Recent Content by Jasmack

I’m in the Scottish Borders

Nothing out of the ordinary, toast & butter for breakfast, sandwich & a coffee for lunch. Meat, potatoes & veg for dinner, Chinese on a friday

Yes that is 2 hours after first bite. I have a “review” every three months, I have to fast from 8pm the night before and take in a urine sample, they fill 2 small tubes and 1 larger tube with blood, I go back a week later and I am scolded that my levels are far too high and I am sure that do...

Only Metformin 1000mg twice daily

It drops by around 4-6 after eating

What’s a hbA1c blood test?

I have had a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes for around 5 years, this is treated with metformin at a dose of 1000mg twice daily. My BG readings after fasting are around 20-25 and for a significant number of years my GP has been of the opinion that I must be gorging on chocolate biscuits or the...