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Private opticians (which I think is what the OP is referring to) will carry out a free standard eye test for those entitled to it. However I don't believe that the retinal screening is a routine part of that test and many will charge extra for it.

I am in a very similar position to the OP. I was diagnosed as T2 in July 2011. With moderate weight loss my, HBA1c was normal within 9 weeks. By the following June all tests (HBA1c, fasting glucose, C peptide, OGTT) were normal. My somewhat puzzled GP did offer to remove the diabetic code from...

There seems to be a general consensus that stress can raise blood sugar levels, but does anyone know how this actually happens. Does the body create more glucose via the liver when we are stressed, or is it that our insulin response becomes less effective. I had a strange episode a while back...

Is that a fasting test result, an HBa1C or an oral glucose tolerance test. It makes a big difference, but actually it is a pretty good result for any of them. If its an HBa1C it is a "normal" result, but if you have been managing your diet in response to your previous diagnosis then it is not...

http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/spirit-healthcare-free-monitor.22052/ Looks like the product has been discussed before on the forums. However, I am slightly dubious of a manufacturer starting a public petition that could lead to the removal of competing products.

Out of interest, what would you normally be expecting to see after two hours and in the mornings. Were you also consuming alcohol during the meal?

7.4 is still higher than normal, so you don't need to worry about being too low. A non diabetic person will usually be somewhere between 4.8 and 6.1 It may feel a bit odd to you if you have previously been running much higher, but you will get used to it. I think it is virtually impossible for a...

If your diet and blood glucose results are now fairly consistent you could probably take a break from testing for a while. Your weight loss and low carbing appears to be having a beneficial effect and your Hba1C is getting close to normal, so unless you are introducing new foods your glucose...

If a sudden perch plunge was guaranteed then ice cream and French fries might be an interesting way of living the rest of your life (which could be 20 years or more). An equally likely scenario however is a long, slow decline into pain, blindness and amputation, so it probably is worth giving a...

Your HbA1c of 7.2 means that, for the last 3 months at least , your body has not been able to process glucose in the way it should. Barring some kind of mistake it indicates that you are diabetic. Now that you are aware of this and eating less carbs, a follow up HbA1c test will no longer be a...

In some ways pre diabetes/glucose intolerance can be more confusing than being diagnosed as fully diabetic. However, your results are a fairly accurate reflection of a pre diabetic state. Your HbA1c is not quite high enough for a diagnosis of full diabetes (although it is within 0.3% of that...

Your level may also be influenced by the stress of the day in a+e. Had something very similar happen to me recently. My partner also ended up in a+e. All turned out Ok but when I got home I decided to check my levels to see if the stress had affected them. I was however a perfectly normal 4.7. I...

Glad I could be of help. I wouldn't bother telling anyone at work, unless you feel that your condition directly affects the way you can do your job. This is very unlikely at present given that Impaired Glucose Tolerance is pretty much symptom free (which in some ways is its main danger)...

Not sure that GP surgeries actually contact all patients that are entitled to a free jab. Mine certainly doesn't. I was lucky last year. I was seeing my doctor about something else, and asked her if I was still entitled to a free one given that my BG results were now coming back as normal. At...

In some ways I think that being diagnosed as Impaired Glucose Tolerance is harder to manage than knowing that you are fully diabetic. You never quite know where you stand. I was diagnosed as IGT more than twenty years ago, and I suspect I had been that way for a good few years prior. My degree...

I had the jab last week and my sugars seem to be a bit higher than normal. Not drastically, but noticeable. Low sixes when I would expect mid to high fives. Hopefully it's only temporary.

I had been a bit stressed during the evening. The reason for my late arrival home had been a 4 hour wait in A+E with my partner, although everything turned out to be fine. I was quite prepared for the test I first did when I got home to be higher because of it, but it was a very normal 4.7. I...

I have pretty good control of my glucose levels (in fact according to my GTT last year I'm not actually diabetic), so I don't test continually. Haven't tested over the summer so I thought I'd start for a few days just to keep an eye on things, tonight I've had a very odd reading. Monday:- 2...

I stand to be corrected, but I thought that 8.5 mmol 2 hours after eating was the target for a well controlled diabetic to aim for. Below 7.8 mmol is what a non diabetic should be 2 hours after food.

The tools section of this web site will do it for you This one for glucose readings http://www.diabetes.co.uk/blood-sugar-converter.html This one for HbA1c http://www.diabetes.co.uk/hba1c-units-converter.html