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That was the result I was told today. I'm on medication to control, Metformin/Gliclazide. Is now the time to start thinking about Insulin?

Been on a Chemo treatment for 4 months now finished. Have stopped doing Blood/Sugar measurements, only been doing fasting in morning. Started yesterday a 4 test a day routine. This morning got a fasting measurement of 9.8, for me not bad. But after a Fried Breakfast @ 2 hours later reading was...

Just had results returned in UK. Awaiting nurse to phone for chat. Am told that Hba1C is @ 56. Is this in tolerance?

I'm currently taking, early morning 2 Metformin 500mg/1 Alogliptin 12.5mg/1 Gliclazide 80mg & in the evening 2 Metformin 500mg/1 Gliclazide 80mg. My problem of control seems to be an "Early Morning Sugar dump" My nurse has now increased my Alogliptin to 25mg/day. I've been told to still keep...

I'm still not getting e mail advise of replies to my threads.I've checked "Watch this Thread" & "E mail Notification" Any ideas why?

I've recently posted a topic, checked the box to get an e mail response to any replies but have not had these. Could anybody shed a light as to what is wrong. Again I will check the box to "Watch this Thred" for this post & will follow up.

Going through a bad patch! This mornings fasting level was 10.0, @ 07:30 Went to play Table Tennis, I play hard At 10:00 BS was 12.9 Is this type of increase normal?

Before "seeing the light" & moving to a lower carb. diet my medication was:- 4 Metformin 500mg/day 2 Gliclazide 80mg/day 1 Alogliptin 12.5mg/day Then with better control, HbA1c reduced to 45, medication was reduced to:- 3 Metformin/day 1 Gliclazide/day 1 Alogliptin/day Now addional control has...

Now that my BS is in much better control, HbA1c result last week of 45, in evenings post supper my BS is regularly in the area of 4.8. I don't feel at this level that I'm going into a Hypo but I think I could be near to this condition. Before my BS was controlled better I used to get advanced...

3 months ago I changed my diet & I think I now have better BS control, I'm waiting for results of blood test to verify this. But, before I started this new phase when my BS dropped to 4.8 levels I knew I was heading for a Hypo, going sweaty etc. But now with far better BS control, average BS...

I know we only use a little but is it very low carb/suger? Thinking of mixing with Olive oil as I used to

Is there a definitive listing of Low/High carb. foods available? Most web sites are so confusing!

What, in the opinion of the experts, is the best most comprehensive/reliable GI Index on the Internet?

Yesterday before Supper my BS was 4.7 & 2 hours after was 5.6. However did another check @ 22:00, some 5 hours after Supper & reading was 7.2. Is this a normal increase?

Just been for 6 month check up, very poor HbA1c 75 MMOL, last time it was 58MMOL. Am very worried! Advise? What is a low carb diet? Please give food examples for Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner. Also I have a problem with "Sugar Dump" & also Porridge makes my blood sugar go very high. Am worried to...

Getting desperate, only had a bowl of vegetable soup for lunch with a bread roll now blood sugar has risen to 13.7. Same applies if I have Kippers for Breakfast with bread, blood sugar just shoots up. What can I do?

I am Type 2, last HBa1C 7.7, am on Metfomin 4@500mg & Gliclazide 3@80Mg per day. I have very high BS before Breakfast circa 10/12 but it drops to very low circa 3.5 on occasions late evening. Find that Porridge/Bread gives very high BS. We eat a lot of fruit, mostly at lunchtime Breakfasts vary...

I want to put a chart into a forum reply, how do i do it. I use Open Office, extention ODT, and can make PDF docs.

I am in my 60's fit, play Badminton, enjoy Walking weight 75Kg for height of 5' 8", don't feel over weight. Diagnosed as Type 2 in 2001, first on diet them medication. Things started to get better, HBa1C down to 6.4, but now things are getting out of control, HBa1C up to 7.1, medication recently...