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You may hopefully, be surprised. My (young) diabetic dietitian advised lowering carbs (10% of Cals approx) & for me to aim for 140-160g & put me onto the carbs & Cals app. So his advice was very useful & I’ve reduced my HbAc1 from 105 in June to 44 now. I self fund a Libre2 & use Shuggah on my...

Hi Tony , I was also put on Glic & Sitagliptin (after a bad reaction to Metaformin)& the DN wanted me straight on insulin. I argued against the insulin & got a reprieve for 90 days. Through lowering carbs (150g ish / 10%) & portion control I’ve got my HbAc1 from 105 to 44 & lost 5kg. I use a...

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Yes & thrush when blood glucose very high - not since I’ve been controlling BG though. Antibiotics from GP & always make sure you are always well hydrated (pee colour of very weak tea). Horrible hope you get it under control.

As everyone here has been saying low carb is the way to go. 150g ish for me (which is quite generous) & no more than 45g in a meal works well for me & not to big a shock. The game changer for me was to get a Libre 2 blood glucose monitor. It’s a continuous monitor & you can track exactly which...

Hi Retrogamer, I was on Metoformin SR (slow release) for nearly a month & had an awful time on it as well. My GP said it was side effects bingo! Anyway got it changed to Gliclazide (not good but bearable) & Sitagliptin. I’ve gone lower carb (150g a day) got a Libre sensor & upped activity (a bit...

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Thank you - yes I will determined not to slide back now.

HbAc1 down to 44! Celebrations my HbAc1 has gone from 105 in June down to 44! Finally I can come off the Gliclazide & just have the Stigaliptin with the aim of drug free in 6 months . This is down to a lowish carb diet (150g) & some tweaks to my diet (which I thought wasn’t too bad but lots of...

It took me a while to realise this as well so you are by no means the only one. I recommend you onto the Abbot website & request a call back https://www.freestyle.abbott/uk-en/support/callback.html They are very helpful & patient in my experience & will talk you through & replace a sensor if you...

Wow congratulations! That is inspiring. I was diagnosed T2 in July with HbA1c of 105 [emoji33]. Had severe reaction to Metformin so swapped to other awful drugs. Low carb diet & Libre 2 sensor. Have tried to up my activity (18 miles walking at weekend) but hard as BG keeps going hypo. Blood test...

5.4 first thing but then up to 5.7 by the time I blood tested.

Yes I use this too - your own recipe bit is very useful + it has things from various restaurant chains (scary the amount in carbs in some!)

I generally have half a portion of Liz’s low sugar nuts & seeds granola (looks like bird food but tastes nice) with thick Greek yoghurt & sometimes some berries. This keeps me going until mid morning snack & means the tablets don’t upset my stomach.

Congratulations [emoji322] that is inspiring. Sorry to hear about the TIND & hope it continues to improve.

4.8 but quickly went up to 6.2….

To show on your iPhone you have to use the Modular watch fave that allows you to set Shuggah as a complication. It uses a different algorithm to calculate the BG to the Libre App. I find it’s useful you can calibrate it with your blood tests & for me tends usually yo be a bit closer to BG but it...

Update on this - I am now finding it far too sweet. I guess cutting my carbs has changed my palette now.

Ah could be the combination. I often had a salad with the pasta meal & they use fresh ingredients rather than processed sauces. [emoji848] Very little alcohol.

Please don’t feel like that- I just wanted to say thank you for your post. I was only diagnosed 2 months ago & had no idea illness’s effect your BG so much, so it’s something very useful I’ve learned from your post & can be aware of next time I get ill.