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Hi just after some advice, I've been type 2 for years and mainly controlled by diet and metformin , now I'm on glimepiride as my HBA1C was so high . I have tried just the low carb and metformin for last few months amd still high 12s so started taking the gli , starting on 1mg amd it goes from...

I've been doing the LCHF for few weeks now, and still my numbers are in double figures, before breakfast usually around 11 or 12 and mostly 11 to 13 or 14 through the day ,my HBA1C was 120 last bloods about 6 week ago , will it take a while to get down to lower figures am I just inpatient

I have been measuring my bloods at home for a fee weeks now with my own monitor, my doctor prescribed me one of theres, I tested it on both and the one I got from the doctors is a lot higher readings than mine , I don't know which reading is right

I woke up this morning and bs 13.5 so I took my 1st ever glipromide and just taken my bs now and it's 4.5 that's a drastic reduction as I've never ever been in the 4s for 15 yrs should I watch out for anything

Hi I just wandered if a low carb diet can bring on headaches I've had one now since I started , there absolutley banger of ones and I feel generally uugh , just wandered if anyone else has has symptoms

I have been lchf for a week now and I've eaten nothing carbs today , before tea it was 11.7 and now it's 12 I just don't get why it's not coming down . On metformin amd start glic tomorrow HBA1C 120 a month ago ..

My Diabetic nurse has just phoned about my high HBA1C results which were 120 , she said we need ro get these down as quickly as poss[emoji57], I'm currently on a low carb plan now and hoping my bs will come down over time , has anyone had these and if I'm low carbing are these safe aswell as she...

Hi I put a post on the other day to say my HBA1C was 120 , I've been eating low carb for few days and it still asnt cone down on the finger prick , got up this morning and it's 12.5 before any food or drink , amd yesterday through the day it neber got below 10 before food and after 2 hours later...

I have just had my blood sugars done at the doctor and it's come back at 120 it's gone up from 98 about a year ago and I'm on metformin I honestly thought it would of gone down on tablets, I've lost a stone and a half amd have had an awful 2 years losing both parents and my dog , I just can't...

Hi I need to get a new meter has anyone any recommendations of which one to get . My old one keeps going off even with new battery in.. its a SD code free I have at the moment . Its about 8 years old Sent from my SM-G973F using Diabetes Forum mobile app

Hi how long do the metformin take to work is it a couple if weeks to see a difference, I'm on a low carb diet now and numbers still high . Sent from my SM-G973F using Diabetes Forum mobile app

I have been testing my bs all day this mid morning after food 2 hours it was 7.5, cup of coffee with cream went to 8.1 an hour later and I haven't eaten for 4 hours amd it's risen to 9 . I just don't get why . I'm confused as I've had no carbs today and lots of water [emoji52] Sent from my...

I've just had my blood test come back and it's 95 , 6 months ago it was 56 I've lost a stone in weight since my last bloods that were 56 so I was hoping it would be lower this time . They've put me on metformin now . I'm really doing my best this time to bring those numbers down... anxious of...

I have just been put on slow release metformin amd I have a pary on Friday, would I be able to have a drink while taking these tablets . [emoji4] Sent from my SM-G973F using Diabetes Forum mobile app

Hi I went to the doctors yesterday as not been feeling to well , the doctor said I have very high readings of sugar in my urine so has arranged some blood tests next week . I have been type 2 for a few years now and have always tried to keep my bloods down with diet but now they have put me on...

I had no carbs yesterday and I checked my Bs about 9pm last night and it was 11, checked again this morning and it was 10.5 I've had a boiled egg for my breakfast and 2 hours later only come down to 10 , no carbs eaten again. Can anyone suggest how I get it down its always worked before when...

hi could anyone help where to start with the LCHF and what books are good etc, also what does everyone eat instead of bread [emoji506] Thankyou

Hi I haven't been checking bs for a while now , checked it this morning and it's 10.1, I have had covid 2 weeks ago and been quite poorly, has anyone else got high bs after feeling ill , how do I get my bs lower , thanks everyone x

Hi was thinking of making a butternut squash soup .. is this high carb . Sorry newbie here after being away for few years .. thanks

Hi. Not been here for a while as fallen of the wagon so to speak but just needing some advice and really need to get my sugars under control.. they have always been in the 6s and 7s and tonight i checked after my tea amd only had veg soup it was 11 2 hours later.. so 3 hours later its still...