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Hi, re meters and testing strips. see the nice guidance about test strips. you are entitled within these guidelines to ask for testing strips and meter. You may not want to test 8 times a day like a type one patient, but you could certainly gain the benefit of knowing what your blood glucose is...

Thanks so much for your reponse. I've tried this and my level was spot on two hours after breakfast.

Thanks so much for your response. My aim is to reduce the insulin amounts, so even tho I seem to need a pre meal bolus it will be much less on the low carb diet. swings and roundabouts.

Thanks for your answer. no crackers! I didn't use milk, just very strong cheese and eggs. I do drink coffee (real and strong) one cup a day with breakfast. I had some kale as well, but not that much. my morning blood sugar was 5.6. an hour after breakfast it was 10.9. so I am puzzled.

Hi there, I have just started to follow a low/medium low carb diet. Im type one. I find that omelette with cream and cheese raised my blood sugar. Cant understand why. Any help??

Hi, I am a diabetes nurse! I was also diagnosed with type two a year ago...now 3 stone lighter and on a low carb diet. I didnt attend the education day, but spent my time wisely reading the posts about low carb. I have not managed to reverse (!) the disease, but my HbA1c is low and I feel well...

Hi Georgina, Just diagnosed type 2 too. Lost 75% of my eyesight overnight and my rt arm went numb. Very thirsty, but only on that day. My blood sugar was 35 (uk) and I didnt eat anything but cucumber and lettuce until it was down below 8. (5) days. Had the two fasting glucose blood tests...