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I've never got around to using the lancet - I just stick the pin in and away I go - must be the scottish side of me

Hi Smidge thanks for this, I will get in touch on Monday with the Doctors and I'll take a note of what you have said. I have been following more low cal than low carb this week so it could explain why they are still high. I did get a shock when my readings went up to just over 30 and the weird...

Hi thanks all great advice. Ive checked the carb content which is 11.8 per satchet or 7 satch so having this for breakfast and lunch will give me scope for more later or to try and keep it in check. This is a scottish company and similar products to Lighterlife down south or cambridge diet, I...

Thanks - this diet i have listed is only in the last week prior to that was basically anything I fancied. The surgery did 4 blood tests on the day and she basically said there is no hard and fast rule at this stage to say if I am type 1 or 2, what tests should I have just so I can go armed with...

Hi All thanks very much for the replies. My Diabetic Nurse dosent want to see me again for 6 weeks although has said any problems and I should call immediately, I did call when my levels was in the 30's and it was her day off, the surgery just advised it will take a couple of weeks to get the...

Hi Fraddycat thanks for the reply and advice - I thought I was going mad, it just dosent add up. I need to have a good look on this forum and take note and hopefully start to feel a bit better, its got to me the last few days and going to be a complete change of diet but hey if it makes me feel...

Hi All I was diagnosed as diabetic a week ago, I am being treated as Type 2 with Metformin 500mg twice daily, was advised that the docs are not sure if I am type 1 or type 2 but treated as 2 at the moment. I just need a bit of advice - prior to diagnosis I would have what I thought were...