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Have just had a major operation on my back and one of the side effects has been to send my blood sugar levels up. The hospital put me on insulin straight away for a couple of days and then on to Metformin which I have now stopped because of side effects. Anyone know why blood sugars should rise...

Earlier this week I had to have a number of steroid injections in the back. I was warned that being diabetic (type2) I ought to keep an eye on my blood glucose levels. My diabetes is managed by diet and no medication. It is very much under control as was evidenced by my last tests. But the blood...

I'm sure I am not alone in having a cup of tea when I wake up - perhaps with a biscuit - and then perhaps an hour later actually having my breakfast. Do I test my bloods a couple of hours after the first drink or after the "real" food?

For many years I have been overweight, largely due to about a dozen orthopaedic operations that meant inactivity. But I had regular health check-ups and blood sugars never seemed to be a problem. My doctor never seemed to be interested in the fact that nearly every night I was peeing about a...