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Hello and welcome, It was a shock to me in the beginning however I seem to have found a new hobby "cooking" learning about and preparing BS friendly meals, I am surprised by the variety that can be consumed, I have found that there is much more of a choice than what I used to have which...

Thank you 2 days in, my BG this morning 7:00am before breakfast was 14.8

Took my first dose of Lantus yesterday eve at 7:30pm 10 units, BG reading at 7:00am this morning was15.7 I know Lantus is a slow acting insulin so I imagine it will be a few days before I see any decrease

Sorry Lantus

Sorry Lantus .... my eyes are bad

I have been prescribed Lantum 12 units per day (one jab) does anyone have info on this?

The reading today at the nurse was 19 she has put me on Lantum 12 Units per day and I am waiting fro an appointment from the hospital Does anyone use Lantum?

They gave me my blood results on my last visit apparently I was of her chart which goes up to 130, if I remember I was 148 somthing like that over a 3 month period

LCW You hit the nail on the head, I have found that I get more information from this forum than I do from the NHS actually the nurse gave me a leaflet and told me I probably know more about diets than she does and then rushed me out of the room ready for the next patient, I did have a load of...

What does your day to day diet consist of?

Try this site http://splenda.co.uk/recipes The recipes are great as well as keeping your mind busy when you are making them they are all recommended for diabetic eating

could someone tell me what happens to them during a hypo, please be descriptive as I would like to know what to expect if it ever happens

are you allowed to wear glasses to re-try the test, you are allowed to wear glasses when you drive now

I am sure you are right as fruit or veg eaten whole will need to be digested before they get into the blood stream so this will slow the process down, they will spike though thin is how much damage is a quick spike up and down cause Fruits are simple carbs so are in and out of the blood stream...

Today I had a smoothie, just a glass and also 25g of porridge as a snack it took my BG up to 23.5 and then an hour later it is down to 12.7 I seem to spike very high at the moment but then fruit is a simple and fast acting carb and does provide a quick burst of energy, so I am assuming that was...

My BG is very high so I have no chance of a hypo, I am constantly in hyper, one thing I did notice last night after wine I did a ketone test and it did raise it had gone back down this morning though

The porridge before bed seems to have had an effect my BG was 13 this morning I am seeing the Nurse tomorrow and I will be making a list, that's a great idea

Tonight 2 glasses of wine brought my BG reading down again 9.9, its amazing the meds wont bring my sugars down but alcohol will, and they will be back to the usual pattern tomorrow and be 15+ I am going to try 25g of porridge tonight to see if its slow release qualities reduce my morning reading...

Nice to have the happy days, may thy last a long time :thumbup:

I am a bit more understanding now because of everybodys help, and the Metformin and Gliclezide have not done a thing, my diet is pretty much spot on very low GI carbs and having regular meals and yet im still between 15 and 21 with spikes of 26 The only thing that did bring my levels down was 2...