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  1. kjc2011

    Type 2 Life

    Bbbrrrrrrrr it's a cold one today. Hope everyone is well this morning ☺. I'm off for my nurses appointment soon, see what she makes of my testing results from the past 10 days. Think I will go for a walk afterwards then home to finish off my cleaning. Loving being off for the school holidays but...
  2. kjc2011

    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    6.7 this morning @ 8:00. finding I cannot eat after 7/8ish in the evenings as this sets me high for the next day xx
  3. kjc2011

    Newly diagnosed

    Hello and welcome ☺you will find so much help and advice on here, everyone is lovely. Ask away with your questions, there will always be somebody ready with an answer, if not an answer, a listening ear. Head over to type 2 life. This is where everyone chats and shares experiences. I would...
  4. kjc2011

    Type 2 Life

    Goodnight
  5. kjc2011

    Type 2 Life

    Oh no poor you, I don't think I could be without my internet, I rely on it far too much recently. Don't know what I did growing up with no WiFi or computers they were a luxury when I was growing up in the 80s and 90s. Fingers crossed it is all sorted out for you quickly.
  6. kjc2011

    Type 2 Life

    Thank you knowing that it is normal helps and I think I knew that deep down. Also I tell myself it is one step at a time reduce levels and then concentrate on keeping them stable. It won't happen overnight will all take time. I will let you know how I get on tomorrow. Thank you and i Hope you...
  7. kjc2011

    Type 2 Life

    Evening everyone I'm a little anxious and stressed out about my appointment with the nurse tomorrow. Imhaving a BP check and to discuss my blood glucose results from my first week of testing. My bloods seem to be all over the place and really unstable, even with or without the carbs constantly...
  8. kjc2011

    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    9.9 this morning a bit higher than my 5.8 yesterday mmmmm not sure why ahhhhh yes that weetabix at around 8:30 last night maybe xx
  9. kjc2011

    Should I be worried

    Hi and welcome ☺ As you have already been told try not to worry. I have been diagnosed for 6 years and only just been coming on the site for a few weeks and feel that I have learnt so much from the lovely people on here in such a short space of time. You will get the hang of it and can't be...
  10. kjc2011

    Type 2 Life

    I was never given any information like this when I started on gliclazide was just given the tablets and that was it was never given testing strips until last week. I know they don't give testing strips to non insulin but it seems with my type of medication I should have been as soon as I was...
  11. kjc2011

    Type 2 Life

    Thank you I'm lucky if I can last 4 hours between a meal I had fresh strawberries and natural yoghurt for brekkie at around 8:30 and then around 12:45 started feeling weak and feeling shaky the effect of eating my lunch was almost instant and beginning to feel much better now thank you. Is it...
  12. kjc2011

    Type 2 Life

    Hi and thank you yes I'm on gliclazide just made lunch cheese on toast so going to eat that now. don't think the extra carbs in the bread will do any harm at the minuts ☺
  13. kjc2011

    Type 2 Life

    Tested my bloods feeling very weak and shaky reading 4.8 is this a normal feeling with this reading as it's low but didn't think was low enough to class as hypo
  14. kjc2011

    Type 2 Life

    Yeah and mine is ok too no problems with e mails x
  15. kjc2011

    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    Happy happy happy 5.8 this morning have a good day all xx
  16. kjc2011

    Type 2 Life

    Well just back from a 40 minute walk and had a roast chicken salad for my dinner, yum! Having a nice relaxing day with my 10 year old nephew enjoying my time off work during half term hols, and still have another week off after this week ☺. what's everybody up to today hope you're all having a...
  17. kjc2011

    Type 2 Life

    Possibly beans and corn as you say. I haven't been advised to test before meals but seems like I should it has taken 6 years to be issued rest strips off my doctor and been told twice daily first thing morning and then 2 hours after meals bit wary at the min using too many strips and running out...
  18. kjc2011

    Type 2 Life

    Hi on Monday I had gammon fried egg and heinz baked beans around half a small tin 2 hours after I was 11.2 and the other day I had chicken drumsticks with corn on the cob and was 10.4 tested bother days 2 hours after eating
  19. kjc2011

    Type 2 Life

    Good morning everyone ☺ Was just looking for a little advice,yet again. The past 2 says I have managed to bring down my morning readings from between 9.8 and 13.2 to 6.6 and 6.7, which I am really pleased about ☺. I have reduced my portion sizes and Carb intake during the day, but constantly...
  20. kjc2011

    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    Well another reading I the 6s for me 6.7 ☺ creeping down slowly but surely have a good day everyone xx
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