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Old 04-24-2008, 05:33 PM
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hi
The guys here are all right, but the most important thing is not to panic, set yourself little targets at first and test regularly and often, also get some diastix (urine test stix) if you havent already. I would seriously look at getting an endocrinologist too as they knowmore about 'D' than most GP's.
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Old 05-08-2008, 04:12 PM
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I would definitely get diastix. Since your blood sugars are high you might have ketoacidosis,which causes you to either drop weight or prevents you from gaining any weight.
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Old 05-09-2008, 09:32 PM
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How do I check for that?
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Old 05-10-2008, 04:20 AM
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How do I check for that?
Get a box of these from a GP, It might sound like hard work when you start out, but once you have got it all sorted it will become easier and you will feel soo much better. All is not lost.

You basically p!$$ onto the strip and after a couple of seconds it will change to a colour, you can match the colour with the guide on the box which will tell you if you have any signs of ketosis.
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Standard Deviation:
18.06.08-17.07.08 SD: 2.1mmol/L or 38mg/dl
18.05.08-17.06.08 SD: 2.5mmol/L or 45mg/dl
17.04.08-17.05.08 SD: 1.8mmol/L or 32mg/dl

HbA1c:
21.05.08: 6.2 (7.9mmol/L or 143mg/dl)
29.11.07: 6.1 (7.7mmol/L or 140mg/dl)
23.05.07: 8.1 (11.6mmol/L or 211mg/dl)
Diagnosed 27.08.06: 14.8 (24.7mmol/L or 450mg/dll)
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