Recent Content by Ebbie56

Also, I was offered a month long course through the NHS, two hours every week for Type 2 diabetes which was really informative.

Hi, I was diagnosed in November 2016 and was given a Gluco RX Nexus machine from my doctor. I have to buy the strips and lancets. As you say they are quite expensive. I test four times a day. For me, I know it's expensive but at the moment, I am finding the money to buy the strips and...

I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in November 2016 - I am 60. I was given Metformin and told to take 1 a day for two week,, 2 day for the third and fourth week, gradually increasing to 4 tablets a day (2 in the morning and 2 in the evening). The tablets upset my stomach to start with so I...

Thanks for your reply, I will have a look at what you suggest.

I was diagnosed in November, I started a four week course run by the Health Authority yesterday. I rang my doctors and got my HbA1c result. Am confused about the carbohydrate issue.

Same thing happened to me, went from -2.75 to -1.75 now +2. It was the first thing that alerted me so I went to the optician and he said it as a sign of diabetes and to go to the doctor. Am on 2 metformin and have to increase to Four metformin but the third tablet has upset my stomach, anyone...