Recent Content by ameeno

Hi Jennie, and welcome. I was diagnosed in July and still can't believe I'm diabetic, it even sounds so strange when I say it !!! But like you I am determined to battle the numbers so I record them every morning and throughout the day. I also bought a blood pressure machine and decent bathroom...

Hi Jaki welcome to the forum. I was diagnosed in July, with the information from this site I have lost weight and lowered my numbers. I still continue to use my blood glucose meter to check my reaction to food/drinks and try to eat accordingly. For me bread, rice, pasta are out and to honest...

Hi Julie, s sorry this is a bit late but just wanted to say hello. I can empathise with your situation, I was diagnosed 2 month ago and have had no discussion with gp/nurse regarding foot care, eye tests and food. All the above info is just what I try to follow and it's slowly working for me...

Well done getting the numbers down. Sounds like your nurse is on the ball too. Keep up the good work:)

8.5

well done, that's really good news. Sounds like your getting control of things. keep up the good work :)

9 this morning but now 5.6 hurray!!!!!

Hi Chris, welcome to the forum. Great place for info and support. :)

Hi Mep, I'm also finding this so frustrating as I have two meter first one easylife that reads whole blood and a codefree that reads plasma ( this reads mg/dl rather than mmol/l, first rookie mistake) even after using the calculator on this site to convert the plasma to whole blood reading it...

Hi bubbsie, dropped by to say hello, I was diagnosed in July so relate to what your saying, lots of great info on here. I have read what type2 is a hundred times but still struggle to answer when asked what it is, that's how new and muddled I feel !!! Once I got hold of a metre I felt so much...

10 yesterday, 9.2 today , not a happy bunny :(

Hi Carol, I have had hypothyroidism (hashimotos) for 6 years now, I was diagnosed abroad but understand that the nhs considers a tsh of above 10 to be evidence of thyroid failure!!! I would suggest asking for a print out of the results of your thyroid test as I think they have a habit of just...

Well done :) and hello, or should it be hello and well done!!! I love reading about other peoples success it really spurs me on so thank you for posting, much appreciated.

8.9 :eek:

Hi thanks for getting back to me, I just thought you might know off the top of your head. I had to check my booklet that said it read blood plasma!!!!! I presume you feel happy with the results from the " official monitor" , I just go with the lower number, bit of denial creeping in!