Staffi

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Reason i'm asking, i had a blood test the other day, they've told me to cut down on my sugar intake because i'm border line Diabetic

My father was a Diabetic i guess it could be passed down from him..

Anyway, what i want to know is..

Are those sticks you can buy to test your glucose on accurate??

It's just that considering i'm supposedly diabetic, my readings are always negative..

PS, NO i'm not over weight either...

Evorich

hi there yeah im diabettic have been for 13 years now. the blood test strips are very accurate. how you mean negative i.e -7 instead of +7 for instance, or just not coming up with a reading

dave cos4x4

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is there different types of it.

one that makes you tired all the time.

a mate at work had that iirc.

Staffi

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Rich

Excuse my ignorance on this mate, i mean a negative reading by looking at what it say on the tube the strips are in..

There's a colour chart on the back, starting at negative and going up to high reading..mine's negative.. [/b]

Staffi

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Dave,

You can have TO much sugar, OR not enough sugar..

dave cos4x4

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but does it make you fall sleep at the drop of a hat.

Evorich

i had it were my sugar was too high all i would do is sit on the toilet having a piss while drinking gallons of pop it was that bad. ha

best way to check it staffi is to go to your doctor and get them to do a finger prick blood test and test it on a machine rather than a visul as it would be more accurate. you can by a blood test machine from your pharmacist if that helps.

type 1 diabettic is insulin dependent
type 2 is diet form or tablets (mainly found in older people).
hope this helps.

Evorich

too much sugar for me makes me lazy too little i start to sweat and shake abit and slur my words. but touch wood ive never blacked out.

Staffi

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Dave

I do that reading your RR Post..












Rich,

Thanks for the info matey, appreciated...

dave cos4x4

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staffi

your fault!

Staffi

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FAKE NUMBERS..

Rs Gary

been diabetic for 25 years and those sticks are very accurate,i have a machine that reads out the result of the sticks but a colour check is not quite as accurate,you can get 2 types
type1 is injection of insulin(i have this)
type2 is tablet and diet(the tablets make your body produce insulin better than it has been)if you are border line ie near the 7 mark then changing your diet to a less sugur one will be much better for you,hope that helps you
cheeRS gary
AKA shrek

delboyrscos

hi there guys i'm diabetic too just found out about 6months ago!!

had no symptoms, i went because my mum has it type 2

my sugar was too high reading 26 where it should be between 4-7
i'm on tablets and it's helping

was worried as i'm a bus driver and if type 1(insulin injections)lose job!!

ok for now tho no full fat cola anymore,now take water


thanks

philyS2

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I had that lst year,was drinking loads like 4 litres of fluid a day Then wake up in the nite for a piss,always knackered an falling asleep,went to docs had blood tests,day later i get told ive got addisons
disease Never heard of it till now,have to take steroid tablets rest of me life

Staffi

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Gary,

Thanks for that info buddy, very helpfull, my reading was 6.8 so close to 7 yes...




FORDRS..

26 your reading was?

My symptons were dry all the time, i was drinking water like crazy..

delboyrscos

yes reading was 26 when first checked now between 6-9 at the mo

was drinking alot of cola for 30yrs not good lol

was only drinking 2 small bottles of cola a day now drink same but water