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Thanks everyone for your encouraging words and advice. It really does mean a lot and is very much appreciated. I had my appointment yesterday and the dr actually listened to me [emoji2] he has prescribed me a new medication to add to the pot, Canagliftozin. He agreed with me that 6 months is...

Thanks everyone for your replies and advice. I do have a test kit and have been checking regularly so have a pretty good idea which foods tend to give me a spike. I do try my best with keeping my carbs as low as possible but do have the odd blip (emotional eater) I very rarely drink alcohol...

Hi everyone, I hope you don’t mind me having a little rant, but thoroughly fed up. I was diagnosed type 2 sept 16 (although had gestational diabetes with youngest son 8years earlier) I was started on metformin but couldn’t tolerate it or the slow release version. Was so Ill with it. However...

A new record high for me 14.2 !!!!!! Think I may just have to start eating dust [emoji20]

Thanks for the reply leahkian, just feel like I’m banging my head against a wall. X

Thanks for your reply suz, I am looking into this x

Hi brunneria, thanks for your reply. I’ve looked at the low carb programme and I am trying to keep my carbs quite low but I also have high cholesterol and am on statins for that. I’m concerned that going completely lchf may affect my cholesterol with the higher fat amounts? I have my review...

Hi everyone, I’m seriously in need of some advice. I was diagnosed with type 2 in September 16 after being pre-diabetic for 7yrs after gestational diabetes. I was originally prescribed metformin and then slow release metformin, unfortunately they made me so ill [emoji20] I couldn’t tolerate...

10.7 this morning, 11.1 yesterday :(

8.8 today lowest fbg for a while

Thanks everyone, makes more sense. Have recently been put on glicazide after bad reaction to metformin and have not had a hba1c yet

Hi everyone, Probably a silly question but feeling confused. I had a Bg of 7.4 last night before bed but have woken up this morning with a Bg of 8.6. Surely my Bg should have come down overnight not up???

Hi Chris, I found the DESMOND course really useful. It gave me a better understanding of my diabetes and also of carbs. I have high cholesterol too and we also touched on that during the session. It was also good to meet others who are experiencing the same things. One of the gentleman who...

8.6 this morning. Not been below 7 since I've been on glicazide

6.1 this morning 5.8 last night

Thank you everyone for your kind words and advice. I'll definitely be looking at the sd meter! I guess it will take a little time to get my head round certain things but I'm feeling a lot more confident. This forum has definitely helped and I'll make sure to mention it to the nurse next...

Hi everyone, I was diagnosed type 2 in September after being pre diabetic for 7 yrs after having gestational diabetes. I'm on 1000mg metformin in the morning and 1000mg in the evening. I've also just been put on statins for raised cholesterol too. My problem is that I'm not managing my food...