Recent Content by Ashleyh

Thanks catinhat, my first thoughts were that the hospital readings were too low. But they told me they use “coded machines”, whatever that means, and during my stay I was tested with 3 different machines. Anyway, I guess it seems likely that other drugs may have artificially lowered my BG...

Hi EllieM. Not knowingly on any diabetic meds, but would have had quite a lot of other meds during my two operations. I know at different times I had stuff to both thin my blood, and later coagulate it. I guess that could have thrown my readings. Have been a bit ill. Managed to get a puncture in...

There is a bottle of control solution in the meter’s box I will read up on how to use it. I can borrow a different meter, though we did check my meter against the hospital ones. Is there a particular recommended meter? I mostly wash my hands, but not always. I don’t normally have any...

Greetings, well the title just about sums up my diabetic ride so far! Abusive high sugar, high carb and no exercise lifestyle led to the HBA1C of 89. Couldn’t take Metformin due to a bad reaction and other underlying health issues, so have made dramatic changes to diet, dropped all the fruit...

Hello. Brief background. Diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes on October 17th 2017 with an HBA1C of 89. I had been living on a diet of 2 to 3 litres of lucozade a day, plus sugary coffees and fast food etc to keep going visiting my Mum in hospital every day for the preceeding 3 months with a lot of...