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Since I've started my 'hot flushes' my sugars have gone up from 11 in the mornings to 16.5. How can I bring them down with out further tablets. I haven't changed my diet and I do exercise. I find my sugars go up when I exercise too.

I've recently started my hot flushes and find that soyagen is helping. However my sugars have gone up in the morning. Could this be the soyagen, i take it after breakfast, therefore after my bloods, or is it my hot flushes? I'm going to the dr about it but just wondered. I've tried sage and that...

since starting my hot flushes my morning readings are up 2! Is this normal and what can I do about it?

I've just got a new meter, my old one wasn't working properly and they don't have them anymore. My readings are now 3 points higher than with my old meter. My new meter, Contour XT, gave me a reading of 14! and my old one,Freestyle lite, gave me a reading of 11. Why is this and which is the most...

I go salsa dancing 1-2 times a week and find that when I take my BS readings when I'm home they are high (14.7 last night after 3 hrs dancing) what can I do to reduce them.

I'm on 2 500 mg Glucophage a day which until recently was fine all of a sudden though they've gone from 8 in the morning to 10+. Does stress play apart in levels? At the moment I'm under going a bit of stress marriagewise and my daughter flying the nest in September!

I was wondering about trying a herbal diuretic. Is this OK to do when taking metformin?

I'm type 2 and my morning sugars are usually between 7-8( Dr OK with these) but the last couple of days they've been around 9-11. I'm trying to get back into low carbing but until that kicks in is there any other way to reduce them? Exercise seems to put my sugars up. 3hrs salsa dancing sends...

Just wondered if there are any ways to reduce or to BS levels rising due to heat or exercise. I go dancing once a week and my sugars are always high when I finish.

Hi going salsa dancing tonight! Last week when I went I had a mild hypo as I'm not used to having them I didn't have anything to eat with me. I just wondered what people would advise me to take. I'm low carbing at the moment morning blood down from 12 to 7-8 would a larger dose of carbs with my...

I went to salsa lessons last night. After about 2hr of dancing I suddenly found that my concentration had gone and I could hardly remember any steps ( 2 left feet syndrom :)). Could this be due a hypo or something as not long before the instructor had complimented me on my dancing!

My blood sugars over the past year gradually rose to 12 in the morning. Fed up with this and not wanting my meds to go up I took the bull by the horns 3 weeks ago and gradually eased myself into low carbing. I have porridge/reddy brek for breakfast, fried egg, sausage etc or ham and salad for...

Just wondering if anyone has any views as to whether it's OK for diabetics? I know it has a small amount of honey (to moisten the bread). Also been reading the topic on heat now I know why I've gone up to 10-11 from 7.

I've type 2 diabetes and have found that my Sugar levels have risen slightly over the last few week. I'm not eating anything different but my Daughter is taking her Leaving Cert (A levels) and is stressing out. Could this be having an effect on me as I'm her sounding block and most likely...

Why do I always seem to wake up about 3.30-4.30ish hungry? Have done my bloods then but not too low, tried having a bit to eat.Bloods levels no different to normal when I test on getting up. Even when I have supper I wake up during the night. I'm not cutting back on my normal meals so I can't...

Can anyone tell me the difference between the freestyle lite and the one touch ultra 2 monitors. I've been given the latter and I get totally different readings than from the freestyle. The Freestyle gives me +2 greater than the other. Have submitted this elsewhere on the forum

Can anyone tell me the difference between the freestyle lite and the one touch ultra 2 monitors. I've been given the latter and I get totally different readings than from the freestyle. The Freestyle gives me +2 greater than the other.

Which is the best to eat? I usually have basmati rice once a week but was wondering if couscous would be better. I only have brown bread at breakfast with a boiled egg and no pototos or pasta with any meal. Any Ideas? Sue

I have Freestyle Freedom lite which I've had since being diagnosed. Yesterday when I went to get more supplies my pharmasist asked if I'd like a new monitor so I was given a One Touch Ultra 2. This morning I checked my fasting sugars on both of them and this is the problem. My old one gave me a...

I've just been put on to a 3rd 500mg glucophage tablet. Since then my daily and evening readings have come down but my morning one doesn't seem to go below 9.5- 8.5 before adding the extra tablet it was usually 7.5 >and I'm eating eating exactly the same for supper. Any ideas?