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Hi all, I wonder if anyone can help me, I am low-carbing and my readings have more than halfed, I have lost maybe three quarters of a stone in three months and didn't need to at all, my problem is that I don't seem to be tolerant of any more than 50 g of carbs a day, I can't eat fats either...

Hi all, I am in the depths of some form of gastric flu, I can't remember feeling so poorly.....ever :( my sugar levels have gone up slightly, but not significantly so, but maybe that is because I am not eating loads! terrible aches and pains, terrible cold and cough and an upset tummy from...

Hi all, I wonder if anyone could answer my question? I was diagnosed in June with a Hba1c of 12.3 or 111 new figures and finger prick of 19.7. I am on diet only and testing. I get levels of 9.3 first thing in a morning , sometimes I get an 8, pre-lunch I am usually around 8.3 and before tea...

Hi all, me again, has anyone had any experience of the Atkins range of products? Since the are virtually low carb and sugar free (high protein) would the be OK to use in moderation, for instance their breakfast bars are per bar 2.1g net carb 0.4 g sugar and 12g protein, has anyone tried them...

Hi, I just wondered if anyone new if your bg readings on your monitor are 8s and nines what the hba1c rading would be, and also if the readings on the SD blood glucose montor that give a 7 day 14 day and 30 day reading..... are these the averages over that number of days, if so if the average...

Hi all, I am just getting to grips with my new meter.....2 weeks in and testing 4 times daily! I am also testing my urine (thats how I learnt I had diabetes) I am now almost always negative on my diastix or just a trace, before I was always the maximum colour no mater what time I tested fasting...

Hi Can anyone explain to me why my bedtime reading was 10.3 (first day of testing) and this morning it was 12.3, I am very new to all this, I am 5 weeks into my low carbing and finger prick test at diagnosis (fasting) was 19.7 :thumbdown: but hey I seem to be going in the right direction, and...

Hi everyone, Got my new montor and have used it today, morning reading before breakfast was 11.3 still high but not as high when first diagnosed when the finger prick at the doctors was 19.7 (fasting) 2 hours after breakfast it was 12.3, didnt test after lunch as I have been out most of the day...

Hi Everyone, So I have my new meter, I have been putting off using it for a couple of days :eh: but I finally used it today, bearing in mind that my Hba1c was 12.3 5 weeks ago, and my thumb prick was 19.7 (fasting) today my morning readin was 11.3, still very high but better than 19.7. Two...

Hi everyone, I am newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes (HBa1c 12.3) I am quite scared about it but not surprised>>>> my Dad had it. My GP has decided in his wisdom to keep me on diet only for the time being, I have had no symptoms to speak of and weigh in at around 11stone 12lbs, at 5ft 6ins I...