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A finger prick test of 6.0 converted to an HbA1c would be 36 and one of 6.3 would be 38. 6.8 would be 41, but that would have to be an average over three months and from blood test at your surgery. If those readings were regular an HbA1c of under 42 would just keep you under prediabetes range

I asked to be put on metformin SR after been on Glimepiride for 2 months and going below 4 a few times also worried about how Glimepiride would have effects long term on my pancreas. Some days including today I have IBS symptoms with metformin but overall most days I am ok with it , like...

I am now on metformin SR 1000mg , but was told by GP and the leaflet to take with evening meal as it then works to reduce the release of glucose from liver whilst you sleep. Some mornings I need to go to toilet a lot for about 2 hours after getting up, same symptoms as ibs but that happens about...

Hope you are ok . I bought an E bike about 6 weeks ago and now if weather Ok I am cycling about 15 miles 3 times a week. Best thing I have done , sometimes I don’t want to stop . I live in Yorkshire so Quite hilly and the extra assistance from electric is brilliant. Not cheap to buy but worth...

When I was diagnosed end of April I was put on Glimepiride and given a Meter and prescribed strips but I think that was to check before driving in case of risk of hypo , And after 2 months I was going below 4 a few times with the Glimepiride and low carbing. So my medication was changed to...

Since coming off Glimepiride when I was going below 4 , and now on metformin I have never gone below 5.2 and never higher than 7.6 after meals. Never had an increase of more than 1.5 usually just 1 or not at all. . First readings of day about two hours after getting up are between 5.2 and 6.0...

Very rare I test before meals ,usually about 2 hours after and then a couple of hours later . Today had breakfast bacon egg beans and 2 small slices of whole meal toast total about 30 carbs , usually I don’t have toast or beans , but experimenting with foods. Tested 2 hours later and reading...

According to this 5.9 is 34. Will report back after next HbA1c test but in the meantime I will keep experimenting on which foods and drink affect my BG levels. Thanks again everyone your advice is fantastic

Thanks for replies everyone I was due this week for my next HbA1c test but with doctor taking me off Glimepiride and putting me on metformin at end of June she has put the HbA1c test back to end of September so she could see the results from the metformin and not been clouded by the...

Hi Diagnosed type 2 end of April 2020 with an HbA1c of 90 and was put on 1mg of Glimepiride daily for 2 months but after going hypo below 4 a few times my doctor took me off Glimepiride and onto metformin. Since then my meter testing has been between 5 and 6.5 averaging 5.9 . I have been low...

Hi Nicole T I too am new to type 2 , just 11 weeks since been diagnosed with n HbA1c of 90 and my first few finger prick tests of 13mmol/l . But after ignoring my diabetes nurse who followed NHS diet guidelines, and taking advice from the members of this forum , in 2 months I have lost 2 stones...

I have just had my medication changed a month ago after 2 months on 1mg of Glimepiride and going Hypo sub 4 mmol/l a few times also low carbing. Changed to Sukkarto SR 500 for two weeks and now 1000 for next 2 weeks and probably up to 2000 daily. But my BG readings are now 5.5 to 7.5 over 1.5...

Thanks Ziggy . I am using meter as surgery gave me one , gone onto Gin and slimline tonic instead of port . Have cut out all potatoes and biscuits but occasionally have a slice of toast but not often . Average BG readings on meter over last 3 months is 5.8 . On 1mg of Glimepiride but have done a...

Statins can cause muscle and joint pains for a lot of people, I was on simvastatin a few years back causing me pain in joints so doc put me on Atovastatin ,ok for 2 years But now pain again so have taken myself off for a few weeks. No pain now , so it could be the statin .

Thanks , the port wasn’t just a glass it could have been half a bottle in a night, not good I know but over 8 years heavy drinking of it , could not touching it now make me non diabetic or is it diabetes for life .

3 months in from being told I have type 2 with HbA1c of 90 . And With low carbing got my daily BG levels down to between 4.2 and 7.5 depending on what I eat . and converted the last 60 average to HbA1c of 34.6 . For the last 8 years I have not had a good diet and my favourite drink was Port ...

I too was diagnosed T2 end of March with a reading of 90 same as you but put on Glimepiride instead of metaformin. At start my meter readings were up at 13 but over 5 weeks got it down to between 4 and 5.5 but it took 5 weeks and low carbing ,in fact I have taken myself of medication as some...

5.7 after 3hrs 10 mins , just hope meter is accurate but i have had readings in the past 2 weeks ranging from 4 to 8 but seemed to have steadied to between 5 and 6 with no meds

Yes most of it just not the crunchy bit at the end of fish , I thought I would take the risk and see what it would do to my BG level . Also it was just normal batter not gluten free .a bit confused by the drop. Also with no medication for a week I am delighted to be averaging between 5 and 6...

A little bit confused, I was under the impression that if I took BG reading before meal and then 2 hours after meal the reading would go up and hopefully not by more than 2mmol. I woke and got up about 7.30am and had a couple of coffees and did not take a reading until 1.00pm 6.1mmol before...