self monitoring

  1. zeilende

    Type 2 Self-monitoring Of Blood Pressure

    Hi Everyone ! I am Type 2 controlled by Metformin. Visited our GP practice yesterday for my annual diabetes review. Weight down and blood sugars okay although I am warned not to eat so-called exotic fruit such as pineapple, mango, etc, an essential part of my breakfast each day. Looks like...
  2. Rachox

    One Year On

    :singing: Happy Diaday to me! :singing: :singing: Happy Diaday to me! :singing: :singing: Happy Diaday dear Rachoooooooox! :singing: :singing: Happy Diaday to me! :singing: Yes one whole year today since my Type 2 diagnosis and what a year! I’ve gone from an HbA1c of 70 to consistently in the...
  3. F

    Pre- diabetes - new diagnosis - should I be self testing?

    Hi, Have recently be diagnosed as pre-diabetic and have not really received any advise from my GP. I have been enrolled onto a Diabetes Prevention Course and am attending but still feel bereft of information - I like to have as much info as I can get my hands on to make informed decisions as...
  4. deClare

    Glucose Monitoring Advice Please as I Start 8 Week Blood Sugar Diet

    Hi everybody! I am fairly new to the forum and getting my head around how to navigate it (kind of). I'm sure this question is addressed in here somewhere but I can't find it! :( I am about to start Michael Mosely's 8 Week Blood Sugar Diet as my hb1ac numbers are still not great. I'm taking...
  5. SWUSA_

    How high is too high to drive?

    I fell asleep before I gave myself an insulin injection last night so my fasting glucose this morning was 10.6. I have taken the insulin 3 hours ago now but am wondering how high is too high to drive? I do not get lows below 4.0 in part because I fear them and eat enough to keep my blood glucose...