Recent Content by Lyndsay444

Hi I was shocked that your BS results were so much lower compared to mine Mine are always in 20s and have even been over 33.3 mmol. That’s max the glucose meter is able to read. Anyhow from being diagnosed to seeing nurse I waited 2 weeks, then prescribed meds to try bring bs down. It’s one...

When I was diagnosed diabetic my blood glucose was always above 29 mmol after eating. That’s with a no sugar low carb diet too. Doesn’t sound as your diabetic. What made you think you possibly were? I’m curious.

I have not told anyone as yet. My blood sugar is still far to high even on gliclazide 320mg daily so no risk as yet of a “ hypo “ So I’m my view they don’t need to know.

I was told you only need to bother DVLA when using insulin. I too take 240mg gliclazide daily and check my bloods before I drive.

I take x 2 Metformin 500mg with breakfast and x 2 with evening meal but I also take gliclazide 80mg x2 in am and x1 in evening and my bs is still in late twenty’s. I believe 2000mg is max dose of Metformin daily.

I got given a meter from my GP and I get lancets and test strips on prescription all free as diabetics get free prescriptions well in uk that is.

Hello I’m now 2 month in to this diabetes and I’m so fed up. I’m 64 kg and a healthy vegetarian 47 year old woman on a low carb diet most days approx 30g carb daily and still my blood glucose is sky high. Last week before bed my reading was off the monitor scale so above 33.3mmol I’m in late...

Next time your due to have a ESA appointment ring them about a week before and tell them you need a telephone appointment as you health makes attending in person difficult. I did that following spinal surgery. It really helped Most people are not aware you can even do this. Good luck

Thank you Adele It’s so reassuring to know that I’m not alone and that what I’m going through is normal. I will persevere and see what happens.

Forgot to say that I cut out all sugar and went into very low carb diet! And that I’m a vegetarian.

Hi there I was diagnosed t2 4 weeks ago with a blood test result of 105 seems it explains the excessive thirst etc and lethargy. I’m on 2000mg of metformin and 80mg of gliclozide tablets daily. Been told to get my blood glucose down to 7, however that’s impossible the lowest if ever managed is...

I live in the north west part of England and I think it’s fab that people from all corners of the world can chat about diabetes and share advice and information here!

Thank you Ringi Video watched wow that was an eye opener!

Thank you Hiitsme your not the only one that thinks I may be a late onset type 1 As my weight is ideal so no need for weight loss and my cholesterol is great as well. It’s all rather strange that I’ve developed this now when my lifestyle and diet is quite good. Time will tell! I assume...

Well done Polgara