening my problematic tooth and gum… read more
No, but inform the doctor so he or she can keep watching it
What good will a gluten free diet do if you're not coeliac/gluten intolerant?
My blood sugar levels keep going all over the place from 64 to 210 and higher sometimes what can I do to keep it more level?
@A DiabetesTeam Member I was able to avoid the meds by making lifestyle changes when I was about to become fully diabetic (pre-diabetic). Because of this I have no personal experience with being on… read more