Recent Content by millie_uk

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    5.7 lowest reading since diagnosis

    My test first thing this morning was 5.7 This is the first reading under 6 and I haven't had all that many in the 6's since diagnosis. I started on 1 x 500 Metformin last week, increased to 2 this week and have noticed my readings have improved. I am on reduced carbs and have been since mid May...
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    Type 2's: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning?

    Re: Type 2's : What was your fasting blood glucose in a morn 6.7 this morning. Now on 2 x 500 Metformin. Should be starting on 3 from next week.
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    fed up

    When I was fist diagnosed I was ok the first few days then I sat and cried. I couldn't see how I could make drastic changes to my life but I thought about it and I did make changes. So glad I did because I feel so much better and no nasty symptoms any more. Be glad you did find out about your...
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    Type 2's: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning?

    Re: Type 2's : What was your fasting blood glucose in a morn 7.5 at 6.30am My daytime readings are mostly in the 8's with a few 7's, no wild fluctuations apart from the very rare 10. Had a 10 yesterday after eating a few sugar free sweets and I had gone down the cliffs and back up, exercise...
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    A whopping mistake with lentils!!!!!

    I know how you feel. On Saturday I was in a cafe and couldn't see anything I could eat so opted for a medium bowl of home made tomato soup. It looked innocent enough and appeared to have cream in it as there was a whitish colour to it (might have been thickened with cornflour?) I had no bread...
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    Type 2's: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning?

    Re: Type 2's : What was your fasting blood glucose in a morn 7.0 It's a wonder because I had a bad Saturday night, out partying for a friends birthday. Took 2 days for bg to come down. Lesson learnt :shock:
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    Is having a great low level day

    I want a Mcdonalds but there aren't any within 100 miles of where I live ha ha. I had 7.9 and 7.7 yesterday so I am delighted with that. Was 7.9 this morning and a low 8 later. :D
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    1st BG Test

    Hi there (again) lol This is a great forum. I agree with others about being tired a lot and I am not sleeping all that well right now but I am sticking with the low carbing until I get medication and bp, cholesterol checks and all my tests done. Once I have my bg's more settled I will try small...
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    Porridge oats and spike in BG!!!!!!!!!

    I was diagnosed on 10th May but didn't buy my meter until the end of May and was happily eating jumbo porridge oats with blueberries for breakfast as advised by the nurse. When I got my meter I tested 9.00 at the time before breakfast and 2 hours later I tested 15. I normally have either...
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    1st BG Test

    Your before and after breakfast readings are great. I had really high readings early on but once I read people's posts on here and was given very sensible advice through this forum I have had all my readings in single figures for weeks. I was getting high teens even after changing my diet...
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    Type 2's: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning?

    Re: Type 2's : What was your fasting blood glucose in a morn 7.3 Makes a change from the regular 8's :)
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    Very very low carb sausages

    I felt like a change of dinner tonight because it's fish, chicken and ham most nights. I couldn't find low carb sausages here, I live in the Highlands. I checked Tesco again tonight and noticed Tesco Finest British Pork Toulouse Style sausages. 2 grilled sausages are 0.3g carbs. No rusk or...
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    Type 2's: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning?

    Re: Type 2's : What was your fasting blood glucose in a morn 7.7 I am happy enough with that and should get Metformin next month which will hopefully help a litle. Still, a big improvement from the 11's when I first started my lower carbs.
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    Eating Out - Indian Food

    it is my birthday today so I decided to go for an Indian meal tonight. I was diagnosed on May 10th and I am on diet only until mid August. I was getting after food readings well up in the high teens but have been managing to keep all readings into single figures for a few weeks now. First thing...
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    still not losing any weight

    I have always been very overweight. I had lost 2 stone this year and now realise that was because of diabetic symptoms. Since diagnosis and through ignoring the advice given at the surgery where I was told to have half my meals as starchy carbs, i have managed to lose weight. I havent been...