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Thank you both. Must admit I like my Freestyle BUT I was given 100 test strips with the Aviva and at the price they cost it seems a shame not to use them. I do not get strips on prescription.

I have been using a Freestyle Lite meter. I was given a Accu-chek Aviva Nano. I have just used the appropriate control solutions on both meters, all fall into the correct range. I then did a blood test with both meters using the same sample of blood. Results: Freestyle Control high reading...

Sorry forgot to mention that the test strips I spoke of are for Freestyle Lite

You can get a box of 50 test strips direct from the manufactures for just under £14. They send a small form to complete and sign with the first order to get them vat free.

Nothing else going on at all that I know of. sugars are as usual ie in the 5s and 6s

I have just rung my doctor's secretary for the results of a cholesterol test I had done on 1 September this year. She gave me three numbers. Overall 5.5, LDL 2.8, HDL 1.9. My previous results from Feb last year were cholesterol 5.1 Trig 1.4. Unfortunately i do not have the LDL and HDL for...

All Bran and double cream, nothing else. Just went chewy. Must add I only had a small portion.

Don't know quite why it happened but needed some fibre in my diet, had a bit of double cream left in the fridge so put the two together. Yummy. It just turned into a sort of chewy consistancy. Unbelievable.

Thanks Marleemacd for your suggestions. Will give them a try.

Thank you both for your kind replies. I thin k I will do as you suggest and go to the garden centre, don't know why I didn't think of it.

I am thinking about sprouting beans and seeds? Can anyone recommend some nice ones to get me started. I've had a look on the internet but there are so many to choose from. Many thanks

Comments please. Diagnosed type 2 last year with levels just over 7. Lost a lot of weight, reduced carbs significantly now my levels are in the lower 7s fasting and normally in the 6s during the day. Not very often in the 5s. Never appear to spike above 8ish apart from an odd occasion. Is this...

Thank you both. Did search site but was hoping for a quicker response than looking around. I was being lazy. Hana, will try your recipe. Thank you both for your replies.

I am trying so hard to get my carbs down as low as I can although I do slip up occasionally. I need more fibre in my diet, any suggestions please?

All I can say is that I work in a primary school and this week I have heard that a couple of our little treasures have been diagnosed as having swine flu BUT ...... I have also heard that a lot of schools are just getting on with teaching and learning and are ignoring 'swine flu'. Lots of...

Thanks Sue. Think I'll give them a miss as once start i find it hard to stop.

Werther's Original Sugar free. Can I eat as many as I want? Have looked at the ingredients on the pack but it doesn't mean anything to me BUT I do love them.

Never tried it but feel I should. Has anyone any comments about it or any good tasty recipes? Thanks

Thank you for all your replies. I had been thinking about Specsavers which led me to put my query on the forum to see what anyone else thought. Sorry maybe I didn't phrase my query properly. I have been wearing glasses for a few years now. I was diagnosed T2 last Sept. I am aware about retinal...

Don't know which opticians to go to for my regular eye test. Worn glasses for about 8 years now for driving but this will be my first appointment since being diagnosed type2. Searched the internet but can't decide. Looked at one well known company and only slight mention of diabetes. I realise...