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  1. Valerietownend

    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    Hi that's because any alcohol lowers blood glucose . I drink wine an it's always lower day after , especially when you've been out on the town . So I don't have hangover next day !!.
  2. Valerietownend

    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    Mine was 14 but just now started on 8 units humulin 1 insulin in morning , and lumixia pm so should settle down hopefully .
  3. Valerietownend

    hello from Cumbria x

    hi yes I do test my sugars as have to 1 hour before i eat and take Lumixar 20mcg dose once daily , thanks for the tips on fruit I like most what you mentioned and will check out low carbs Forum , might try advocardos as that sounds good too , just need to keep sugars level as rcent hba1c was...
  4. Valerietownend

    hello from Cumbria x

    Great , sounds like youre controlling it well enough , I do exercise as well and try to cut out sugary foods as need to loose weight as well and walk to stables an back to see my horse and that mile and half in goood weather . keep it up . i have even bought a new treadmill to use as this counts...
  5. Valerietownend

    hello from Cumbria x

    hi its val , Sorry ive not replied to posts level but started on insulin just over christmas as sugar shot up after death of my husband to 24 plus , so then took humulin 3 and had bad reaction when i ended up rushed into hospital with pottasium level of 2.2 really dangerous for diabetics as new...
  6. Valerietownend

    Is there an alternative to Metformin?

    hi I am also on metformin and i dont tolerate it ,so my doc prescribed a ppi such as omeprazole which helps to reduce stomach acid an this works well , i also am on lumixiar 20 mg daily an this causes nausea so the omeprazole helps with that . just might help with stomach upsets x
  7. Valerietownend

    hello from Cumbria x

    Ive been diabetic for 4 years which was caused by stress from marriage break up as wasnt diabetic before . Since then I always run on high blood sugars about 10 -20 . I am trying to control them by metformin twice a day but have started on lumixiar injections daily as subsitute for insulin. i...