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Normally its about 8 to 10 mmols

Hi, I have used an SD code free tester purchased by myself for 5 years without a problem, I have recently changed doctor and have prescribed a mystar tester, the problem I have is that when comparing the readings the mystar always reads about 1.8mmols more than the SD, even when using the same...

Me too, I import beef fat from the UK into France, you can't beat it, Belgium fry all there chips in beef fat you can't beat chips done in beef fat, it's the best.

It all depends on the amount of calories consumed

It's the fruit, it does the same to me I only eat one or two pieces a week at most,

A friend of ours is a nurse, one evening we a long discussion about where insulin comes from, I insisted it came from the pancreas, she insisted it came from the pituitary gland.

It's the government that tells them what to tell you.

I think people just eat less and their meals were more predictable and at the same time each day.

It's a good job we have this site, also my mother developed type2 in the 1970's her doc told her reduce carbs to the minimum, she had no meds for 35years and just a urine test and had no problems.

Me too, I did ask her to repeat what she'd said twice, then I asked her to check my pulse to see if I was still alive because I had not taken any for 5 weeks, a friend here (I live in France) is type 2 and takes insulin, his doc told him to eat plenty of French bread because it's good for him...

They told me mine was far too low, stop taking metformin and eat a lot more carbs, can't believe some of the things the docs. Come out with. Then another told me if I don't take the metformin I would fall into a hypoglycemic coma and die. Unbelievable.

You've done well, keep up the good work.

Porridge, toast, and fruit won't be helping, also doctors and diabetic nurse can't be trusted to know what they are talking about.

I used to get false hypos, it's because your is used to running on a high level of glucose, and you are now reducing it, I would get them about 16:00 always kept sweets in the van, to take the edge off until dinner.

Of course medicinal [emoji3]