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Thank you Deb. my diabetes nurse and a nutritionist said porridge is a ideal breakfast for someone with diabetes. But it doesn't seem to be good for me. I will have a look at low carbing. My only problem with low carb diets is the cost of the food when money is tight.

I found some tests strips that are still in date and tested my BG this morning. It was 9.9 before breakfast and 13.3 three hours after. I had a bowl of porridge without sugar for breakfast which is what I usually have. I had my metformin before breakfast. Looks like my BG is definitely not...

Thank you for your replies. I have checked it in the HbA1c converter and it comes out at 11.7 mmol/L! I guess that means my average BG level is 11.7 mmol/L which does seem to be really high. I think I need to see my GP again about this. I do have a meter which my diabetes nurse gave me. At...

I recently had my HbA1c test and it has gone up from 6% to 9% my doctor has now doubled my metformin and said it wasn't too bad, just a little blip. I am wondering if he is correct as it sounds like a big jump to me. Is a HbA1c of 9% that high?

Thanks. :) I've got to see my GP next week about something else so I will talk to him about it. I don't think I have lactic acidosis, I was curious about whether it was sudden or gradual onset. I saw something on the TV yesterday that said patients are risking their health because they don't...

I recently had my Hba1c tests and it was over 9 . The doctor increased my metformin from 1 tablet twice a day to 2 tablets twice a day. I was told to start by increasing the morning dose and after 2 weeks increase my evening dose. I have had a lot of stomach discomfort, and terrible indigestion...

I saw a nutritionist yesterday to get advice on how to better control of my blood sugar. I have been on a low carb diet, which she wasn't impressed with, although she was happy with me using it tempararily to reduce my weight. When I first started low carbing I was getting much blood sugar...

I was wondering how diabetic neuropathy is diagnosed? I can't help but think that some of the many neurological and other symptoms I have suffered over the past nearly 6 years, may have at least in part been caused by blood high glucose. I wasn't diagnosed with type 2 diabetes until 2009, but I...

I got used to the Metformin after a while. My bood sugar levels were high when hb1ac test was done recently - 7.9 . But I had been getting readings of 13+ two hours after meals. I have now finally started to deal with my levels and i'm on a low carb diet. Since I started it 2 weeks ago my BG...

Thanks. I'm not sure Slimfast would be ok in water. Although there is little difference in the consistency of water and skimmed milk, so it may be worth trying. The problem with Optislim is it isn't as easy to get hold of as Slim Fast, and it is twice the price.

I've just seen my GP about my latest hba1c blood test. He said I ave moderate control and need to be tested again in 3 months. He is alo referring me to a nutritionist as I have really struggled with adapting my diet. The advice to eat a normal balanced diet, something I have always done, is of...

Thank you that is helpful. Some of the muscle pain is probably due to my M.E , and the fact M.E tends to make you more sensitive to medication. I'll give it a week or so and see if things settle down. Paul

Hi everyone, My latest blood test showed that my diet wasn't doing enough to control my diabetes, so on tuesday I saw my doctor and was prescribed metformin. She also wanted me to start taking a statin, but only after I've seen how things go with the metformin, as I have M.E which can make...

Thank you Jane. The problem is M.E. causes so many symptoms that can be also caused by diabetic neuropathy. So many people think it is just about being tired all of the time, but as I am sure you are aware this isn't the case. I have many neurological symptoms :( I suppose the key I keep...

It looks a if the vast improvement in my health had little to do with my better BG control and more to do with a remission of my ME/CFS. The muscles in my legs and arms went back into spasm again last night and it is like I have forgotten how to walk properly again! Very frustrating. :( I am...

I may have got my AB1c figures wrong :oops: as I was quoting from memory. I am not sure where I've put the results. I hadn't been taking my diabetes seriously. I know the DN was a bit concerned and said the doctor hadn't seen or commented on them. I have just had the results of my retina...

I am still managing to get my BG levels down. I am managing to keep my levels down in the single figures. Still often over 8 but much better than they were. I am not feeling ill all of the time, my concentration, which has been really bad for the past 5 years, has improved, I have more feeling...

Thank you Sue :)

Do you know of a good website that will help me with the whole carb thing Sue? Paul

Thank you for the encouragement. I can see this is going to be a struggle to get right. All I have eaten this morning is a small bowl of porridge and yet 4 hours later my BG is still 10! I had this problem when I tried to control things before, it didn't matter what I ate my BG was still high...