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Evening all, just a question which has been puzzling me, I've heard people say if your not on medication for diabetes so just controlled by diet and exercise you can't have a hypo? Is this true? So when my numbers go to about 4ish I start to feel a little weird like I should eat something, if I...

Hiya has anyone else tried having certain foods at different times of the day and got hugely different readings? I love cereal mini shredded wheat however diabetes didn't especially in the mornings it was spiking from 6-12.5 in an hour! Anyway I tried it this evening at 7pm and tested after an...

Hiya I was diagnosed with type 2 in April 16 after a HB1AC of 96! After 3 months at a time it reduced to 48 then 44, now at 45 with no medication just diet and exercise. Although I have a real problem with whenever I eat carbs my sugars spike after an hour to about 11-12, then after another...

Please can someone answer a question for me, my latest Hb1ac is 45 so pre-diabetes doing ok but I am still eating bread pasta carbs etc but in small amounts measuring them and testing etc, 2 hrs after eating them my numbers are under 8 so ok according to my diabetic nurse however my numbers do...

So I was diagnosed last April at hb1ac number of 96, reduced each 3 months to 48, 44 on metformin twice a day, stopped meds in Oct results today were 45... quite pleased with that, is that pre-diabetes range?? Only negative is they want to speak to me about cholesterol (prob too much meat cheese...

So my story I was diagnosed in April with a hb1ac of 96 after 3 months on metformin twice a day, reduced to 48 then another 3 months to 44, lost 2 and a half stone.. then had a few hypos and doctors advised to stop metformin... been about 3-4 weeks with no tablets hunger came back but so far not...

Hi after my hypo and struggling to keep sugars up in the mornings my diabetic nurse advised me to stop taking them Friday. How long does it take for it to come out of your system or is within hours? Sugars been ok since wake at around 5, after lunch and breakfast was 5.5 and 6 however an hour...

So had my 3rd check up at the doctors Friday went from hb1ac 96 in April to last one being 44 in October, carried on 2 metformin a day but for the last few weeks really struggled keeping sugars up after breakfast till lunchtime so doctor said drop to one a day, anyway that morning after my...

Hi everyone I was just thinking to myself, when my blood sugars go to 4 or just below I usually eat something like grapes or whatever I have to hand but sometimes feel like I am having to eat every 3 hrs whether hungry or not? Should I be taking a Detroxe tablet instead of eating at times like...

Hiya So 3 months ago I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes with a hba1c number of 96 (awful & Scary eh!?) anyway I was on metformin twice a day and have tried really hard to eat healthily and exercise daily, I have lost weight about a stone down to 10st 12 trying to loose some more, had my 3...

Hi All About a year before I was diagnosed I was suffering from reoccurring UTI's so was put on antibiotics got a little better but then always came back, was referred to a Urologist who found nothing so was discharged, anyway now I'm thinking maybe it was all along related to my undiagnosed...

Hi All Friday at last!! I am confused so I have been having the same breakfast all week and been testing before and 2 hours after, all week my fasting levels have been between 5-8-6.8 and two hours after eating is between 5.7-7.5 however this morning it was 8.5??? Why would it jump when I've...

Are cream crackers ok for a snack before bed obviously only 1 or 2 with little butter and cheese?? X Sent from my iPhone using DCUK Forum mobile app

Ok so I have accepted I can no longer tolerate cereal after 2 hours my levels aren't so bad but after an hour and half are too high over 10, so going to try eggs or yoghurt, my trouble is I have two young children I have to get ready for school and myself ready for work everyday of the week, its...

Hiya I just wondered how you know how many carbs you should be trying to have a day or each meal/snack?? I don't have a dietician to see at our doctors and I am unsure, I am type 2 on metformin 2 a day, diagnosed 1st April, I have another 9-14ibs to loose to be ideal weight, it's coming off...

Hiya I just wanted to check something when I eat breakfast 2 hrs after my readings are around 9-9.5, after another hour it drops to 4-5-5? Is this too high or can I carry on eating cereal or toast for breakfast?? I love my cereal and have eaten it for breakfast for the last 40years...

Hi firstly thank you to everyone who replied to my precious post about breakfast ideas too, please can you advise what yoghurt I should buy as some the sugar seems high to me. Also my daughter has had a sick bug this weekend and I too was sick today,do I still have to eat or drink sugary drink...

Hi I was diagnosed 7 weeks ago, readings have been ok between 4-8 however last few days my 2 hr after breakfast rockets to 13-18??? Any ideas? Drops right down 4-5 within another hour? I've tried porridge with candarel (is candarel ok)? Weekabix, toast?? Sent from my iPhone using DCUK Forum...