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Hello, I said I'd give you all an update on my appointment with the nurse. Had more blood tests, HB1AC, cholesterol, thyroid and something else? My blood pressure was good 120/70, think thats the lowest it's ever been, have lost 8kg since the last time i was there which is good. Diabetic...

Thank you all so much for your kind words, I really don't mind going on medication if it helps then I am all for it. Had a bit of a bad food night last night and my levels this morning show that lol. Back on the low carb today! I think part of the problem is I try to get things sorted too...

Hi Sarah, Thanks for the hugs they're very much appreciated :) Have got my first appointment with the nurse on Friday, am pretty sure she's going to put me on metformin anyway, tried it a few years back to try and help with my pcos. Will see how it goes and keep you posted! Thanks Cheryl

Hello, Am having a bad day, well actually a bad few days! Think the shock of the diabetes diagnosis has finally hit home, combine this with the fact that I can't seem to get my blood glucose levels down anymore than they were last week. Yes they are lower than when I was first diagnosed but...

Hello, Was so excited I had to tell someone, sad I know! Have only been checking my sugar levels since yesterday, the lowest reading I got yesterday was before my tea and my Hba1c was 9.1, just tested before my tea tonight and am down to 7.8, I actually let out a little scream when I saw the...

Will see what the nurse says when I go and see her, probably not a lot considering most of the stuff I've read on here! I bought a glucose test meter, just done my first test about 2 hours after lunch, it was 11.7, not great I know but considering my fasting test pre diagnosis was 13 it's at...

Hello, Thanks for the food tips :D I hate brocolli so may give that one a try! i think I have done ok today? Didn't get off to the best start, I didn't really have anything in that I could eat for breakfast so just had a banana! Not the best thing but it was either that or toast or cereal...

Thank you for all the welcomes :D I have been doing a lot of reading on the no carb / low carb thing which seems to be the best way of getting my blood sugar down a bit, have already been informed by dr that I will be given urine test strips and not a blood sugar monitor so won't actually...

Hello, I found out today I am diabetic, I knew it was coming! I have Polycystic ovary syndrome and have been on yearly glucose tolerance tests, every year they have been around 6 before sugar and 9 after, this time they came back as 13 and 23! I haven't been feeling well for a while so I was...