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You can laugh or take it seriously your choice... point I am trying to make is that these all are scare tactics, that you going to die in bla bla years if you are diabetic yet smoking is worse than diabetes, how many people ruin their lives worrying of it like diabetics do....

Got my first hb1ac results, it was 12.4, reading around this forum, it doesn't look good at all, I have been diagnosed month ago, taking 3x500mg metformin daily. I do test my BS level twice a day, early morning after waking up, its always high between 10 to 12, and best at just before my night...

My mum is in her 60s with 25 year old T2 diabetes, she lives normal life, and her diabetes never goes below 30 at least since we start checking 7 years ago and I am not exaggerating to be honest, she uses a US level meter, which only tells "High" because numbers ends after 500! ... having said...

Hi Tracey I can understand how its feel, but I can tell you surely, the more you think about it the worse you feel. Just remember one thing, that this is with you forever now, so rather worrying about it and getting low, ignore it. alter your diet and take whatever med is given. But I am sure...

I am keep thinking since been diagnosed with T2 few weeks ago, why there is no cure for this disease, if some research is going on, when it will be available? I know I may be going through the denial mode, but there must be something after getting too much advancement in medical science?? No??

I am in very similar situation, but I have found some interesting fact. My readings comes some time between 20 to 24, but I do the test again on other finger, and its shows below 10, which I should expect after my controlled diet. So its worth a try second go. I don't always trust these monitor...

many thanks guys, some really useful tips on this forum, enjoying reading them. I used to smoke 40 a day few years back, gradually cut down to 10, and since last 2 weeks cutting down to 5 now... so eventually stop someday soon, hopefully. by the way do I have to inform DVLA and my car insurer...

Thanks for wonderful advice. But my nurse gave me documents which says totally opposite, mean eat more starchy food, rice, potatoes, pasta etc :| Aprox 3 hours before I checked my BS I had fried rice with chicken. I read somewhere on internet that if you crosses 400 (US level) go to...

But here I am. Hi guys, last Friday I was diagnosed with T2 diabetes, still in little shock but I was actually expecting that since my mum have it too, but wasn't that early, still 32 8) . Anyways, now you'll see my here quite often :) . my blood sugar level was 14 when I was diagnosed...