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Thank you, Daibell, I do have a meter which I do not use use all the time, too expensive, so it only gives me an indication, also the check up should show up any other diabetes problems that might arise. I will ask my doctor if I can be seen more often but wondered if it was a NHS cut, as my...

Thank you, I will ask for an interim appointment, I do test myself but not all the time due to expense so I don't know what my average level would be. I have been trying to get my readings down by low carb diet and it seemed to be working first couple of weeks but now my readings are higher and...

I am type 2 and on Eucreas 50mg twice per day. I received a letter earlier in the year to discuss diabetes care planning with my nurse at my next appointment. It said from April 2016 they will make an appointment for my annual review on the month of my birth, which is December. Does the NHS now...

well I hope so as I intend to follow low carb as it worked for me before I fell off the wagon! however I would of course prefer to be confident following the advice of the health centre I am attending as I live here now. I am interested to know why advice differs, what it is based upon.

this gives me encouragement, which is indeed the first step.I do need to take more exercise and I believe I have been eating the wrong food through the tempting availability! I would be happy to rethink diet and lifestyle and hopefully lower my levels. This was my second hba1c in uk. previous...

thank you, it is reassuring that you are happier on insulin, possibly helped by the fact that you instigated the change. I have no symptoms, and it seems so life changing to me. I will work hard to reduce my levels and see what happens. I did chuckle that you said insulin was the bet thing...

thank you, I will give it my best effort. Is it constantly high readings that show if the pancreas has suffered too much and deteriorates?

I am on Eucreas 50/850 (which is 850mg metformin hydrochloride corresponding to 660 metformin, and 50mg vildagliptin) as in feb 2011 my HA1c was 10.3 and since then was never higher than 6. I returned from spain to uk in 2013 and my latest reading was 7.8 which I put down to new lifestyle and...