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Good Morning, New Year and new goals and I really want to focus on my blood sugar levels this year - my morning FBG levels are higher than I'd like them to be. Background to me Diagnosed type 2 in July 2021 with HbA1C of 51, BP and cholesterol OK but very high triglycerides at 8.4...

Hello fellow T2s, I've been using a meter for about a week or so now and I have a question about accuracy following my testing today. Meter : Wavesense Jazz I took my post lunch reading and was not happy about what it was reporting. So I ended up taking multiple readings which yielded the...

Hi, So I just did my first meter test after taking delivery of my test strips. Firstly not sure I did it right as it did sting a little, is that normal or should it be painless? Secondly my result was 7.1 mmol. It was mid afternoon, around 3:50. Had lunch about 3 hours before and some...

Being newly diagnosed as T2 I'm trying to (re)educate myself about nutrition to help me manage my condition without the need for medication. -Eliminate sugar - no brainer -Lower carbs, completely understood -Higher fats - this is blowing my mind. Fats are bad right?? Obviously not, fatty fish...

Evening All, I was diagnosed T2 in July, hb1ac level of 51. I had my 3 month results back this week and it's come down to 41. The doctor and I have agreed to trial the next 3 months metformin and statin free and I really want to keep things under control. I'm new to diabetes and an still...

4 months ago I got a call from the doctor to inform me I had type 2 diabetes. My Hb1ac level was 51 Although cholesterol was fine my triglyceride levels were up at 8.4 I was prescribed 500mg of Metformin and 20mg Atorvastatin to be taken daily. Emotionally I'm not in a good place; I think...