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Ok folk its been a while since I last post so I thought I would do a small update. 17th July HbA1c = 117 mmol/mol =12.9% Serum Cholesterol Total 6.4 mmol/L 06th September HbA1c = 62 mmol/mol =7.8% Serum Cholesterol Total 2.6 mmol/L Today 21 November HbA1c = 39 mmol/mol =5.7% Cholesterol...

Thanks all back on the wagon -low carb (ish 100-120 carbs) BS av 5.6 across the day so still happy :)

"Do not forget that you are diabetic" "Do not drop a ball and order chili chips and rice just cause you are hungry and everything that you have worked for over the last months to reduce and keep your BS down" and Lastly "Do not use the I have been ill and need energy excuse" BS this Morning...

@Bluetit1802 My kidney and liver functions were good the doc did not give me a figure/number/percentage for these. The only bad point was my thyroid reading was high, I also take thyroxin and was advised to stop these last Friday but today the dosage was also reduced. this is also another...

@Bluetit1802 Yeap I am on Statins and that is why im having another blood test in three weeks to see if that can get reduced as well. as for the break down once again I forgot to take that bit of info down but am going back in to get them DaveJ

Hi all after being diagnosed back on the 17th July I went for my review today for my test after 7 weeks of being on Metformin 2 x 500mg morning and 2 x 500mg tea time and Glimepride 1 x 2 mg ( was reduced to 1 x 1mg last Friday) so the results were: 17th July HbA1c = 117 mmol/mol =12.9% Serum...

Ok folks I was diagnosed on the 18th July, HbA1c = 117 mmol/mol =12.9% & BG tested at the Doctors to check 25 mmol and was straight away put on to 2x 500mg Metformin and 1 x 2mg Glimepride in the morning and a further 2 x Metformin at tea time. I have been monitoring BG levels regularly have...

My DN told me that any thing below 4.0 is a hypo but as the others have said in the forum some have been lower and had no ill effects. The lowest I have been was 3.9 but retested again with my main meter and then my one I keep in the car and both read 5.3 this was only 3 mins later. DJ

I have two my main one the Accu Chek Mobile and another Accu Check Performa which I keep in the car for testing before I drive or if I'm driving longer than a couple of hours. My job involves a lot of journeys between clients. Dave J

Breakfast was a couple of rashers of bacon - not really hungry Lunch chicken fillets no chips - saving myself for my sin night Dinner - double chili cheese burger minus the bun think the burgers were enough lol

Morning all 5.6 today :) Dave J

Morning all 5.6 this morning at 07.15

A good 5.5 at 07.00 this morning Dave J

Bonus Just got my £1.00 off voucher Dave J

Thanks folks Think ill be heading down town to the local CO-OP as Oppo says it stocked there cant remember seeing it when I was in yesterday again thanks for the suggestion and for helping me with my craving for ice cream. Dave J