Hi Chrissie
Thanks for the info. I sympathize, as I'm still on diet only and think I must have been caught at an early enough stage for me to make relatively moderate changes in my diet and exercise and achieve good results.
Shortly after diagnosis I found this forum and decided to give low carbing a go (I'd never tried it before, and when I realised I'd have to drop bread and potatoes, I didn't think I'd manage it, but I have, generally).
Your waking and post meal nos aren't far off mine (I occasionally wake at under 6, and usually peak in the 9s after a meal), yet I've managed to somehow bring my HbA1c down into the target range, so medication isn't being discussed at all, yet. As I'm already on 3 tablets a day, I'm very keen to stay off more (personal opinion, not medical advice!). I'm also interested to hear that your reactions to low/higher readings match mine. I wondered if this was common!
As well as diet, the big change I made was to do 40 mins, 3 times a week on a cross trainer, first thing in the morning, before a shower. That, and the diet, allowed me to drop 3 stone in less than a year (but I've put back 10 lbs, and am struggling to get back under a BMI of 35 at present).
My indulgence is beer, I probably do a week's low carb allowance on that alone, but it doesn't seem to be affecting my BG nos adversely (and I consciously manage not to snack whilst drinking). Also, the more I read about alcohol, the less concerned I am about its effect on me as a T2 diabetic (I have had one bad episode, but am old enough to know what I did wrong on that occasion, and have told all my friends, so they know what to do if I do go too low). Again, this is definitely NOT medical advice!
There are lots of posters on here who are willing to give the benefits of their experience and knowledge. You have done the right thing in asking the first question, and following up with more detailed information about yourself. Keep asking more, I'm sure there's someone here who can just give you a spark of knowledge or experience that will work for you.