Recent Content by Andy2

Hi, I have been diagnosed several years and did not take medication; just diet seemed to do the trick. Now I’m on Invokana and whilst the first ten days seemed good now it nots so good with persistent high readings that I cannot get down. If I eat half a piece of bread my cgm will read 15+ I...

Hi I’m a type 2 as well and really struggling to get the blood sugars under control. I self fund CGM and that gives me great insights but now I’m finding sugar levels are higher than normal even though I’m making a real effort to cut the carbs. I’m at a loss as to what is happening. Regards Chim

12.5 for me and not usual??

I have seen a couple of post about the morning blood glucose. I just wanted to know why it was importante that we do a check first this; before coffee, before a shower, before one actually gets dressed!!?? Just dont understand why!

I have read the article that says the winter months can result in higher blood sugar. I’m confused because when I swim in cold water my blood sugar takes a nose dive which I see as a very positive outcome. In fact I have a coiled shower in the morning specifically to lower my blood sugar! So why...

Thanks for that info and the blog link. Can someone answer why it is that I can actually have a lower blood sugar result AFTER eating than before. This morning first thing it was: 8.4. After my morning run and before breakfast it was 7.7 and then two hours after breakfast it was 7.4. I would...

Hi, I have been trying a low carb diet and at the moment I'm battling bread. however I have managed NOT to eat bread or any other white carb for a month. however my BS test this morning was 8.2. I'm really shocked and concerned as I seem to be unable to bring these numbers down. Any ideas??

My BS test this morning was 8.2. Yesterday I ate two meals: Lunch with salami and cottage cheese and evening meal of salad with small amount of chicken pieces and feta cheese. Breakfast was coffee with cream and throughout the day sparkling water. So what's going wrong? I have been doing this...

Hi Pip, I was given an Hba1c two years ago and it came out at 50. I was told I was diabetic (T2). I went on a low carb diet was tested again about a year later and was 45. I started to gain weight again and could not control it so went on the Cambridge diet (meal Replacement) This was very...

Hi, I'm really sorry to hear that you are not doing so well. But...the thing is staying like this will make you feel worse. I too have been recently diagnosed and I lost weight and was no longer Diabetic. And then like you I put on weight again and I became really scared because I noticed that...

Hi this morning I was 7.6. I'm not happy with that as I went to bed with a reading of 7.4. How can it have gone up over night? This is my first week of careful testing and diet (LCHF).

OK. However the vegetarian element is problematic. Today first thing test was 7.8, then pre breakfast was 7.7 then two hours afterwards was 6.4 . So I assume that the 6.4 is OK and I should feel alright if I can keep it there.

Hi thanks for the diagram. however now I find that the figures written down for me on the booklet that I fill in when testing are as follows: 4-8 Fasting, 4-8 Pre food, 6-12 post food. nothing on what it should be before bed. So these numbers don't match thos you have described. so I don't know...

Thanks for the information about the Keto Diet. However I'm a vegetarian and I struggle to find food to eat on the Keto challenge as its all meat based? Any ideas? Regards Andy2