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hi i had my breakfast the first test was 2 hours after at 10.5 and the second was half hour after that i just thought it was strange im type 2 i dont inject

aahhh rite i didnt know that and no mine did come with any Im getting a new meter this week sometime so will check with that one aswell as i think mine has been giving strange readings last couple ov days as not sure if ur BG can drop so much within half an hour

hi diamondash ...sorry what do u mean ?

im having my meter changed by my docs no doubt its coz the strips are cheaper i have the aviva nano at the moment i do have a question tho i checked my level the other day and it was 10.5 did another check half an hour later and it was 6.7 can this happen or is my meter playing up ?

have just seen the mornflake on sale in home bargins to 49p a bag also the do them in ready made sachets aswell 12 for 99p :-)

wow thats great..... mine was 7.3 this morning and 13.0 2 hours after breakfast again :-( and thats with taking a gliclazide aswell Think my mistake is making it with milk will try again tomorrow and make it with water and see if that works

thanks all for the info i really appreciate your replies and i will try some of the supermarkets own brand porridge and see how i go im looking forward to going to the diabetic clinic to see someone who actually knows a bit about it as my GP is a little clueless and dosnt seem to intrested in...

yes ur probs right i should try to find something else to eat for breakfast ....i do take one gliclizde a day with breakfast but it dosnt seem to be having any effect ....what i cant understand is i can go to bed with levels of around 14 and in the morning they are back to normal hmm if u any...

thanks noblehead think i will give the tesco ones a go as yes ur right the packet one do spike my BG levels ie:level this morning was 6.4 first thing after my breakfast of porridge it was 14.0 ....have to be careful of the fats as it could cause my hernia a problem

thanks for reply.I have gone back on 1 gliclizde a day i take in morning with breakfast but must admit it isnt doing much as i have a hiatus hernia i have to watch what i eat or i get flare ups which are not pleasant i can tell you lol I am not eating any more than 130 carbs a day with probs...

Hi thanks for all your replies yes i do use quaker oats the ones in a packet as its easier for me to just grab one of those and make them when i get to work ... Think i will go and have a look at the supermarkets own branded ones Had an hba1c check done in nov it was 47 had another one done...

hi thanks for ur reply im same ive just had reading of 14 2 hours after im on no medication at the moment tho just waiting to go to clinic Dont think i could eat what you eat tho as dont like almonds :-)

hi all just a quick question which is the best porriage to buy that dosnt spike your BS that much is there a certain one that is better than others Thanks for any replies :-)

hi ahh right ok i thought u had already started it was just asking what it was like

hi have u had any really bad side effects with your stomach or anything like that as i am hoping to be referred to diabetic clinic to sort my medication out i have just had my hba1c check and its gone up to 55 from 47 in november

hi thank you for the reply ....no ive had no luck with the medications at all ...ive tried the high fat low carb diet which caused a bad stomach again as i have an hernia im trying to balance bothy out at the moment with probs about 1380 cals a day with no more than 130 carbs a day i have had...

thank you :-)

yes sorry it was meant to say 1000 looking at my intake last few days its been 1081 calories and day b4 was 1380 calories im trying to eat to not cause any spikes and also not cause any stomach problems which is proving to be quite a task i do eat cheese and meats and things like that im trying...

hi bernie i am the same m 5 foot nothing i have got used to eating alot less than i was and dnt really eat that much as soon as i was told i had it i completley changed everything as i had seen the after effects of what can happen my calorie intake is around a 1000 a day and no more than 130gms...

I think my kidney function is fine at the moment my gp has not said anything about it as i was only diaganoised last june so im still learning about it all but since ive been off the medication i feel so tired feel like i cud sleep for a week lol my stomach is fine now and i dnt need to take...