Recent Content by phildurham

Hi Grant at 08.32 this morning my bg level was 8.9, but two hours later had gone up to 11.8. This seems to be happening a lot for me and being newly diagnosed this year its all new to me. Any advice gratefully received.

Its the missus and my 25 year old lad who don't get it.

Hi am T2. Am on Metformin twice a day.

Hi there, and thanks for taking time to reply and offering sound advice. I am testing up to 4 times a day at present. I like the idea of keeping a record of meals taken-something which I hadn't thought of and will start that tomorrow. Once again many thanks.

When I was first diagnosed I couldn't come to terms with it as also have anxiety and depression, but am now slowly beginning to accept it.

Hi I will make a point of using an app for carb counting. Its not easy as no one else at home has Diabetes and don't understand.

Hi , its all very new and not easy but trying my best.

Many thanks for taking the time to reply and giving sound advice. Very grateful to you.

Since I have been checking my bloods I have been regularly getting the following numbers.For pre breakfast:my lowest number has been 7.7, highest being 9.0 Pre lunch :4.6 4.8 5.0 6.1 and 8.6 being highest Post lunch:6.2 lowest 7.4 8.3 11.6 and 13.6 being highest. I would be grateful if...

Hi and thanks for replying. I managed to eat some whole meal toast

Hello, I am newly diagnosed T2 . Today just before lunch time I was feeling warm,dizzy,shaky, and generally unwell.On testing my blood I was 4.6.I managed something to eat and then fell asleep for some five hours. I have just in the last half hour checked my blood and got a reading of 10.8...