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Yes, I should have researched it a little better I think !!

I was told that type 2's don't need to test, as the surgery was ''controlling'' my levels.......but I only go once a year...... I bought my own meter, and highest reading was 26.6, now hovering around the 10.0 mark, but without testing how are you supposed to know where you are ?......I have now...

From what I was told, type 1's get a free meter.......type 2's do not.......some type 2's get free strips, but the one's they have at my surgery don't fit my meter......I was told I don't need to test every day.....but will do anyway.

Been to see diabetic nurse this morning.......taken blood and upped Metformin from 500 mg. to 1500 mg a day..........didn't get strips on prescription........the official line is that type 2's don't need to test, which I find strange.......go back in 2 weeks.

A pattern seems to be emerging.......at midday it was 9.9.......lunch was stir fried chicken with mushrooms and two small potatoes, had an orange at 2 o'clock.......tested at 4:15 pm.......7.9.......does this seem about right ?

Tested at midday........12.0.......lunch was chicken and mushrooms, then had an orange about 2 o' clock.......just tested again.....7.2......that's the lowest it has been since I started testing.........weird or what ??

I suppose it was a moment of weakness on my part.......probably lack of choice was something to do with it, as we were out at the time.

Have now decided to test once a day, that should give me enough test strips until I see diabetic nurse, although I am not very hopeful of getting any on prescription ..........today it is 10.0 mmol/L......still a bit high, but I did have a round of granary toast for breakfast.

Tested at 7:am.........9.9........that's not too bad for first thing in the morning is it ?

Thanks Garr......No, oranges are out for the moment, along with lots of other things.

Just tested at 4:10 pm.......7.9.....Excellent !!.....very pleased with this.

Forgot to say welcome to this excellent forum.......I have had some really good advice on here, I have gone from 26.6 to single figures in a week.

My pee was the same.....personally I am now drinking lots and lots of water......but others will be able to answer you better than me.

Been feeling a lot better over the last few days thanks........couple of times felt a bit ropey, but not as bad as I was over the last few weeks.

Thanks for that.....Not going to bother with the oranges at the moment until it goes down a bit more.....not having sugar at all and having plenty of bacon and eggs....oh, and now giving bread and biscuits a miss as well.

Tested at 7:am............11.0.......it seems to go up slightly overnight.......is this normal ?......I don't have any supper the night before.

Thanks for that, going to Lidl in the morning to see if they have it.

Tested at 4:30 pm.......gone back down to 9.9..........lunch consisted of sardines, round of brown bread and pint of water.

Thanks for that, nothing to worry about then.......I do walk quite a bit, and as the weather warms up will be walking more, and cycling as well.

Tested at 7:am.........Gone up to 10.8.......I wonder why ?.......one thing I have noticed though, I am not so thirsty all the time, and although drinking lots of water I don't seem to need to to pee all the time......does this sound normal ?