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Welcome @Gman1. First of all well done on your A1c results so far. To halve your figures in 6 months is an achievement and no wonder that the doctor was amazed. You have truly grasped the situation and done something to change your life. Unfortunately, like the other respondents I must say that...

Welcome to the forum @PourSomeSugarOnMe. We have all been where you are now and found our own answers to the problems that diabetes poses. It is unlikely that you will be given a meter to test your bg, so most t2 self fund. The trick is to look at the cost of the strips - they become the most...

Welcome back @NikkieDuranie. My advice to you is to take one day at a time and record all your test results. Do not try to do everything at once, find a basic set of meals that work for you, then expand them. Find an exercise regime that you can live with and some 'snacks' that you enjoy and get...

When I was first diagnosed and needed some help people on this forum were giving advice and giving answers to questions that made more sense to me than any advice I received from a HCP. I read and 'lurked' for months before I signed in for the first time. Without any pressure I found a way to...

I think you are just unlucky with your machine. I have dropped my Accu Chek several times and when I tried it with the checking fluid it was registering slap bang in the middle -so no excuse for me for a high reading! True, I have not dropped it with a strip still inserted but that it is in for...

How long have you been suck at the same weight? I found that happened to me and then the weight loss started again but in the meantime my body measurements were changing. The best exercise regime is one that you can sustain over the long term, so it has to be enjoyable and will probably involve...

That is brilliant, each day is a fresh start and will have its own challenges. Please keep on posting, let us know how your swimming improves and your bg.

Well done and keep up the swimming - it is great exercise

As he is so recently diagnosed and is about to leave it is unlikely that the school staff have had time to do meaningful training except what to do in an emergency. What they would probably appreciate is an extra adult body if you can manage it, I am surprised they have not already approached...

Welcome to the forum and I too am surprised at the strong debate in this thread. Please stay with us, it is not always like this. My advice to you would be to carry on walking as much as you can. It sounds as if you have something to count your steps each day so keep on going at 2000 this week...

IF the medication is not working and there is no reason for the sudden rise in numbers, maybe one too many 'celebrations', then it might be an idea to have a referral to the local specialist endocrinologist or diabetes specialist team at a hospital. We can not diagnose on here but if nothing...

Welcome to the forum @rosco2 If you get meaningful dietary advice from your GP then you will be luckier than many of us on here. Keep it simple. You have a meter so use it and keep a note of what raises your bg level more than 2 after you have eaten. Keep a food diary and the patterns speak for...

Love the graph - do take it to show the doc at your next appointment. A picture says more than a thousand words. Spectacular progress and love the meal ideas - must try the chicken in red wine when the weather cools a little.

Hi @suziare we all have good and bad days, so don't feel ashamed. The olives and dark chocolate were OK choices as was the salad bit for lunch. What you may find useful is to buy yourself a bg meter then keep a food diary and test results to find the foods that you can no longer tolerate. We...

Hello @Suffolk gal as well as the Diet doctor website, which is excellent for a quick reference, may I also suggest that you look online at the range of cookery books that are available through your local library. I know Sudbury have various books available and across the county they can be...

Welcome to the forum @Primrosefairydust (love your name tag) I would echo the advice given above regarding a bg monitor, if you do not have one you are trying to fight this disease blindfold, and it is a lifelong fight whatever anyone tells you. To go with the monitor I would suggest setting up...

It is difficult the moment we start to compare ourselves with others. Keep doing the best you can and gradually you will find that the numbers come down. Some are diagnosed early, most are not, so some have further to go before they hit the 'magic' number. As long as the general trend is in the...

Welcome back. As you say, to be put on medication with a review in several months time means that you are fighting blindfold. It is an additional expense with a disabled child but it is a real asset to know what your body is reacting to, we are all different. If you can stretch to it, a meter is...

Welcome @mandyd2 . If you are concerned about the drop or feel ill then seek a medical opinion but in the meantime we need a little more information to be able to help you. Have you changed anything in your diet/medication/ amount of exercise taken? What medication are you taking? How do you...

Good luck. If you reach one person and make them start to think for themselves then you have succeeded. Make sure to mention that you stayed with Metformin as your choice although you no longer need to take it.