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I was diagnosed TYpe 2 three years ago. My practice is pretty good - I get all the routine checks, HbA1c/cholesterol 4 times a year, podiatrist, retinal screening etc. I also get a meter and test strips on prescription - vital, in my opinion, and lack of a meter, and not being taught how to use...

All I can suggest, Sue, is that you keep monitoring yourself and maybe keep a food diary with your readings 2 hours after. I don't understand what's happening with your BGs either, but there are more than two Types of diabetes and it may be that you have been wrongly diagnosed. I know, for...

I've been on it 2.5 years, which is no time at all really. I take 500mg 3x daily. I tolerate it well, and find that it seems to suppress my appetite and help with weight loss. I also value it for its protection against stroke/CVD, as I will not take statins. Have a good read round about it...

It may well be likely that you could stop. In your place I'd wait to see your usual GP and discuss things with him. Personally, I'd be inclined to stay with the metformin. I tolerate it well, and because I'm a statin refusnik I like the fact that it gives some protection against stroke and CVD...

You're doing the right things, and with weight loss and exercise you should see a real improvement at your next blood tests. Don't forget to let us know your results. :D Viv 8)

I hope it works for you - let us know, please. One thing I do use when maybe I would previously have used Dettol, is Tea Tree Oil or Cream. I can get it from my local pharmacy, and I'm sure Boots do it. At one time it was used in hospitals as the one thing which would treat one of the...

It sounds to me as if your GP is being very thorough, and is checking everything. For some tests they like to take 2 samples, some time apart, to see if they are consistent. If you are really worried, I would make an appointment to see your GP before your scheduled visit in a month; tell...

I get print-outs of all my results. At first I asked the doctors, who used to give them to me when we were discussing them. Now I get them from the receptionist as I go into the surgery. We don't do appointments, we just turn up before 10:30 - you'll be seen, though you sometimes have a long...

You need to read the label. You're not looking for sugar, you're looking for total carbohydrates. I don't eat the chocolate range, but I do keep a supply of the Daybreak bars in, for those days when I eat a very quick meal, or need to take a snack with me in the car. As the Atkins range is...

I agree, visitorf1, I must have got so distracted by the Cheltenham Gold Cup that I skipped over this bit - Headtheball posted: I couldn't eat the potatoes, never mind the chocolate-y things and ice cream! According to the Calorie Carb & Fat Bible, a Cadbury's Mini Egg has 67.8g carb per...

If you're going to the Cheltenham Gold Cup day, in your place I would count it as a "treat" day and enjoy myself - within reason! It's perfectly possible, occasionally, to enjoy yourself but still watch your carb intake. You don't have to have chips - have a side salad; you don't really have to...

Why so high? probably the orange juice - full of sugar. I can't eat porridge - spikes me too high. Also, 1 hour is a little early to test - 2 hours is better. Don't worry too much about BG levels in the 3s, as long as you feel okay. The non-diabetic blood glucose range is 3.5 to 5.5 before...

Re: blood sugar rising, help needed from peole with more exp Do you only test your fasting reading, or do you test before and 2 hours after your main meal? You may be getting a touch of Dawn Phenomenon (when your liver kicks in with a shot of glucose to get you going in the morning), and the...

If all you had all day was a low-fat yoghurt and a cappuchino, it's highly likely that your liver kicked in to help with a shot of glucose. Also, if you'd nibbled the sourdough/raspberries close to the time you ate, your BGs may have spiked just before your proper meal. How much is a "nibble"...

Has your doctor also checked you for an underactive thyroid, and for your Vitamin D levels? Vitamin D is much more important than was previously realised, and one of the deficiency symptoms is great tiredness and a general "low" feeling. Similarly with underactive thyroid - I have never had a...

Foreverdelayed, go to your GP and get it looked at. There's no need for you to be embarrassed - GPs have seen everything - and anyway, how much more embarrassing would it be in a social situation? eg those hot days when we wear shorts ( :lol: :lol: there's 2 inches of snow outside!) I...

Do get to your GP as soon as you can - it's also a symptom of stroke. On the other hand, I think there is some way that high blood glucose can cause it. I don't know exactly how - I need Phoenix, as always! - but a friend's husband, who is typical male when it comes to visiting the GP (he won't...

5.7/39. Up a bit, for me. Next one is due in a couple of weeks. That should have an interesting story to tell - watch this space! :D Viv 8)

Re: Single figures? Someone who eats very-low-carb - usually 30g carb or less, daily. The diet is also called low carb/high fat because we have to replace the carbohydrate with something. In practice it's not as bad as that sounds - I eat natural unprocessed fats, and I'm aware of how much I...

Thanks for the info, Sid and Yorksman - I always fast for my blood tests but was unsure why I had to for the cholesterol. Now I'll know what to say to our new "snipey" receptionist when she tells me I don't need to fast! :evil: Viv 8)