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Yes but you're on gliclazide. That causes hypos (which is why your DSN has cut it down). Andy is just on Metformin which doesn't cause hypos. ( of course it goes without saying that type 2's on insulin can get hypos also. But not type 2's on diet or Metformin only). Type 2 on Metformin...

I'm not type 1 so I'm just curious - forgive me - people often mention pulling up their shirts and injecting in their tummies (which wouldn't bother me to see in the slightest, by the way) but wouldn't it be easier to inject, say, into your forearm or something like that? Or can't you do it...

Wow Andy, fours are amazing! You're doing better than me, I've had some fours but mainly fives. Remember, normal glucose, for a non diabetic, is between 3.5 and 5. Four is not "hypo". Different for type 1 diabetics, they would have reason to be concerned with a four because they are artificially...

Andy - can you visit the restaurant if you are not a member? I dream of restaurants that lay out their nutritional info like that (and that burger sounds really nice!) Type 2 on Metformin, diagnosed Jan 2013, ultra low carber, Hba1C at diagnosis 8% (64), average BS now between 5 and 6 mmol.

Re: HOW CAN THEY PUT ME INTO ESA WRAG GROUP WHEN MY WIFE IS Sorry, no ;) Being blind isn't in the support group criteria (if that's what you were getting at). :). And loss of consciousness isn't either, so if you mean inducing a hypo by extra insulin, that won't make any difference! :) Type...

Steve {{{{{hugs}}}}} Type 2 on Metformin, diagnosed Jan 2013, ultra low carber, Hba1C at diagnosis 8% (64), average BS now between 5 and 6 mmol.

Andy - I wouldn't have thought you needed to eat extra food. That's more for type 1's on insulin who are trying to make sure they don't go hypo after exercise. You as a type 2 on meds will not go hypo no matter how much exercise you do, so you don't "need" extra food in a medical sense. However...

Really baffling when you first come across it Gary, I know, but in fact it's very common. What you have to remember is it isn't like a car with a petrol gauge running down glucose as you use it until you're "running on empty". Your liver makes glucose as and when you need it. One of the times it...

Woo hoo Sharon - good for you! :) :) Type 2 on Metformin, diagnosed Jan 2013, ultra low carber, Hba1C at diagnosis 8% (64), average BS now between 5 and 6 mmol.

Josh - I'm not Type 1 so can't help out with the practical sides of things like dosing, but I just wanted to say that you mustn't think that it's too late because you've not shone at diabetes control for three yeas. Anything at all you can do to improve things from now on is worthwhile. Three...

Never really thought about whether it was high in calories or not, but I suppose it is. I don't count calories though, I lose weight through low carbing. I always choose "full fat" things whenever possible, as I find that 1) they are more satisfying and 2) they are often lower in carbs (eg cream...

MrsPortion In realistic terms (the only way to count carbs properly is to buy a carb counting book and just do it, by making a note of everything you eat, the portion size, and how many carbs are in it) 50g and under of carbs is quite low, and you would achieve it by not really eating anything...

And see a doctor this time, not a nurse. Really, alarm bells should have been ringing at a reading of 36. Read up about LADA before you go. And make sure they check your urine for ketones. Type 2 on Metformin, diagnosed Jan 2013, ultra low carber, Hba1C at diagnosis 8% (64), average BS now...

Fair enough :) Type 2 on Metformin, diagnosed Jan 2013, ultra low carber, Hba1C at diagnosis 8% (64), average BS now between 5 and 6 mmol.

Re: HOW CAN THEY PUT ME INTO ESA WRAG GROUP WHEN MY WIFE IS Peter - that isn't absolutely true. It is certainly one of the support group criteria, but isn't the only one. However, the criteria are *extremely* strict. It is fair to say that those who end up in the support group may not be...

Re milled flax, to those who were asking, yes you can get it in H&B but you can also get it in sainsbury. I've not done a direct gram for gram price comparison but going on what H&B charge for other stuff, I'm guessing sainsbury is cheaper. Golden linseed, which is my preferred one for making...

I get my peanut butter from Wholefoods, where you just grind your own. But I don't think peanut butter is forbidden anyway, as far as I know. It's not something I'd eat loads of, but I go on 10g which is a heaped teaspoon full is just under 1 net carb. Even if you use a teaspoonful for each...

I did the burger bun thing with a cup just the other day! (Then, the burger meal was so massive that I ended up not wanting the bun anyway!). Another tip is to make it the night before so that at breakfast you just have to bung it in the toaster. I might try your almond one - sounds really...

Ken, I think maybe you need to return to your GP. I would be a bit concerned at those levels and wonder whether you actually are a type 2, or whether you might be what is known as LADA, or Type 1.5. Those really high figures suggest that you might actually be deficient in insulin production (as...

Hi johnty! It sounds like you're being very hard on yourself - I can't believe you are to "blame" for all your medical conditions (epilepsy? Brittle bones? MRSA?). I know heart failure, diabetes and COPD can be lifestyle related, but not always, and even if they are in your case, I don't think...