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Is there an accurate glucose meter that has economical testing strips. I am a Type 2 diabetic and have been having hypos recently and am testing quite frequently. I thought that because I'd lost a lot of weight that my diabetes had gone as I don't have to take any medication, only to find that...

I don't have to take any diabetic medications since my bariatric surgery. This has only started happening recently. I thought by having bariatric surgery and losing 8 stone that my diabetes had gone but now it's gone the other way, so I assume, once a diabetic always a diabetic one way or the...

I had bariatric surgery 2 years ago and have in the last two weeks had 4 hypos. Apparently this can occur in a small number of people. Has anyone had this, heard of it and how would you cope with it. My blood sugars are dipping post prandially to 2.6 - 2.7. It as easy as not having carbs for...

Will do, thanks

Will do, thanks

She hasnt actually been diagnosed with diabetes yet and if at all. Apparently, according to one of the GP's I work for it could be that she is producing too much insulin, a rare condition care hypoglycaemia insulinoma could cause this and he said try and get her referred to an endocrinologist...

The Walk In Centre did test her with BM monitor at which time she was 1.3 but couldnt order tests, for that she had to go back to her own doctor. I believe she has gone to the hospital today to get them done. Thanks for your help.

The Walk In Centre did test her with BM monitor at which time she was 1.3 but couldnt order tests, for that she had to go back to her own doctor. I believe she has gone to the hospital today to get them done. Thanks for your help.

My daughter has been feeling very tired and dropping off to sleep during the day and is feeling quite unwell. She went along to a Walk In Centre as she couldn't get an appt with her doctor. He tested her blood sugar and it was 1.3 after breakfast. Two hours later it was only 2.1 and after 4...

Hi Ive just been started on Gliclazide and it states that you should check your blood sugars regularly. How long after a meal should you check to see if your blood sugar has gone down, 1 or 2 hours? :?

Thank you both for your input. I am overweight, very, and am trying hard to stick to a low carb diet but I am finding it hard as it is the food I most crave. If my problems dont settle down I think I'd better return to the GP and see what else she can prescribe. Thanks again for your replies.

The Metformin the doctor prescribed first gave me terrible problems with diarrhoea. She has put me on Metformin M/R now but it still seems that I am not tolerating them very well. Reading posts written on the forum, most people find that the Modified Release version of Metformin is much...

My HbA1c was 49 (or 7.5) so have got to try and get it down a bit. Doc put me on Metformin but I am struggling somewhat with the side effects. Think I will have to go back and get the Metformin Slow Release tabs. I work for GP's and one of them said that it would be much better.

I had just been started on Metformin as my HbA1c had gone up to 59 (which is 7.55 in old money). The doc said that the tablets could give me diarrhoea. Nice!! I've also read somewhere that it can help with weight loss. I have taken one so far and I feel OK. I am sure the weight loss would...

Thanks Geoff Will see what the GP will do when I see her next week.

I have just received my HbA1c reading which is now given as 59. I dont how good or bad that is. I have certainly increased from last year but dont know how bad 59 is. I am seeing my doctor next week for my yearly check where I am sure she will have a "go" about my increased reading. The...

I have been checking my blood glucose for the last couple of weeks as I have an upcoming yearly diabetic check. My readings in the morning have ranged from 8.5 to 11.1 (the later only once but quite frequently in the 9.0's) I am not on medication and am stuggling to diet. Am I at risk of having...

Hi Just wanted to know how many of you test for Type 2 diabetes daily, weekly, monthly or never. I test about 2 to 4 weeks, but recently have been testing daily as I am going for my yearly meeting with the GP this week and I just wanted to know where my levels are. I have to buy my testing...

I am considering purchasing the above monitor as the consumables are much cheaper than those for my current meter, which is a Bayer Contour. Does anyone have one of these meters, do you find it accurate? Is the finger stab any more painful than any other system you've used? It appears that...