Recent Content by Angel Mariel

Perhaps if I married one I could afford to buy test strips, lol!!!

I just don't get what the big deal is. If more frequent testing means that diabetics have greater control over the disease why not just give us the strips to do it? Having greater control means that there would be less need for medication and fewer complications requiring treatment. Surely both...

Thanks for the advice Dennis, I certainly will do as you suggest if I end up with Byetta. At one point I thought it was my only option but to be honest, am now hoping that the consultant will see the good I've done on my own and tell me to leave teh Byetta for now. We shall see!

Hi Keano I have followed the advice to the letter from the nurses, doctors and the dieticians for two years since being diagnosed with T2. All that happened was that my BG just got worse and worse, as did by blood lipids etc.My weight stayed the same despite rigid diet and exercise. (Actually...

I always test on my forearms - I just find it too painful to test on my fingers as they seem to stay painful for ages. Not good if you are testing frequently during the day! Yes, the levels do vary between sites. I did do a few tests when I first got my meter to see how much the readings vary...

My resolution was to come off some medication this year, which is a tall order, since I'm just about to see a consultant about starting Byetta.... But am determined to have better HbA1c, which means sticking to the low carb diet that I started a few weeks back and all the usual exercise...