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These are great ideas, I am going away for 2 weeks but have good access to cooking facilities and cold storage so I think I will be taking your advice and planning before I go and will try and meal prepare. Have to say much as I’m a bit anxious I am also looking at it as a bit of an adventure...

If you come up with any ideas for when your camping, could I have them.. I have been in a bit of a quandary about how I’m going to manage when I go on holiday this year as when camping I usually eat **** and connivence food.. and now That’s all out the window..

Just to let know I went to doc and explained my problems with taking the gliclazide, she was very surprised at my BSL and has agreed to me trying to manage by using diet only, however was reluctant to allow me to keep getting glucose strips and after some discussion she agreed to let me have one...

Prior to diagnosis I also had terrible itching in peculiar places and was treated for thrush 3 times, it was only when coming on to the forums that I realised the connection, as soon as I changed my diet to LCHF it went and I haven’t had a problem with it since

Have just completed test and have a reading of 7.1 I guess this means that it’s just going to keep creeping up, did have a bit more at dinner than I usually have. So do I Keep trying to manage it through diet or just accept that I’ll need to take the meds, is there different meds they can give...

Can I just say a big thank you to all on this forum, the information has been great, and I am so glad I found it. Took your advice and have made an appointment to see GP tomorrow. However on Sunday evening I genuinely forgot to take tablet at evening meal and when I remembered it was late on and...

The biggest problem I’m having is that my BG the biggest problem I’m having at moment is my BSL are remaing pretty stable throughout the day, until bedtime then my BSL drop to as low as 3.3 . I always have snack at around 9.30/10.00pm then an hour later level is really low which mean I then...

Thank you for replying.. I have read that Gp”s can be reluctant to change medication in such a short time, and was wondering if I could try skipping my morning dose and test regularly to see if it keeps stable, can always take meds at lunch time if there is a large hike in BSL. Or do I just...

Hi I’m a newbie to both this forum and diabetes and I’m not sure I’m in the right place.. I was just diagnosed as type 2 in feb 19 and was given medication, Gliclazide, told to take it twice a day but wasn’t given any dietary advice , I was given a meter so I could continue to drive, but told...