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Apart from walking to university and back I'm not particularly active. It's about 80 minutes fast walking a week. 9's give me a headache too :( Think I will see the doc, I've had trouble getting up in the mornings this week and missed a couple of classes which really isn't good in my final year!

Hi, thanks for the advice :) I've considered trying to low my carbs but I'm really a fussy eater and won't eat veggies so it really would limit the amount of food I can eat and as a uni student pasta and noodles are a large part of my diet :lol: I try not to eat too much but I can't really get...

Hi, I was diagnosed in may with a hba1c of 12.5. I reduced the sugar I was eating but not the carbs like a lot of people seemed to have done on here and my hba1c in oct was down to 6.4 and my usual blood readings were between 4-7 but for the past few weeks my blood sugars after eating have been...

Well done Donna :D :clap: I found my eyes where a lot better after I was diagnosed and adjusted the amount sugar I was eating but it didn't last unfortunately :( Went back to normal after a couple of weeks but good while it lasts :)

Thanks :D The test I did was fasting so I assume they already have all of those levels but all I was told was that it was 6.1 and high :?

Thanks :D

Good control for a diabetic is 6.5% which is approximately 48. Mine came back as 46 today which works out at 6.4% :D You can read more here http://www.diabetes.co.uk/what-is-hba1c.html Sally x

Yes, I take 2 x 500mg metformin SR in the evening. Not the max dose but doc decided it didn't need to be increased because of my good results. I gather from that thread its unusual to have hypos from metformin but not impossible. Perhaps I need to eat more often? Although a hypo I had the other...

Cheers for the thread but they weren't false hypos, my readings where less than 4 =] I've considered low-carbing but I'm not sure if its a good idea if I am having hypos with the carbs I eat now :? Also quite a fussy eater to be honest so I'm not sure how well I'd survive without carbs =P

I was drinking and eating a lot of sugar (student lifestyle =P) before I was diagnosed. I mainly lowered my hba1c by cutting out the sugary drinks and reducing the amount of sweeties I eat :) I've lost a bit of weight but not much but I've recently started taking my diet more seriously to lose...

Hi, I was diagnosed type 2 in may with a hba1c of 12.5% had a new hba1c done recently and the results were 6.4% which is amazing :D Bragging over.. :oops: The doc said my cholesterol was high, it's 6.1, and has put me on simvastin to help lower it. Can anyone offer any advice on how else I...

Thanks, I'll ask about the slow release :) Blood sugar has been below 8 all day today despite the fact I've had some cake so very happy :D

Thanks Denise :) I might wait until I get home to take the met and start with the double dose on sunday instead. My BMI is around 34 so it is high definitely. The nurse I saw, who consulted with a diabetic nurse, said from my numbers they think it's type 2 but they aren't definite on it. I...

I'm not really sure about my blood sugars to be honest. They've been pretty consistent apart from yesterday and today which have been lower. Although I didn't eat much yesterday and anything I've eaten today has instantly been removed from my body so that could explain that :? . I might try the...

Hi, I was diagnosed with type 2 (although they're not positive on that) after a hba1c of 11% and a blood glucose level of 23 (not fasting) a week ago. My blood levels usually range between 10-14 fasting and 15-20 after meals. I was told to take one dose of 500mg of metformin a day for a week...