Recent Content by Beth mck

It was just the once, yes metformin I am suffering from a terrible migraine but had it for 2 days and my bloods have been fine, only this 1 reading :(

Hi I test my sugars regularly and they are normally fine Just took one and it was 2.9 and I started to panic as this is very unusual for me, I re tested multiple times on diff fingers and they were all between 5.2 to 7 Was the 2.9 a fluke or is something wrong I'm scared and panicking Thanks

Just a quick update for all.who gave me hope and commented I had my 3 month review bloods after cutting sugar and carbs and looking after my diet and it is now sat at 54 down from 70 Thanks [emoji3590]

Hi Just looking for some breakfast ideas, most things I eat tend to raise my levels, can you let me know what you guys are eating please :) I usually have all bran or weetabix, but both of these raise my levels by more than 2 so want to avoid Thanks

Thanks.for the advice It was from a bottle not a dispenser I agree having diabetes is a huge learning journey, every person Is different, my dad for example is also T2 and he can eat things that don't spike him but the same food will spike me I'm going to just stick to water I think [emoji846]

Hi Can I ask for some advice please Has anyone noticed that when they drink any carbonated 'sugar free' or 'zero' drinks it raises their blood sugar Twice in the last week I've had a 'zero' marketed drink, one was coke zero and one was oasis zero and both times after drinking it my sugar...

6.4 this morning, 1st morning reading I've had under 8 for a long while [emoji4]

Thank you for all your kind comments. This has made me feel easier My levels have gone from 56 to 70 in 6 months, I am scared and do not want to have to take insulin I am going to try my hardest to bring it down, I have got terrible anxiety around my diabetes now and panic if my sugars are a...

Hi Thank you [emoji4] I was diagnosed at 32 after being gestational diabetic during my pregnancy at 30 and then putting on more weight after birth I am poorly controlling it with diet due to over eating with stress and I have also been missing my metformin when I was caring for my mother...

Hi I am 37 years old and a type 2 for the last 5 years, controlled by diet and metformin My last HBA1C has went up by 14 points and Is now high and I am very scared of what will happen next My mother passed away in July and I cared for her for 6 months while she was end of life, I have been...