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Hi Cherry AA. Take my FBG after getting up, shower etc. Tried the few nuts during the evening trick and normally have eggs for breakfast. This mornings FBG was 8.4. Hope it goes down after breakfast and some exercise. Goodness knows why FBGs getting higher. I've been seeing monthly averages...

Yes, probably dawn phenomenon. Recommended responses include eating dinner earlier but already dine at 6pm (early enough, I'd have thought). Also some activity after dinner - guilty. Tends to be just usual domestic chores and relaxing these days. I do often have a handful (or two) of walnuts...

Mine was 7.6 before breakfast this morning. It was 6.4 2 hrs after dinner last night. Can only assume my liver is working overtime in chucking glucose into the system(?). This sort of thing has been getting more noticeable over the last few months. I was diagnosed T2 about 13 months ago after 3...

Has to be the late, great Waylon Jennings. Wonderful voice....good guitarist too. He sadly died from complications linked to his diabetes.

Can I assume that they think you're managing your diabetes well and can be left to get on with it? If so, their ignorance of diabetes is frightening. Of course you need regular checks....3, 6 or 12 monthly is normal. Must say though, I had to ask my surgery for an HbA1c test after 9 months. The...

I'm pleased for you. As stated previously, it's certainly not the experience of many.

Patsy, problem isn't meters. It's the strips and lancets that NHS will not fund. I would be interested to know if manufacturers are lobbying on our behalf. Anybody know?

Agree entirely. My argument has always been that testing is necessary to know what works for the individual. Obviously it makes economic sense to help us control our diabetes. Hard bit is getting non-diabetic politicians and officials to understand the condition. Perhaps Theresa May's government...

I've not only spoken with my GP but raised the question of test strips & lancets at a meeting of the four CCGs in my county. The general concensus is that the NHS doesn't approve due to cost. If your GP has seen the light I'm pleased for you. It isn't the norm, unfortunately.

In my limited experience (comparing Codefree with another) the Codefree was giving a slightly higher reading. The forum is great, isn't it? It's the place where the best diabetes experts can be found.

Hi CarbsRok, The issue isn't the meters....you're right, you can get those free. The expensive bit is the ongoing need for test strips and lancets. They're the bit that needs to be on prescription if T2s are to manage their condition.

Pleased to hear this but you shouldn't have had to argue the toss. Of course the drugs make it imperative that you test. Keep the wheels turning.

Hi Ally1, The SD codefree is a good, cost effective choice in my opinion. GPs are advised not to prescribe any of the kit. It's a national matter. You're right, it's all about the cost.

Just back from a local CCG meeting. I asked about test kit prescription. Simple answer is perceived cost. When I asked how T2s are supposed figure out what foods work for them nobody could give a convincing answer. Unless you are on insulin or a strong medication, you're probably on your own...

I'm sure these points have been covered before but hey, they need saying. First point is why can't type 2 patients get meters, lancets & test strips on prescription? OK, there's a cost involved. But consider the cost when somebody decides they don't want to fork out £30 to £50 a month. They have...

Hi glucose kid. I use the SD Codefree. I get the strips & lancets from Amazon. They're reasonably priced a delivered to the door. The meter comes with a test strip to check it's working OK and test solutions are also available (Amazon again) to test accuracy range. The meter also retains...

Hi. I got an SD Codefree monitor kit from Amazon. Quite affordable. My GP surgery don't want me to test but couldn't answer how else I'm supposed to know what I'm getting right or wrong. Are you on LCHF diet? Carbs are a quick & simple energy source (& bad for us folk) but fats are slower...

One of my favourites is 50:50 burgers. So easy. Mix together in a food processor equal (by weight) amounts of lean minced beef and back bacon. Mould into patties...remember to push a little dimple into middle of both sides - keeps them in shape. Fry in a very small amount olive oil. Could...

It will take time. We won't leave EU for at least 2 - 3 years. It'll then be up to the gov't of the day. Hopefully this will come to pass. Cameron made a big thing of how little the EU contributions are (c. 1% of GDP). One has to ask, why not increase the NHS funding anyway. It simply cannot...

I was diagnosed with T2D late last year. Like many, I started trawling the internet for info. I came across the low carb course here and haven't looked back. I have lost 2 stone (12.7kg) and have blood sugar readings well within NICE guidelines (av. mmol/L 6.7 for month!). Just wanted to share...