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Bloods today have been around 12, so the diets working. Rang the docs and saw the diabetic nurse. she gave me a new monitor and asked me to try Gliclazide. Just had the first one, see what happens now Sent from my iPad using DCUK Forum

My friend who is type one got me to download carbs and cals. helps you plan to control your carb intake. still struggling myself with readings around 15 but at least its down below 20 Sent from my iPad using DCUK Forum

My doctors are normally very good, the nurse who checked my bloods has been diabetic for 30 years. she thought the doctor would send me to hospital and to be fair if it had been my normal doc, i think he would have. The Doctors was fairly new and was flicking through her books on what to do...

Thanks for all the advise. Again at 2pm it had climbed to 14.7. Just had a salad for my lunch which worked out at 12g of carbs. I am just wondering if I should contact the Docs on monday if I dont get it below 10. What do you guys think??? Got an appointment on Weds but not sure I should wait...

Thanks will do.

Hi all, Diagnosed on Thursday with a blood sugar reading of 24.8 at the doctors. Diabetic nurse was off poorly so left with just a prescription for metformin. Was feeling funny on Sat morning so went and bought a meter. Had corn flakes for breakfast. took a reading at 11am 20.8. contacted my...