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To be honest, I dont even know what that is! Surely its the Doctors that should guide us on these aspects...

Thanks for that, I see you lost a whole load of weight. Was that due to low carb or something else?

I have been a Type 2 diabetic since 2009. Originally diet controlled, and then about 5 years ago put on metformim. Problem is that all the time levels have been rising! I walk a lot but still not making a difference, when I awake in the morning, fasting levels are 11 to 13. Today, as I am a...

Thanks Sugarless Sue, looks like it is Chilblains... the symptoms are almost exacly as described... I'll wear another pair of socks! Thanks again for the speedy response :D

I am a t2 diabetic on diet control. BS leels seem fine (ie less than 5.5 when I awake). Just recently I have noticed that my toes are very sore. Its feels as if I have blisters on them (indeed there are particularly sore spots which are very tender and red.) Anyone else experience something...

I was diagnosed a t2 diabetic in March 2009. My HBA1C was 11.2%. Doc wanted to pt me on Metformin. Opted to go the lifestyle changes route & 3 months later it was 6.5%. During the following few months I minimized Carbs from my diet & Yesterday the reading was 5.8%. Unfotunately my cholestrol...

Hello Everyone (panic attack) Where / How can you buy from Abbot Direct? I tried looking on their website but could not find the "shop". Could you please supply a web link? Thanks in advance.

I got a response from Abbot: Dear Mr Mohammad, Thank you for your e-mail. We are sorry to hear that tests performed on the different meters gave conflicting results. The Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have checked the accuracy and precision with Abbott blood glucose...

Accuracy of test meters I tested BG levels on an Abbott Xceed and got a really low figure... So to verify it I decided to check on another meter I have.... That gave a really high reading so out of curiosity, I decided to check the accuracy of all three Abbot meters I have. I took a drop of...

Accuracy of Meters Has anyone compared how accurate they are? I have an Abbot Freestyle meter and and Accu-Check Aviva meter. If I take readings at the same time, the readings can differ between 0.5 & 1.5 mmol/l!!! With the Abbot meter showing a higer reading than the Accu-Check all the time...

Ken said "First of all, test when you wake up, then before a meal and 1 and 2 hrs after meals. Test before bedtime as well. As stated, you don't have to do this forever." If I do this what sort of levels am I lloking for? I know fasting should be less than 7mmol/l. Before a meal (should it be...

As I am controlling my diabetes with Diet, my doctor says I cant have test strips too... He was more than happy to prescribe tablets, but cant give me the strips. So I am funding them myself. I expalined that as I was a new diabetic, and every person is different, I needed the strips to...

Thanks Ken. I guess fasting may help my diabetes then! The waking BG levels of 4-7, should they be consistent? Mines are within the range (well almost 4.8 to 7.4) but they seem to vary on a day to day basis. Thanks again for your response. Tariq

I have been diagnosed as a T2 diabetic in the last 3 month. As a muslim, Soon I will need to fast fron sunrise to sunset. Can anyone give some advice as to what I should do and what to avoid? Additionaaly I have a question, what is the normal BG level when waking in the morning prior to...