Recent Content by Skippy1707

So I had my first ever flu jab on Friday. I live in a small village and was basically accosted by the pharmacist when I went in and before I knew it I was sat having it I read it was advised for diabetics so it wasn’t an issue. Also should make clear I’m type 2 and was diagnosed in February...

Hi all. I have as diagnosed in February with a HBA1C of 69. Since then with the help of metformin and diet changes I have got it down to 46 Took BS this morning before food and it was a shocker since I realised I had been cutting grapes and not washed hands before I tested! So obviously...

Ok context Diagnosed in February with HBA1C of 69. Put on metformin 2 a day to up to 3 a day after a week. Retested and was down to 46 in April. Told to stay on metformin. Had a horrendous few months with sick family, members in hospital, family needing radiation etc which meant I didn’t...

@EllieM i have no idea what the username was or what email I used :-/ I am currently on 3 500mg of metformin a day. So one breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as escitalopram for depression. I tested yesterday evening and was 5.7 about 9pm and had toast and a glass of milk before bed which put...

Thanks @JoKalsbeek I use the Aga Matrix and the levels on the pot day Normal as 5.6 - 8.6mmol/L High as 13.5 - 20.3 mmol/L But again none of this was explained to me so I was still clueless. I have control fluid and did that the other day and it showed as 7.6 I tested before lunch at...

Yep I’m mum to two kids that I plan to see grow up and wife tia husband I want some more years with so these changes need to stick this time! Will get the blood tests done and face the music and see where I’m starting again

That’s what got me. My nurse tested me when I had gone in and I was about an 8 and that was about an hour or so after lunch from memory. She told me not to go under a 4 and then gave me a monitor but told me I didn’t need to worry about testing so more conflicting numbers….so all I took from...

I’m so confused about levels. I have the Aga Matrix BGM and was told by my nurse to not worry too much about testing but when I initially was diagnosed in February I was sitting around 7/8 and was told to go no lower than 4. I’ve lost a stone so far. This morning I had a fasting blood of...

Just tested myself at 11.17am and I am back to 5.8 - I generally sit in the 5-8 range. Is this ok??

Hi all Firstly I was here before but can’t retrieve my old account because I can’t find the email so I’m reintroducing myself! I’m Sam, I’m 39 and was diagnosed as T2 in February with a HBA1C of 69. I focused on my diet, cut out a lot of sugar, carbs etc and switched to wholemeal, lots of...