Recent Content by Duchess of Farr

I would be tempted to take the medication in the evening for a week or so, rather than the morning, to see if this makes a difference if I were you? I am not a medical practitioner by the way, but it may be worth a try? The Duchess

This forum has been hugely informative for me. I dread to think how long I'd have stumbled along for without it. Dx in Sept I have got my BG readings down to consistently below 6 and that is almost entirely because of the benefit of experience here. I log on every day and am grateful for the...

Sound advice as ever. Thank you - bath being drawn...

Still fairly new to Diabetes, so forgive me if this is a common query. I'm T2. Thanks to this website and the people on it (not the NHS advice) I have managed to get my BG down by following a LCHF diet. I do fluctuate, but am rarely over 7 for the most part. However, for the last couple of...

Cor, I love this site! Everyone is so helpful and wise. Thanks all. My fasting BG this morning was 8.6 - yikes. So a long way off the target of 6.2. Went to bed on a 6.1, so definitely need to educate myself on the DP. So much testing to be done, and I'm still squeamish about the whole...

Diagnosed T2 at end of September. Had my first appointment with the DN on Friday where I was given a meter and strips! Good start indeed. However, I have a question: for the post-prandial BG test, is that 2hrs from when I started to eat, or 2hrs after I stopped? Forgive me for being dim if...

Well you both did far better than I did, so I applaud and thank you both for your replies. Seems I was riding high. I suspect I will never see a 4.2, but in the event I do I will announce it with glee. :) The Duchess

Diagnosed T2 last week and still trying to work everything out! Can one of you clever bods tell me, if my recent HbA1c was 72, what was my average mml ? Many thanks in advance! The Duchess

I'm overwhelmed - in a good way. What a difference a week and a forum make. Many thanks. :)

Thanks everyone! I had Greek yogurt and blueberries today and it will be perfect as one of my breakfast choices. Good advice. Although the yogurt is rather high in fat so I may need to watch that. Glad that on high days and holidays I may be able to have a little chocolate or cake. And of...

Almond porridge, Swimmer2? I will definitely hunt that recipe down. Thank you very much. :D

Marvellous! What wise words from both MaryJ and Fraddycat. Thank you! I was just worried I'd never be able to have a "treat" again since I've read about the spikes, etc, but as you say Fraddycat I need to do some monitoring look at the bigger picture. Jogging to the ice cream van? Joking...

I’ve just been diagnosed T2: last week. I’ve had a chest infection that wasn’t letting go (now I know why) and the surgery ran some routine blood tests since it had been three years since my last visit. The doctor telephoned me at work to tell me I have diabetes and told me to collect a...