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Its no wonder you are stressed, sorry about your diagnosis. Diabetes is such a hard disease to live with and many don't understand. I think my stress stemmed from my mum in law dying last November and we couldnt go to the funeral but had to arrange it. We are now trying to sell the house etc...

9.9 before breakfast and 8.5 2 hours after. Seems odd it dropped? Breakfast is usually 2 eggs scrambled or poached egg and mushrooms or scrambled egg with smoked salmon Lunch is salad with leaves, olives, cucumber, celery, and some protein from hummus / prawns/ avocado/ tofu/ tuna etc and...

I joined the NHS low carb programme following a link from this site and its great! The website is so informative. At 11 am m -f you can log on to a session with a moderator so I did that and she guided me round and showed me the list they have of green, red and amber foods. I printed these off...

Thankyou so much for that. It does feel quite depressing!

9.9 before breakfast which is high and I retest again in 2 hours

Thankyou I did wash but as I had to read the instructions and mess about with it so much I probably needed to do it again

I couldn't test before I ate as my meter only arrived in the post today so definately tomorrow I will do that. I will ditch the bread too

I have started the NHS low carb programme and couldnt test before I ate as my meter didnt arrive until 11.30 am. I have stopped bread but for some reason this morning had a small slice. I will not do that again. Thanks

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How do you find metformin? I have it but not yet taken as my nurse said she will give me a chance to get readings down first by diet etc. HBa1c was 84 last thrsday, finger prick 11.7 after breakfast but I have never tested before and did get a bit stressed.

My HBa1c was 84 about 2 weeks ago. I bought a meter which arrived today so this was my first test. I thought it would be high but was surprised it wasn't a lot higher. I need to get that figure down obviously to avoid metformin. Does anyone know what HBa1c that equates too and how I can get it...

Mine was 84 which is very high. I dont test but should. Any advice as to a good meter to use? thanks

84 up from 55

The contour next looks good for me. I have just been reading up. Do you need lancets as well as test strips?

I have never tested but need to.

I am a bit scared to self test but know I need to. How many times a day and how do you know if your numbers are good?

Thanks. I have been told one tablet with breakfast for 2 weeks then gradually increase but it will be great if I don't have to

I was told it was due to covid

Got results yesterday but for some reason they didnt do cholesterol even though it was on the form. Level up to 84 so want me on Metformin