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I always waken at 3.15 every morning. I'm T2 diabetic ,I really don't know why this happens. My adult daughter also wakes at this time but she isn't diabetic.

Hi all, Not posted very often but read plenty on here every day, everyone has been such a help to me and I'm so glad i found this forum.I was diagnosed T2 last July with a Hb1 thingy of 7.2 I just had a follow up a Hb1.which was 6. So I am happy it has came down and not went up. Is this a good...

Than you for your reply, I have been trying to do low carb and my bgs are usually between 6 and 7 before meals , I dont think there is much more I can cut out as I'm eating mostly salads and bacon /eggs cheese etc also berries and cream. I will try the Gliclazide for a couple of weeks and if I...

Hi , Thanks for your reply, yes I've been trying to do low carb cutting out potatoes, pastries and all the sugary things , so no crisps or sweets etc. I don't like rice or pasta so it's mostly the potatoes and starchy veg I've cut out. I am 5ft 3 and was 9 st 10lbs now down to 9 stone so don't...

Thank you for your reply, I dont drink alcohol so thats one thing I don't need to worry about. If that's a low dose and it took bg down to 3.2 from 6 .9 maybe I shouldn't be on that med at all. The porridge I ate should not have taken bg to 10.2 two hours later and it was half the amount I used...

Hi, I was told by the nurse to take one tablet in morning and one with dinner, she didn't mention to take it before food . I tested 2 hours after having porridge and it was 10. 2. I got a shock as it's never been that before. I don't think I will take the one at dinner time until I speak with...

Hi, I've cut out a lot of carbs like potatoes etc also no sugary things. I was usually around 6mmol and 8 ,I thought it was such a sudden drop , and to add the tablet I had this morn has taken my bg to 10.2 it has never been that high I had a tiny bowl of porridge which usually doesn't affect bg...

Hi all. I was diagnosed end of July. Was put on Metformin then Metformin mr. I couldn't tolerate anything over 500mg so I have been changed to Gliclazide 40 mg twice daily, I took first tablet with dinner yesterday. Bg was 6.9 before dinner then 2 hours after dinner it went down to 3.2 nurse...

Thank you for your reply it has put my mind at rest knowing it likely to be a false hypo not nice but at least not the real thing. I am trying to learn as much as I can so thank-you for your response.

Thank you so much for your advice ,there is so much I need to learn and appreciate any help I can get so I can learn to get to grips with the things I need to do to get to an even keel.

Thank you. I have been cutting out carbs like bread potatoes and any sugary things. My blood reading was 5.2 when I checked it around 5 this morning. I don't sleep well so I'm always up early. I didnt realise there were such a thing as false hypos , what can I do if it happens again .