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Good morning. I seemed to have picked up some sort of stomach bug that I hav had since Sunday. It is no different to ones that I have had in the past, it just seems to have gone on for longer than the usual 24/48 hours. I know that diabetics suffer more from usual ailments, cuts/colds etc and...

Good morning. Since the beginning of the week I have been using the new freedom lite test strips, and my morning readings have gone down from circa 7.3 to 5.5. This morning I have used the new and old strips on two different machines, and the older strips, and it is only the newer strips...

good evening. When I was diagnosed with type 2 last April, one of the main symptoms was excessive drinking, especially during hte night, when I was going through a pint or two of water. Once I was diagnosed, this seemed to subside, but has started again over the past few weeks. I know I am...

Good morning, and seasons greetings. Diagnosed T2 back in March, and have what I would term as acceptable levels. Have been checking my levels 3 or 4 times a day, but about 6-8 weeks ago I stopped taking htem in the morning, as I knew that I was going to be somewhere between 6.8 and 7.2. Last...

I went to a talk on thursday night put on by the Hertfordshire PCT. One of the people running it is the main diabetic nurse for the trust. She actually said a number of things that she knows most doctors disagree with. After many years, the new thought on diet is lower carb. People should be...

As I drive a lot, I like somehting to suck on, so have been eating Werthers Sugar Free. I would not have thought they would be a problem, but I also recommended them to my dad. I am Type 2, and he is type 1. On Saturday, I got home from football, and had not eaten anything for about 4 hours...

Ok, six months in. Hba1C on diagnosis (March 09) 10 (June 09) 6.5 TODays result 5.8 I am very pleased. My cholestoral has come down from 5,9 to 4,9 (in six monhts) I am on 2 x 500...

I went to the opticians yesterday as I noticed blurred vision in one eye (at long distance) I have been short sighted for a number of years, but never needed glasses for it. when they did the eye pressure tests (a number of times) they noticed that I had higher pressure behind my right eye...

good evening. I am still in the experimenting food stage, and I am sometiems surprised at how little my levels change. I normally test before Dinner at around 6.5, and then 2 hours later, can be anywhere up to 8.5. I have just been out for Dinner, and it was for Sushi. Pre Dinner, I was 7.2...

Good morning. Type 2 5 monhts in. My average morning readings have been aound 6.4/6.5 for the past few monhts. Over the past few days they have gone to around the 7.4 mark. I am on Metformin 2 x 500 per day. No change in diet over the past couple of weeks. Other levels during the day seem...

I have just called the doctors to get my resutls from last week. When I was diagnosed it was 10. Bearing in mind, before I was diagnosed, I used to be a Mcdonalds/KFC person most days, and never really watched what I ate, my result today is 6.5. I am really pleased, so long as the converter...

I know that this is probably going to start a new thread of arguments, but I have jut seen the dietician, and as everybody would expect, she does not think Low Carb is the best way. Her reasoning was down to the fact that you need Carbs else you were burn away all the muscles, and the low carb...

Well, 10th anniversary and thought we could have a nice meal. Got a sushi takeaway and, pre dinner 6.1 (about usual for me) 1 hour later 12.0 very dissapointed as this is the highest I have been for 2 months, and stupidly, knowingly induced. now have to wait another hour, and hope it has...

I have read a load on this forum about low carbing, and have tried quite a lot to keep the carbs to a minimum. I have just come back from a week in Majorca, and decided to be good, but also enjoy myself. Over the time I was away, I ate chips, and rice (no pasta, and no bread) a glass or two of...

Good morning from sunny majorca. I am a type 2 who decided that whilst on holiday I would male sure that I ate. Although for the last few weeks I have lowered my carbs with no pasta very little potatoes and no alchohol, I have been eating these foods and I have ha some wine (very frustrating as...

Good evening. 6 weeks in, and I think I have been doing quite well. on 2 x metformin (500) per day. Levels have been around 7 in the morning, and about 6 pre dinner and about 7.8/7,9 after. My problem today is that I was 5.8 when I got up, testest pre lunch and was about the same, and 2 hours...

I have just turned this into my treat, and within days, I have found that I really like it. 1/2 a bar is 9g of carbs, so is there any reason that i cannot eat it. thanks in advance. (unless of course you upset me by saying yes!!)

Good evening. Just thought I would share my experience today. Currently getting levels of between 6&7 in the morning, about the same before dinner, and high seven to low eight in the evening after dinner Being the weekend, we went out for lunch to Old Orleans. Had Enchiladas, and then...

Good morning. Just trying to sort out tonights supper. Typically saturday night is takeaway, and am going for sushi - (90% will be sashimi) but I was wondering how bad a spring roll is. All I can think, is the inside is mainly bean sprouts (have vegy ones) and it is just the pastry (and I...

Good evening. Pre diagnosis, I always had snacks about an hour after dinner. I have managed to adjust to different types of snacks, but if I am testing two hours after dinner, will this make a big difference. If so, what are peoples suggestions?