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Morning everyone, been attempting to control my Type 2 diabetes by diet and exercise since being diagnosed a few years ago and have resisted taking Metformin. Sadly my readings of late have crept up to 10 mmol/l + most days. I feel I have little option but to start taking Metformin, but...

Can someone with Type 2 diabetes eat long grain rice, or is Basmati rice better?

BG levels all over the place. At bed time last night 6.7 mmol/L :) on waking this morning 10.0 mmol/L. :( Very good yesterday stayed under allowed calories which included a small roast turkey dinner about 7.00 pm, plenty of cabbage a few peas and 3 small roast potatoes. Desert was 2 squares of...

I had been using Aviva Accu-Chek from March 2016, when diagnosed Type 2, up until mid September 2019. Average readings as follows: Waking 6.9 mmol/L, 2hrs after Breakfast 6.4 mmol/L, 2hrs after Lunch 6.2 mmol/L, Bedtime 6.0 mmol/L. Total Average 6.4 mmol/L. I then decided to change my meter to...

A simple question can you just stop taking Metformin or should you reduce it slowly. A friend of mine, no its not me, has recently been diagnosed Type 2, (219 mg/dl 12.2 mmol/L) and was stuck straight onto Metfornin with very little guidance. He has been taking it for the last 4 weeks, but in...

Been thinking of getting the above meter as I have been using Accu Chek Aviva, but the strips are so expensive. Read some report's of problems with accuracy and reliability of readings. Are they ok or should I bite the bullet and keep buying the Accu Chek strips?

Got well and truly carried away yesterday. Large lunch including bread roll, chips and several glasses of white wine. Followed by watching Mat Whitlock and Andy Murray in the evening accompanied by two glasses of larger and bed late. Final BG reading 9.5. [emoji12] Fasting reading this morning...

My BGL last night two hours after my evening meal 3.9. This morning first reading 7.3. Should I be concerned?

Hi can anybody explain to me in layman's terms why the first morning reading on waking is always higher than the last evening reading. Is it something I should be concerned about? Thanks.