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Hi...hoping for some advice, or ideas from you all. Im 32 and have LADA, so Im still in my honeymoon period. I take novorapid 4-6u with each meal and 10u of Levemir and 2000mg of Glucophage SR at night. Im also low-carbing. Quite often I wake up in the morning feeling so ill, even if Ive had a...

Hi all. I am hoping that someone maybe able to give me some advice. Since Christmas day I have been getting severe abdominal pains, whic have come and gone. I vomitted through the night two days ago and have a constant feeling of nausea. I am on 2x500mg of Metformin and 2x 80mg of Gliclizide...

This may just be me, or does anyonelse feel hungry when their bs are high? I stupidly had a slice of pizza today at Pizza Hut - ok it was 2 slices :oops: (tut, tut I know, but it was my neices 5th birthday pary!!)Anyway, my bs went upto 18..argh!!! Strangley enough I felt really hungry at this...

I have just been put onto 80mg of gliclizide twice a day from 1000mg of Glucophage SR. The reason is that my BS are averaging around 14-15 pre and post meals. I hav esuspected late onset type 1, which will be further investigated if the Gliclizide shows no improvement in my BS. Also I am 5ft...

Hi I was wondering if anyone can shed some light for me? I just cant get my bs below 10!! It averages between 10-15!!! I am low-carbing, but the smallest amount of carbs just rockets my bs. This has never been the case previously, ive has good control. My morning readings are between 10-13, its...

Hi All Over the past 4-5 weeks I just cant get my bs down below 8 (if Im lucky!) My average reading after a meal is 11!!! :oops: Im a relatively low carber (last hba1c 6.5). I started 1x 500mgGlucophage approx 3 weeks ago, so I dare to think what my bs would be without this!! Any ideas as to...

This question has probably been asked many times, so bear with me if Im boring!! Do I need to inform the DVLA of my diabetes? Im t2 and diet control, no meds. I was on 2x metformin, but came off 4 months ago to see if I could control without. My diabetes nurse is aware of this. I know I had to...

Hi All Would just like to share my news. I stopped taking medication (4x500mg metformin per day) after 3 months of treatment. I was sick of feeling like **** everyday!!! After reading about low carbs on this site, I decided to give it a go. That was 12 weeks ago and Im pleased to say that my...

Hi - Been putting this question off for a few weeks now, but things are no better. Ive been low carbing for 6 weeks now, and feel things are going well (not had hba1c yet). However, I get extremley tiered in afternoons. ITs not so much that I yawn, I just feel totally zapped and drained of all...

I have been low carbing for 3 weeks now - successfully!!! Today I gave myself a break. I had a low carb breakfast, then I had the in-laws over for afternoon tea. Sandwich and scone with jam and cream.....(told you I had a low carb and sugar free break!!!) 2 hrs later bs was 18.5!!!!!ouch! My...

Just looking for some advice please. I haver just ate tea - fish. low fat oven chips(0.7g sugars per 100g) and mushy peas. My bs before tea were 4.3 and 2hrs later 13.3!!! Ive had a small amount of oven chips before, which didnt have too much effect on my bs, so why did my bs shoot up tonight...

Hi - I have just found this wibsite, and feel it is going to be my life line!! I am 30 yrs old (just!) and was diagnosed last Sept (08) during my 1st pregnancy. I was hoping that it was just gestational, but after my sons birth in Jan, my post preg GTT proved to my huge disappointment that I was...