Recent Content by glennd11

Hi Lilliepop, have a look at this thread. http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/hba1c-conversion-table.51014/

I have just changed medication from metformin to metformin slow release, there is such a difference in size i didn't know whether to swallow the new tablet or use it as a suppository. Hahaha, happy Tuesday folks.

Hi grizzly, when looking on the food label disregard the part where it say's "carbohydrates of which sugar is" as all the carbohydrates turn to glucose, just look at the "carbohydrates per serving".

Anything ending in berry should be fine

Hi Hawnet, your diabetic team should invite you to do a diabetic education program which runs for 6 weeks, 2 hours per week. This will address portion sizes plus all essentials for self management.

Hi and welcome to the forum, i endorse all what has been said above plus the metformin you are taking can take 2-3 weeks to get into your system properly

Hi Ali, I don't know how you log your daily readings or what you have eaten, carbs etc. But if you have excel on your p.c. i will send you a copy of the daily log i use, in it you can log time and results of daily BG readings,comments,carbs, automatic daily and weekly BG averages, weight and...

[DCCT] 7% = [IFCC] 53 mmol/mol = 8.6 mmol/L

Hi Denise, your figure of 5.4% translates as follows:- [DCCT] 5.4% = [IFCC] 35.5 mmol/mol = 6 mmol/L

If you message me your email address i will send you a copy of a spreadsheet i use, as well as a log sheet to log all your readings there is a built in converter that will convert your hba1c readings to mmol/L

Hi dirty ****, have you got excel on your p.c.

Hi Vonnie The next step is that your diabetic team will send you on a 2 hour diabetes educational program that you attend once a week for six weeks and at some time in the near future they will send you for an eye test. Heed collectingrocks message and buy a meter so that you can test your bg on...

How long after you were diagnosed did you get your eye test through. I was diagnosed 4 weeks ago and haven't heard anything yet regarding my eye test.

Hi Debra, have just emailed you a copy of the spreadsheet.