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Hi all Just had latest bloods done for my 6 monthly hba1c check and although my hba1c is 35 mmol it has picked up once again that i have high cholesterol. I know they are again going to try and talk me in to statins. Could anybody advise with this as on a cholesterol calculator it seems fine...

Hi all recently had bloods tested for high cholesterol which is 5.8 down from 5.9. I know thats not good but getting better. But when i have looked online i can see trigs 1.5 and hdl 1.5. Could the ldl be called something else. Thank you

Hi all. I was diagnosed in June this year as a t2 diabetic with a hba1c of 73. 2 weeks later re tested and i was 67. I have now done another test for a review and now i am 34. Although i am ecstatic with this result i am dubious that it could be false. I have cut down on carbs alot but still on...

Hi all Been using my meter 10-15 times a day now starting to slow down now but got a bit obsessed with it. Its a no code meter and when i look at the averages it says that mine is 8.6 which I believe is hb1ac of 56. Has anyone had checked there averages against a proper blood hb1ac test. Should...

Hiya been diagnosed a couple of months now and have a question about the 2 hour test. When you do the 2 hour test should your bs be at there highest at 2 hours or do they go to there highest after an hour then come back down at the 2 hour mark. Thanks

Before i was diagnosed a couple of months ago a would regularly go out have a mixed grill and 6 or so pints of strongbow. I am out at the moment doing exactly that for a treat but do not have my meter on me. Just wondering what numbers everybody would expect after this 15,20,25,30. I know I...

Hi all Can somebody help me with the dawn phenomenon. Pretty new to this and trying to learn. When i get up in the morning my bs is usually around the high 7 to 8 mark then comes down a little later. This morning i got up around 6.30 and was 8.5. Had a cup of tea with semi skimmed milk and 1...

if a diabetic t2 comes down to a none diabetic sugar level range do they have the same chance of complications as a non diabetic.

Hi all. I have another question.quite like a sandwich but i am a newly diagnosed t2 and know bread is a big no no but if i got a bread maker is there a bread i could make that does not taste like a sweaty sock that I could make a sandwich with or toast and butter. Thank you[emoji106]

Hiya. New to t2 and asking a million questions as i am a really fussy eater. Has anyone got an opinion on the carb killa bars as I would not mind having one for breakfast of a morning. This one is the white chocolate one. Thanks all

Hiya all Just received my packs of low carb sweets or so they are advertised as but looking on the pack they have 98g of carbs per 100g but none of which sugars. Have i been taken for a ride. I usually chobble on a few hard sweets to keep me a bit more awake while i am driving. If these are bad...

Hiya Pretty new to this. Was diagnosed about 3 weeks ago a couple of days before i went on holiday. I cut down a little on holiday but still tried to enjoy it. Before i went i had a day or so with a bs checker and i was around 10-15 marks with eating. Now I'm back i have been checking 15 times a...

Hiya i am quite new to this and was wandering how much everyone would expect there mmol/l to go up after a Indian chicken curry( no rice or naan) or an equivalent meal with between 30/40 carbs. I had a miller and carter steak yesterday no chips but ate the onion loaf and never went up after 2...

Hiya I am new to all this. Diagnosed 3 weeks ago with t2. Have been on holiday since with nothing else on my mind. I am so confused about a low carb diet. Here goes what cereal bar would be best for a breakfast Would it be per bar Carbs 12 grams with 3.5 grams that sugars or Carbs 9.4 grams...

Hiya I am new to the forum and was diagnosed with type 2 about 3 weeks ago. I was wondering if anybody knows of a good iphone app to count carbs and other food stuff. I have already got a sd codefree meter but only just started to use it as i have just came back off holiday this morning. Just...