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Thanks for all the advice- very much appreciated! So when is the best time to test before and after meals? I've read somewhere that testing 2 hours after meals is OK

My Hba1c was 78. My glucose tests are done in the morning, before breakfast. 8.7 yesterday and 9.3 today.

9.3 today and feeling awful. Yesterday was 8.7. Just started on this happy journey this week...

The nurse refused to test for the type 1 antibodies, she said that they're going to treat it as type 2. If my Hba1c levels haven't come down in 3 months time they may consider testing for type 1. I'm only on 1 metformin tablet a day, slowly building up to 4, with 1 more each week. I tested...

Hi all. I've been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes last week. I insisted on having a glucose monitor, which she gave me very begrudgingly. My concerns are these: I have 6 other autoimmune diseases, including liver diseases and spondyloarthritis. The nurse didn't even want to discuss that it could...

I was diagnosed last week and told not to test. The nurse basically told me I have type 2 diabetes, go for 50g of carbs per meal, and see her again in 3 months for more blood tests. I came away feeling totally confused and wondering how I'm going to manage this disease. Then I messaged my...