Recent Content by kyler

Well pasta and the honey in my case would shoot my readings up but I would not now ( been T2 for 10 years) be over worried but knock off the ice cream and fudge cake as this would just drive it up higher and will take longer to get back under control its not easy keeping under control just try...

Well I've been T2 for 10years now and my cholesterol has always been about 5 which I thought was fine until my doctor pointed out fine yes if I was not diabetic but not so, I reluctantly stated on lowest does of statin some 4 years ago level now about 3 to 3.4 and had no side effect or problem...

Well mine was 6.7 this morning which I'm fine with as I more concerned how I feel not what my blood says I should feel. I think far to many people diabetic 2 worry over their morning readings.

5.6 Never been as low 1st thing in morning for years

Well I've tried a few over the 10years of been T2 and I don't think it makes a lot of difference what's important is doing some form of exercise. The last thing you want to be is a couch potatoe. So pick something you like and stick with it as long as possible then switch to another form IE...

Hi I've been on alogliptin for about 4/5 years 1st year thought it was best for lowering BG but I think like a lot of meds our body gets used to them now I'm not sure it's having any effect. But I've had no adverse side effect from single pill 25mg.

Well mine normally up near or sometimes above 8% and has been for years.and apart from not having the energy I used to have which doctors etc put down to my age 75 I have no other ill effects it would appear we are all so different I'm unable to feel any change if my morning BG is 6 or 10

Hi Ajax. That's my concern with most meds I started out when diagnosed 10years ago A1C at 105 my doctor bless her said I was prediabetic a year earlier but omitted to inform me. Anyway like most people I started with Metformin max I could tolerate daily was 1250mg SR BMI at this time 27. I did...

Hi all I've been T2 for 10years now since I retired at 65 my A1C has increased over this time and now running at about 67. Most medication I've used over this time has worked great for about 1 to 2 years then my level start to creep up again my BMI at 25.5 is just slightly over ideal but...

Hi I'm on Metformin and gliclazide and have been on both now for about 2 years gliclazide was added as Metformin on its own stopped working. Up untill about 3 months ago I could control at about a1c 62 max now I know my levels are on the rise again so it looks like gliclazide no longer working...

Well I'm on my last couple of days trying out a libre 2 patch and find it's great to monitor what's going on during the night although very inaccurate compared to finger prick readings It's not bad at about 5 finger saying 4.5 but at reading of 15 finger saying 11.5 so very poor overall. But...

Well. In the end I had to give up on porridge for breakfast it was fine for about 3-4 years then for reason unknown my morning level were rising 5 or 6 after porridge which in the past had only risen 1-2 I now go for fry up typical English breakfast eggs, bacon,sausage and tomatoe so far no...

I realise we have cut back on the NHS. Just received a letter today from my medical centre where they inform me they are pleased to let me know I no longer need to monitor my own blood sugar level as they have got it all in hand with the checks via our surgery. The NICE recommend self monitoring...

6.5 this morning's reading