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Just saw the thread on the Dawn Phenomenon. Guess I'll have to try a few things and see what works for me.

Hello All I've been experiencing morning highs ranging from 7.6- 11 and was then put on 5 units Levemir at night. (I also thake 3 x 500 Metformin RX at night.) The waking readings looks much better now (highest 6.6) but I have noticed a jump in levels between my waking reading and before...

Thanks guys! The walk certaily brought the levels down from 11 to 8 and restored my sanity! :lol: I've had a bout of the flu, which is probably the reason why it's gone all haywire. I live in SA and could not get the Collins reference anywhere, so I went on a mission to get info and managed...

Aaarggh!! It's been one of those weeks. Test levels refuse to drop below 8 and hovers around 12, no matter what I eat. Will cutting out carbs in total be the answer? I've been working late, so no real exercise, could this be the reason? :? Anyhow, off to walk a few miles right now, if not...

Thanks. I've also realised that All Bran (Listed as Low GI :o ) raises my levels. I am basically going through a process of elimination to determine what to cut out totally. I usually test around 8 < 9 after a meal, but there has been the occasional 9, even 10!! (Potatoes are particularly...

Thanks for the warm welcome all :) I am testing my levels. I was advised to do a fasting (before breakfast) every second day and the other day, to test 2hrs after a meal. So, alternating fasting and non- fasting. Is this ok, though?

I am a type 2 diabetic, using 500mg of glucophage (metformin) in the evenings and I am following as far as possible a lowGI, low fat diet. I would like to know what the target range for my blood sugar levels should be. I have read so much on the internet on this and I am clueless, as the...

I have been diagnosed as type 2 just over a month ago and what a period of panic and cunfusion it has been! I am glad I've stumbled across this website (after many a frantic google search, I might add :) ) and I hope to learn a bit more about this condition and how to control it. My doc gave...