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Panicked today as my readings were between 22 and 15 all weekend. Got a emergency appointment. HBa1c over 110! Starting on Gliclazide 80mg. And statins! Reading down to 10.2 tonight and that’s before the new tablets. Also given a monitor test strips and lancets. All on repeat now so wasted money...

That site was very helpful thanks. Think I am just panicking now and getting a bit scared. I am currently off sick with Trauma which is not helping either

Just started my food diary and checking my readings before and 2 hours after meals. Readings not coming down much yet but it will take time. Tomorrow’s breakfast is cheese scrambled egg and grilled bacon with a slice of whole meal bread. Think this cold is affecting my scores

No. It is just what I thought would help. I love chicken bacon eggs and cheese and veg so I will go down that line

Will do. Thanks. I have been diagnosed for 2 years and when I took my reading at work during that time I was always under 10. I have a heavy cold at present and I have been off work for over 3 months suffering from Anxiety and Trauma which has greatly affected my sleep. Will that have an effect?

Got my reading down to 15 but terrified to eat anything! Some nurse me ( well it is mental health that I have done for 43 years)I had blood taken for HBa1c test today. Had Granola and Greek Yogurt for lunch and weetabix for breakfast. Having a baked potato with cheese for tea. Is that going...

I saw that on eBay and intend getting a supply. I intend monitoring morning and evening. Do you think that’s enough? Reading down to 13.2 at bed at no further thirst or trips to toilet

Accu Check Mobile monitor bought. BM down to 13.6|16.1 after my dinner. It’s funny how you can record your glucose twice in two minutes and get different results. Took my test a few times to get used to a new machine

I work with young offender males and the boys on insulin often have readings above the scale on meter. I tell them the possible consequences. I was shocked when my own was so high. I think that because I had been so well I have dropped my regime. Tried to buy strips from chemist today and they...

Thank you very much for your advice. Time to take this illness seriously as I though I had it licked and my diabetic nurse only wants to see me twice a year. This morning a bit of a shock.

I have a meter and have run out of test strips. Where is the best place to buy? It is a Verio onetouch machine

No. Just got me to have HBa1c tomorrow and doubled my metformin to 1000 twice a day

My toes are good and my eyes were checked three months ago and no retinopathy was seen

I am a nurse and usually check my BM at work but I have been off sick for 3 months with a totally unrelated issue. The highest I have recorded was 17 at work but it usually sits around 6/8

My three monthly blood test for the last two years has averaged at around 50 apart from my initial one which was 120. My GP who did the check this morning has arranged the HBC1A for tomorrow and the diabetic nurse for 10 days later once results are back. I had just finished a bacon and sausage...