Recent Content by Rachelpoppet

I am testing regularly and how every one has suggested apart from this last week where I’ve just not been able to face it. I’m type 2, and as I said my levels are normally around 7 but the couple of times I’ve checked over the last few days the have been much much lower which does not make sense...

Since finding out I have this disease I have watched everything I’ve eaten and drank. This last week I have felt so depressed I didn’t see the point in carrying on if this is what my life was going to be like. Eating foods I do t like and feeling like I’m constantly having to test my blood sugar...

I’ve been managing to keep my levels below 9 generally they are around 6-7. I’ve not have any of my favourite foods as they are all potato based. I’m testing before I eat and 2 hours after. I’m trying to not eat carbs but finding what I can eat and what I like are very limited. Yesterday for the...

Hi all, sorry me again, it’s now been 12 days since I got confirmation that I’m type 2 diabetic, I have suspected I was for about 8weeks now so I’ve been watching what I eat and have greatly increased my activity levels. I haven’t been given an appointment with a diabetic nurse yet. I’ve managed...

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Oh no I didn’t realise brown bread and rice noodles were bad ☹️. The nutritional traffic light on the rice noodles are all green I thought they were good . I’m struggling what to eat as potatoes, pasta and rice were previously my main stable diet. I’ve been told by the doctors receptionist that...

I’m using Nexus Glucose R machine and test strips, If I cut out the bread for breakfast would I be better with 2 weetabix and milk?

It just says ketones and the blood glucose level

Yes I use a blood glucose monitor and it gives the reading and says ketones

I’ve been trying to lose weight.I’ve been swimming in a morning and walking a couple of times a day as I was told exercise will reduce the blood levels

I test my blood as soon as I wake up, then about 2 hours later, before lunch then couple of hours after that and the same for dinner and just before I go to bed. Food wise I have 2 eggs either boiled, poached or scrambled with 1 slice brown bread. Lunch is ham, chicken sandwich with cucumber...

The readings are generally between 13&17, I just take the 1 tablet and have cut out carbs and sugar, I’m drinking around 2.5ltr water a day.

Good Morning all, I’ve now spent weeks trying to find information but everything just seems contradictory. So I have a couple of questions, I’ve been testing my blood regularly throughout the day and it keeps saying ketones. I have been swimming and walking loads to try and get rid of it but...

I am paying for my own but my question is the doctor has said not to monitor my blood, just take the tablet and stick to a low carb diet. Surly I need to keep an eye on what my blood levels are?

I’ve brought my own monitor with strips but I needed to order some more. Before I ordered more strips from Amazon I ring my doctors and Sadler did they do the strips on prescription. The receptionist is the one that said she would do a prescription but the doctor has said no as I don’t need to...