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Hi. I take the 2 hour post meal return to roughly premeal levels as an ideal..and maybe an average for most. Like you, my blood sugar drops back down between 2.5 and 3 hours (and this has been the case for quite some time)...I do not take any meds for my diabetes and I manage well on a low carb...

5.7 yesterday

Basically, it depends on individual circumstances..but I am pretty sure the general approach, if no obvious need arises, is once every 6 months. I've had it done more frequently for other health reasons.

Hi. Well done on controlling through diet alone. Like a lot of other Type 2s, I do this too. Is your diet low carb? the drop from 78-31 looks good but I'm not clear on the numbers..is that HbA1c test results? If so, 31 is definitely a non-diabetic level...and if you are getting hypos still, I...

I'm not really getting this. Are you worried about a hypo is your level drops too low? You say you are not on meds...are you on a low carb diet? What do you normally do when you sleep..isn't that a similar length of time. Unless your are used to levels dropping very low, I would not panic about...

5.7 yesterday at 10am.

So...not too many carbs in the friends then?

Hey, @jamin1 - please persist...pick away at it.

That's better....keep us posted please.

I only really like the third one. And..don't start me..."black ones are at the mender's!" :D

5.7 yesterday around 7am.

Good result on the retinopathy. "snaffling"...I though that was just a Glaswegian term...I need to get out more.

Why did the monkey fall out of the tree? It was dead. Why did the second monkey fall out of the tree? It was tied to the first one. Why did the third monkey fall out of the tree? It thought it was a game.

That is so bad, mate...why am I laughing?:D

Hi. Everything @catapillar says above makes total sense. As she says, a random test result of over 11mmols would be required to be indicative of diabetes..but one result says very little (and 8.8mmols tells us next to nothing on its own). I would only add that as a Type 2, I test myself before...

I would advise testing at other times. Also, I agree that things other than food can be responsible...how long have your "higher" readings been there for? Small infections can cause this...stress...other medication...lack of fluid...While I would agree the readings are not exactly high...they...

5.9 yesterday around 10am...after which a small bowl of Shreddies had somehow found its evil way inside me; I shall have to be more vigilant.

"hollibobs"...."hollibobs" ? :D

Good luck with the results of the blood tests.

Hi. I would imagine that the "specialist" will be diabetes consultant who will talk to you about reducing the level, the impact of meds so far, your diet and your overall approach. No doubt you will be supplying a urine sample and maybe more blood tests. If I were you I would ask for a...