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Thanks for all of your support & I just hope that my posts & frustrations have helped others. PS Celebrated with 3 glasses of red wine & a chicken salad.

Today went for the Blood Test result. Result was a HbA1c of 45! Lot better than the last result of 75. Also I have reduced medication cutting out 1 Gliclazide & 1 Metformin. Only problem now is to maintain the status.

Reference medication, I'm Taking 2 Metfomin am + 1 Gliclazide & PM taking 2 Metformin. I was also taking 1 Gliclazide PM but Nurse agreed I should stop this as due to my new diet I was getting too low. As stated I'm waiting result of blood tests & hoping that dosage will be reduced/stopped.

Just to clarify, now that I'm in better control, ie BS of average 6.5, I am now not aware of going into a Hypo state when my BS goes the low 4's level. So this is quite normal?

3 months ago I changed my diet & I think I now have better BS control, I'm waiting for results of blood test to verify this. But, before I started this new phase when my BS dropped to 4.8 levels I knew I was heading for a Hypo, going sweaty etc. But now with far better BS control, average BS...

Thanks, I'll use it. The bottle has not got an ingredients list, purchased in Italy!

I know we only use a little but is it very low carb/suger? Thinking of mixing with Olive oil as I used to

OK, many thanks got to wait until mid May for Blood test, hope to keep up the good work & get a decent result. Will update then

Think I'm getting on track! Two questions about the following BS figures please, they are average results over the last three weeks Question 1, are the figures in line with good control? Question 2, what HbA1c figure would these figures give? The figures are:- Fasting early morning 6.42 2 hours...

Thanks Bluetit Comments from others on the Ryvita/Marmite snack please ?

UPDATE :- After a week trial of not taking the evening Gliclazide tablet I have been getting pre Supper BS readings of average of 5.0/5.5 & after Supper readings of 5.5/6.0. Today phone call with nurse who agrees I should stop the evening Gliclazide tablet. Last night felt a bit hungry before...

I in no way am blaming the nurse, they have enough problems. I'm just going to continue to "forget" the tablet for a few days & then contact the medics again with the results.

Bluetit/Satin Doll, Thanks just what I wanted, guidance. I'm going to "forget" the Gliclazide for a few more days then consult the medical team.

But it still does not answer the base question which was should, with a bedtime reading of 4.9,I have put extra sugar into my body?

I agree with Helga, it does seem to be wrong to have a sweet biscuit when you are diabetic. But what should I do? See my full post #69, where stopping Gliclazine when on low carb. has reduced the problem of going into Hypo condition. But was I wrong to counter the 4.9 bedtime reading or should I...

Said I would come back with results, here they are. To recap, after change of diet BS fell after Supper from average of 6.0 before to 3.5, 2 hours after with further declines by bedtime countered by sweet biscuits. Nurse did not agree with cutting out evening Glicazide tablet. So for two nights...

Thanks, think that lot will keep me well fed for a while!

Is there a definitive listing of Low/High carb. foods available? Most web sites are so confusing!

I will. I wont forget!

To answer questions posed:- 1 Number of Hypo's since Low Carb. approx 5, how do I feel in Hypo state:- Sweaty & shaking. 2 Yes I did advise the nurse of all details. I had a Spread Sheet of all results/details of actions taken in Hypo situation. She even praised we on the details supplied. 3 My...