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<blockquote data-quote="AM1874" data-source="post: 1588258" data-attributes="member: 379847"><p>Hi [USER=286523]@Gmahelen[/USER] .. and welcome</p><p>I havn't "had the sweats" myself but, that aside, you have certainly made a good move coming here and the key point to take on board is that managing and controlling your diabetes or prediabetes through diet, exercise and testing your blood glucose seems to be the best way forward for many people. For me, committing to an LCHF (Low Carb High Fat) lifestyle and testing 4-5 times a day seems to be working and you'll find that there is a wealth of info, relevant advice and positive support about LCHF on the forum ..</p><p></p><p>I have tagged [USER=25759]@daisy1[/USER] for you and I suggest that you read up on the valuable<a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/lowcarb" target="_blank"> </a>information that she will soon be sending you. You might also find the discussion on the <a href="http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/low-carb-diet-forum.18/" target="_blank">Low Carb Diet forum</a> helpful .. together with the following Diet Doctor websites, which will give you all the info that you need on what and what not to eat ...</p><p><a href="https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb" target="_blank">Low Carb Intro and Information </a>and<a href="https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/60-seconds" target="_blank">Low Carbs in 60 Seconds</a></p><p></p><p>I agree with the advice that you have been given above about getting yourself a test meter and, for this, the following websites might help: and, for this, the following websites might help:</p><p><a href="https://homehealth-uk.com/product-category/blood-glucose/" target="_blank">https://homehealth-uk.com/product-category/blood-glucose/</a></p><p>(or telephone: 01923 711511)</p><p>for the SD Codefree meter, which costs £12.98 or:</p><p><a href="http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product/tee2-blood-glucose-meter/" target="_blank">http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product/tee2-blood-glucose-meter/</a></p><p>(or telephone: 0116 2865000)</p><p>who distribute the TEE 2 meter, which is free.</p><p>I have both which I alternate for comparative purposes and I have never found any significant difference between them.</p><p></p><p>The cost of testing comes down to the ongoing charges for test strips and lancets.</p><p>For the SD Codefree, the strips are £7.69 for a pack of 50 and there are discount codes available for bulk purchases:</p><p>5 packs x 50 use code: 264086 .. cost is £29.49</p><p>10 packs x 50 use code: 975833 .. cost is £58.98</p><p>For the TEE 2, the strips are £7.75 for a pack of 50 .. but there are no discount codes currently available</p><p>Make sure that you tick the appropriate box on the on-line order form and you won't pay VAT on your meter or strips. For the bulk discount on strips for the SD Codefree, you need to complete the order (check the boxes to confirm that you are diabetic and the number of packs that you want). Then click on view basket and on the left hand side of the window you will see two boxes .. <em>Coupon Code</em> and <em>Apply Coupon</em>. Enter the relevant discount code in the first box and then click the <em>Apply Coupon</em> box. This applies the discount and adjusts the price .. and finally, you then proceed to checkout</p><p></p><p>It's important that you test in conjunction with what you are eating. You may have heard the phrase "eating to your meter" which, for me, means that I'm testing 4-5 times a day .. I take my fasting BG first thing in the morning to check that it hasn't shot up overnight, then I test immediately before meals and two hours afterwards. This enables me to monitor trends in my blood glucose levels over time and to check which (if any) foods give me "spikes". More importantly, I now know what my levels are .. and I can manage them</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AM1874, post: 1588258, member: 379847"] Hi [USER=286523]@Gmahelen[/USER] .. and welcome I havn't "had the sweats" myself but, that aside, you have certainly made a good move coming here and the key point to take on board is that managing and controlling your diabetes or prediabetes through diet, exercise and testing your blood glucose seems to be the best way forward for many people. For me, committing to an LCHF (Low Carb High Fat) lifestyle and testing 4-5 times a day seems to be working and you'll find that there is a wealth of info, relevant advice and positive support about LCHF on the forum .. I have tagged [USER=25759]@daisy1[/USER] for you and I suggest that you read up on the valuable[URL='https://www.diabetes.co.uk/lowcarb'] [/URL]information that she will soon be sending you. You might also find the discussion on the [URL='http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/low-carb-diet-forum.18/']Low Carb Diet forum[/URL] helpful .. together with the following Diet Doctor websites, which will give you all the info that you need on what and what not to eat ... [URL='https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb']Low Carb Intro and Information [/URL]and[URL='https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb'] [/URL][URL='https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/60-seconds']Low Carbs in 60 Seconds[/URL] I agree with the advice that you have been given above about getting yourself a test meter and, for this, the following websites might help: and, for this, the following websites might help: [URL]https://homehealth-uk.com/product-category/blood-glucose/[/URL] (or telephone: 01923 711511) for the SD Codefree meter, which costs £12.98 or: [URL]http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product/tee2-blood-glucose-meter/[/URL] (or telephone: 0116 2865000) who distribute the TEE 2 meter, which is free. I have both which I alternate for comparative purposes and I have never found any significant difference between them. The cost of testing comes down to the ongoing charges for test strips and lancets. For the SD Codefree, the strips are £7.69 for a pack of 50 and there are discount codes available for bulk purchases: 5 packs x 50 use code: 264086 .. cost is £29.49 10 packs x 50 use code: 975833 .. cost is £58.98 For the TEE 2, the strips are £7.75 for a pack of 50 .. but there are no discount codes currently available Make sure that you tick the appropriate box on the on-line order form and you won't pay VAT on your meter or strips. For the bulk discount on strips for the SD Codefree, you need to complete the order (check the boxes to confirm that you are diabetic and the number of packs that you want). Then click on view basket and on the left hand side of the window you will see two boxes .. [I]Coupon Code[/I] and [I]Apply Coupon[/I]. Enter the relevant discount code in the first box and then click the [I]Apply Coupon[/I] box. This applies the discount and adjusts the price .. and finally, you then proceed to checkout It's important that you test in conjunction with what you are eating. You may have heard the phrase "eating to your meter" which, for me, means that I'm testing 4-5 times a day .. I take my fasting BG first thing in the morning to check that it hasn't shot up overnight, then I test immediately before meals and two hours afterwards. This enables me to monitor trends in my blood glucose levels over time and to check which (if any) foods give me "spikes". More importantly, I now know what my levels are .. and I can manage them Hope this helps [/QUOTE]
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