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Thanks all for the replies a lot to think about loI. I have been looking at things today and a lot off the things I like are carb related, refined sugar isn't such a problem as they are in treats and easier to ignore, but bread potatoes chips puddings rice snacks seem to be problems and are also...

Hi sorry when I said juice I meant sugar free squash....diluted

I have been T2 for 20 yrs and just recently (2 yrs since I retired) things are going down hill, I am showing signs of diabetic retinopathy screening is now 6 months feet and fingers feel 'fuzzy' A1c is increasing over the last few years I have just had a full set of bloods ( for a different...

Thanks for your replies , It is so confusing ....fat, carbs protiens to eat or not to eat perhaps the easist thing is not to eat ....i have alays been told cut down fats and sugars lose weight and BGs will inprove in fact on my last visit to my nurse ,she recomended that I eat porrige or cereal...

I have been trying to get on top of my BG's and my weight etc ..i have lost about 12lb 6 kgs in 5 weeks ..I have cut portions , watch fat and sugar intake , but struggling with carbs i dont understand them ..My Bg's are erratic after meals, when i think i have eaten well my Bg's seem very high...

I am so confused ...low carbs high fats is that the way to go yes or no ?...I am on a diet at the moment low fat and sugar, I have never been worried about carbs though although I have avoidied food if it said IE 25g carb of which 15g are sugars that 5g/10g threshold is always in my mind. But...

I have Just started using my new meter. I have not used one for a long time as i was told i didnt need to ...I have tested now for 2 days and cant understand the readings . I have been told they are very bad ....my first at 17 30 last eve was 8.3 5 hrs after eating , 3 hrs later pre meal 7.5...

I got my results and my new meter ....A1c 8.3 mmol ..total cholesterol 4.8 my pioglitazone has been increased to 45mg ..I tried my meter and got a reading of 8.3 that was about 4 hours after lunch ..will have to see what happens now ...

Thanks i will definately order 1 ...so now the hard work begins

You have answered the glic question it made feel rubbish ...with regards to BMI , I did once attempt to hit a ideal BMI but after over a year and still not getting there i gave up especially when people said i looked ill lol ..i have read many articles about it , it doesnt take into account...

Does any one use this meter if so is it OK www.amazon.co.uk/Codefree-Glucose-Monitor-Monitoring-Testing/dp/B0068JAJFS/ref=sr_1_1_s_it?s=drugstore&ie=UTF8&qid=1495965204&sr=1-1&keywords=blood+glucose+monitoring+kit

Thanks for the replies NHS cuts certainly seem to be biting , I will definately look into getting a new meter ...it is not the meter which costs , but the strips ... When I was first diagnosed i had a Meter I experimented and managed to get my A1C down to between 5-6 mmol from a high of 12 mmol...

hi ....the Neuropathy was in its beginnings and was one of the symptoms which led to my diagnosisis about 12 years ago, burning in my feet ect the eye problems were about 6-7years ago they were diagnosed by the hospital after i noticed probs and visited my GP ie I woke up with disturbance in...

sorry folks forgot to add to my last post ...I had my retinal screening yesterday at my local hospital eye clinic, i have it there as I have ongoing eye problems not retinopathy but something called AION (anteria iscemic optic nueropathy)...I had 2 drops in each eye , the first one was painless...

Last week I went to my annual check I am T2 , yes the say once a year I had lost 2 kg since the last one ...still had glucose in my sample its been like that since before i was diagnosed ..the nurse knew little about me , obviously hadnt read my notes ,I was asked if i check my BG's i told her...