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Hi So, as you are realising - your snacking has got to be reassessed!!!! Crisps are not great - well, they're great - but not good! the dark chocolate is better than milk or white chocolate, but I would only have a square of it occasionally. And for me, mints are not OK - the sugar content is...

Hi Sorry I can't give you any advice about the statins as I am not familiar with them apart from knowing that they can cause cramp. I think it would perhaps be strange for peripheral neuropathy to suddenly arrive - but again, I am no expert. I just wanted to say I think you're doing the right...

Hi ! I am type2 diet and exercise controlled - so I am not familiar with metformin or any side effects it might carry. Maybe someone else could inform you about whether or not metformin could be the culprit. As far as I have been aware, headaches have not been an issue for me, but others may be...

We are all a little bit different and you could always do an experiment with your meter. But, personally, I avoid dried fruits at all costs. They are very bad for me and send my BG readings into the stratosphere! Come to think of it, I don't eat much non dried fruit either. Only berries and only...

Hi there Do you have any free time?? Have you ever thought about joining a yoga class or a meditation group? I teach both and they are clinically/scientifically proven to help lower blood pressure. When we are stressed, as you probably know, all sorts of biochemical changes occur in the body to...

5.1 fasting blood this am.

The pitta would do that to me. White being the problem. But we are all different. And I bet if you ate it again with exactly the same starting BG it would probably give a different post prandial reading. All depends what's going on in so many departments!

Hello!! Just think of it this way - it's fabulous that you know about your diabetes - knowledge is power. Getting to grips with the changes you may have to make to stay healthy will be a challenge, but you are in the right place. There is so much help, support and advice here. Your HbA1c is a...

Hello. I used the forum a great deal when I was first diagnosed a couple of years ago. Got off to a wonderful start with my HbA1c etc and became a bit obsessed - which I felt was necessary - although some of my nearest and dearest thought I was too focused. Then gradually I eased off - first on...

Hi Susan I remember you! Funnily enough it's been a long time since I was on here too. I kind of lost all of my oomph! I let my food diary go mid Sept and have been putting off my next HbA1c because I very much fear it will have gone up. Got back on track with my testing and record keeping...

Hello all I am officially diagnosed type 2. My father, sister and cousin all have type 2, and it was suspected that I had Gestational Diabetes when I was pregnant 16 years ago - it ended in miscarriage before I found out. Then off and on, it was found that I had impaired fasting glycaemia...

Hi Cath Depends where you were post prandially speaking. Had you eaten a slow release low carb meal, that might have raised your levels a little later than expected - as some of the LOW GI foods do? Exercise can sometimes temporarily raise levels - but they then go down again fairly quickly if...

Hello lynnemc1 I think that this is a question for your doctor. Your low reading is really low, obviously, and your high one is fairly high. I would see your doctor asap. Then, if you get a diagnosis of diabetes, come to the forum for lots of support and good advice. I do hope you feel better...

I can report the same ....... At first I was sure that heat lowers the Blood Sugar, but I am pretty convinced that, for me at least, the opposite is true. I am having a terrible blip with my control - with similar weird responses to what are very low carb options, like chicken salad ..... 8.2...

Hi I am generally in the 6s for my early morning fasting and then I manage to go back into the 6s after eating. During the last couple of weeks I just can't seem to make it out of the 7s, and today I felt personally insulted by my blood sugar when it was in the 8s after a CHICKEN SALAD and that...

Just lately, I have been feeling so angry at being left in a sort of no man's land with Type 2. There was a post on here a few weeks ago from a newly diagnosed diabetic, basically saying quite forcefully - JUST TELL ME WHAT TO DO AND I'LL DO IT! I have hit this wall a couple of times in my year...

Hi Those levels you mention are not bad at all!! Sounds like you are inspired and motivated! Remember too, that along with changing what you eat, and your portion sizes - to look at your exercise and maybe increase that a little bit. All the best! Cath

Hello Wondering if anyone out there has the same Blood Sugar patterns as myself? Before I was diagnosed Type 2, I was told I had Impaired Fasting Glycaemia. It was the Fasting Blood Glucose result that came back too high. When given a GTT, the fasting level was diabetic, but the result after...

It might be a good move to show this thread to your friend................. Serious, serious stuff.

Hi just so we don't hijack caf1952's thread, I will post the muffin recipe separately. X