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Hi Everyone. OK. So, I have started testing 5 times a day (on waking and then before and after lunch and dinner).But what do I do with the results and what do they exactly mean and how do they relate to HBA1C if at all?????? Have tried looking online but it is all gobble-de-gook to me, and to...

Hi my meter arrived today (Onetouch Verio Flex). just done my first ever test. Very pleased with the results which were 5.3mmol/L and that was approx 1.5hours after eating. Is that a good reading to have??????? Gary

Hi All Went back to see another Doctor and found out that I have Type 2 Diabetes and that my HBA1C is 70 so they will 99.9% be putting me on Metformin when I see the Diabetic Nurse tomorrow evening. Took me a back a fair bit. Expected the type 2 but not the medication. Have been given a test...

I only phoned up OneTouch to find out where I can buy one of their meters and I was given one free of charge. Result.... New meter will be with me within a week hopefully so I can start using it and understanding what's good and bad and where I'm going wrong and right. Have just ordered extra...

Hi Has anyone got any experience of using one of these machines?? Am interested in it, but not sure. I am looking for a test kit that can connect to my iPhone etc for logging of data results. Cheers Gary

Hello everyone. I am Gary from Essex (hence essexgary). I got diagnosed last Friday evening by my doctor and have just undergone another lot of blood tests yesterday prior to seeing the Diabetic Nurse at my practice on the 15th December. Not sure what type of Diabetes I have as I was not...