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Indeed, but I was talking about T2s generally, not those on the forum, who are presumably on here because they take more interest in the subject than the average diabetic. Thus I was under the impression that most T2s didn't test BG - or at least not on a regular basis - but I could be wrong...

John, thank for that - I've been quite disciplined at sticking to my diet, exercise and meds, otherwise I suppose I've just been lucky. Interesting that you use the word 'obsessive', since that's perhaps one reason I haven't done any testing - it's a thing I could see myself getting obsessive...

Cugila, I didn't say that I knew it was good for me, I said "I have no idea whether it actually works". It was merely a suggestion for discussion - you'll note that I couched what I said in cautious terms and didn't categorically say it was beneficial. And the brief newspaper article merely...

From what I can tell, unless insulin-treated there's no automatic bar to a diabetic driving a minibus, although if insulin-treated you would be classed under the Group 2 standards (ie the same as an HGV). The Group 1 standards (ie private cars) are more lenient as regards insulin. Have a look...

Thanks FP and cugila - interesting about the possible protective effects against cancer. The diabetes nurse who does my blood test did mention reducing me to one tablet a day, but I haven't seen the doctor since then and as I'm not that bothered about it I haven't asked to see him and vice...

I read some stuff about research into the benefits of oat-based bread (see below), but I don't know if it's commercially available, but I use Tesco's Finest Oatmeal Farmhouse Bread. I assume that it doesn't have the high oat content of the stuff being researched, but presumably it's better than...

Thanks for the welcome messages! John, I've only ever had my BG tested while fasting so TBH I don't have a clue if I'm getting spikes after eating the fruit, bread, cereals etc, but since my HbA1c is around 5 then I assume they can't be that high! I keep on meaning to get hold of a meter and...

Same here, Andy A - I'm on 2x10mg slow release Nifedipine (Coracten) for the Raynaud's. I think it may be caused by an auto-immune thingy called Sjogrens, but the doc doesn't seem to concerned with that, mainly I think because there's no cure and only the symptoms can be alleviated, but I...

As I explained in my introductory post (link below) my HbA1c has been down to around 5.4 or less for around a year or so (from over 10 at diagnosis), and my latest reading was 4.8, although as I explained in the other post I'm a bit sceptical about that! Anyway, I'm still on 2x500mg Metformin...

Having read some of the spats on here regarding the low/high carb debate, it's with slight trepidation that I introduce myself and provide a brief outline of my progress since diagnosed as a T2. Anyway, It was almost two years ago now since I was diagnosed, and although the figures didn't mean...