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I have given up worrying about fasting levels. I've been measuring BG for 25 years my readings rarely change, they do vary between 6.8 and 7.8 except when i got covid and it rocketed to 12 for 2 days. My hba1c in 1998 was 7.3 and last week was 53 ( about the same in new money).

Started on trulicity 5 months ago - few problems at first. dose increased from 0.75 mf to1.5mg /week plus 1.5g metformin. Morning bgs went down from 7.5 to 6, weight down by 4 kg. No stomach problems However after first month started with leg pains in the right leg, got really bad I have to take...

Rise in my Hba1c to 58 my usual is 53-61. My weight is 85Kg my BMI is 30. I was on glimepiride 4mg Metformin 1.5g Dapagliflozin 10mg. I was taken off glimepiride, metformin reduced to 1g an, trulicity at 1.5mg added. The only side effect so far after one month is my weight has dropped below 81Kg...

I will but as I feel less fatigued I will continue until the appointment. I should add I am still taking the glimepiride. Thanks for the advice which I will follow.

Glimepiride 4mg metformin mr 2000mg dapagliflozin 50mg Hbalc 53 Age 70 diagnosed 1998 My morning readings are usually 8. something. I have had side effects on the digestive system along with fatigue which appears to be a side effect of metformin and dapagliflozin. After a frightening...

I second that. Total yoghurt 5g fat 3.6g surgar (lactose from milk) per 100g great with berries and mixed nuts. Have this for breakfast and my tryglicerides and halved since switching from porridge, BG have much improved since cutting out bread as well.

Same problem trying to keep weight down. However I heard about the five two diet. Thought I'd give it a try. There are suggestions of recipes for T2 for the fasting days on this web site., I've tried a few and they are good. What is amazing is that as long as I psych myself up day before I find...

My low carb diet meant I stopped eating bread and cereals replacing with Rivita. I noticed that am feeling less tired. yesterday I was hungry in the afternoon with still 3 hours to dinner, so I had two slices of hovis bread. What a mistake, within 30 minutes I was tired then fell asleep for 2+...

My fasting readings are 6.7 to 7.8 with the odd 8.sometimes. However my readings 2-3 hours after dinner have recently been around 5.5. I was hoping that this would lead to early morning readings less than 6. So is the 'dawn effect' significant? my Hba1c has been a steady 53 for years except...

Reading this thread has scared me. thought my Hba1c of 53 (7) for the last 10 years was good. I see that others would consider this as very high. since July 10th.I have cut out bread and cereals from my diet. I have 6 pieces of rivita per day instead. My breakfast is Total yoghurt (80g) nuts...

Hi Denise, Thanks for the comments. My gliclazide has been reduced to 20mg and replaced with dapaglyflozin 10mg. As my diet has changed to yoghurt, nuts and fruit for breakfast I am wary of hypos. My Hba1c has been 53 for years except for a couple of blips in the last 3 years with readings...

Back again. Have used the Nexus Gluco RX for 2 weeks now. I have cut out bread and cereals from my diet. Yet t, he readings are, I suspect, unsafe. No morning reading has been below 7, this morning it was 8.4 sky high for me. 5 minutes later I tested it again 9.7. Something wrong? Can I trust...

Hi All, Have read all advice and followed links. Have had two days of low carb diet. having nuts, fruit, protein and just a few carbs around a quarter as much. bg readings improving. Having also 6 rivita during the day early morning 6.6 but up this morning 7.2 2 hours after eating 6.6 and 6.9...

Thanks for that info. Gives food for thought. I will try out your 1 2 and 3 hour testing. Interesting 2 hours after poached egg and nuts the reading is 6.9

BG this morning 7. had poached egg and walnuts for breakfast. Next snack 11:00, fingers crossed I don't get a hypo which happened last week after 6 hour break between porridge and next meal.

Thanks for all your comments. I thought I had a good diet reducing my carbs significantly. Interestingly I had spag bol for tea resulting in a bg of 7.4 after 2 hours. People are suggesting effectively to eliminate carbs from my diet and replace with fats. I have v. High triglycerides which...

T2 since last millennium 20 glyclazide 1000 metformin 10 dapagliflozin I have decided to buy my own test strips as the doctor will only prescribe 50 per year. I Am trying to improve my diet so have been measuring my BG regularly recently. My early morning reading has gone from 7.5 average...

I started on 5mg forxiga 4 months ago (also 2xmetf 40mg gliclazide), I like the effect except the fungal infection, but that is easily controlled. My dose has been increased to 10 mg and my gliclazide reduced to 20mg. Like the fact that my bg are much better controlled although not had Hba1c...

Hi RDD, similar problem, mine due to BPH shrinking the bladder size. As already advised ask to see urologist they will investigate and hopefully solve the problem. Beer, coffee and artificial sugars don't help.

Hi Royster, my DN gave me a microdot meter but the Dr will only let me have 1 box per year, says I don't need one. However the strips should be used within 3 months once opened. Since using mine one day per week for four tests I have better control over BGs, (well they are not going up)