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I am type 2 on 2x500g Metformin daily, and previously my glucose readings have been in the normal range. Recently this has changed, but more worryingly I am very confused about the difference in the readings. I was given a Freestyle Freedom Lite, which has recently been changed to a GlucoRX...

I was diagnosed about 3 years ago with type 2, and until recently my blood sugar readings have been fine, with HBA1c's in the 5 -6% range. Recently I have noticed that my toes have become numb, and my vision is sometimes blurred. I decided to test my blood sugars more often, and have found that...

I was diagnosed Type2 last September, and my first HbA1C test was 5.6%. I'm on Metformin, 500mg twice a day. I've just phoned for the result of my second HbA1C test, and it was 133 on the new system, which I believe equates to 14.3%. I take it this is quite high? I've been asked to make an...

I was diagnosed Type 2 and given Metformin - 2x500g 3 months ago. I still can't get my head round it all, and haven't got a clue what I'm supposed to be doing! I was given a BG meter, after I said I wanted to be pro-active, and was told to test once a day at varying times - ie, day 1 - before...

I have recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and am on 2 x 500g Metformin a day. I have been given a BG meter and strips, and have to test once a day at varying times. Mostly my results are between 5.3 and 9, with an occasional blip to 12. The thing that puzzles me, though, is that...

And need some help. I have recently had a glucose tolerance test where my levels were - fasting 6.8 mmol/l - after glucose drink 2 hours - 15.1 mmol/l. I am 62 years old. I have had 4 tests where I am in the pre-diabetic levels. I have heart failure and Ischaemic heart disease - both unrelated...