Recent Content by taffy

All good info qnd links thanks!! Had two small wholemeal seeded ham baps with some cherry toms for dinner and found myself upto 16 1Hr after. This is crazy!!! Rang and spoke to my doctor to try and get a prescription for strips over the phone only to be told im testing too much.. I only told...

Re: Breakfast suggestions Please!!!! Well thats a guide guide to get me started thanks Like the sound of yoghurt mixed with fruit. Any particular type? I trust all fruits appart from grapes are ok before i get too excited? Cheers peops.

Just realised that the breakfast I have been eating since being told I have Diabetes is full of Carbs. Thinking I have been doing the right thing by eating breakfast, something I have never done previously, only to find out its the wrong food!! Ive been having Wheatabix, Oat So simple Porrage...

The 11.9 was 1Hr after breakfast. It was 9.2 2Hrs after!! Looks like the beans are of the menu now too :( 2 Scrambled egg on one piece of wholemeal bread for dinner. 9.4 1Hr after and 7.3 2Hrs after. This is going to be tuff, didnt realise there was so many Carbs in so many different foods...

Thanks for the advice again!! Tested this morning and was 7.3 and 11.9 after egg, beans, toms & bacon. Resisted the temptation of toast, black pudding and fried potatoes.. Had to buy some test strips and had a shock to find out they were £25.00 for 50. Will be pushing for these on pescription...

Thanks for that.. I feel normal with no side affects I think? If it went higher that 20 what sort of symtoms would be expected? Cheers

Hey thanks for the support and top advice. Thanks for the link above too thats been a great help too. I now know I need to keep my spikes below 7.8 Had a new One Touch Ultra 2 meter given to me today by a friend which was great!! Little concerned today though as I was rushed lunch time in...

Recently been prescribed Metform for type 2 and obviously now want to look after myself. Unfortunatley, I have had very little and bordering on no advice of my doctor and struggling to get to grips with what I can eat etc etc? The only advice the doctor has given me is a A5 leaflet with some...

Sorry if this has been posted previously!! I have jsut been prescribed Metformin for Type 2 and used to drink Strongbow on weekends. Obviously now my lifestyle and eating/drinking habbits have to change considerably. Being relatively new to it all im finding it very confusing!! I appreciate...

Just been prescribed Metformin 3 times a day for my Type 2 I love curries too and have take away once a week normally a Pathia or Jalfrezi with a rice and Peshwari nann. Sometimes I may cook my own Thai Red curry with boiled rice. Being quit new to diabetes I need to know will this need to...

Hi There I was diagnosed with type 2 in Jan and advised by my doctor to control it with my diet. Little more information was provided to myself. Today I purchased a ACCU-CHECK Compact Plus to test my own sugar level for my own piece of mind. At 17:30 today approx 1Hr after food I tested it and...