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Hi, wondered if anyone can explain what happened to me after breakfast today? Before breakfast my bg was 7.8 (excellent for me), after breakfast of 3 egg scrambled egg and cup of black coffee, 2hr reading was 9.3?? Why would it have gone up so much after a low carb/sugar meal? Feel like I might...

Hi, I've got another question as am on my 2nd day trying to low-carb. It goes against the grain allowing myself to have lots of fats as aren't we more prone to heart problems? I allowed myself double cream tonight, but feeling guilty. Have I got it all wrong? This is my diet today:- Breakfast ...

I have 2 questions that I would like explaining please if anyone can help. 1. I always have porridge for breakfast and count the carbs as 16.2g per portion, but have just noticed that having it made with milk takes it up to 24.8g? (confused). Am I being thick here, but really, does milk have...

I've been on 2 x 500mg merformin for about 5 weeks, but getting weird readings. For example tonight before evening meal my reading was 7.5 (lowest ever), for dinner I had 2 x quorn sausages and half tin of mixed beans in tomato sauce (0.6g sugar/100g), 1 slice Burgen soya and linseed bread. I...

I have just started taking Metformin, 1 a day for a week, then 2 a day. After 1 day I have just done my blood sugars and it still at 15.4, guessing this is too soon to see a drop in levels? Any advice?

I have just had to go onto Metformin tablets, starting one a day for a week, then two a day. The information sheet inside tha tablet boxes says no alcohol consumption whilst taking them,but after looking up on internet it then says 'no EXCESSIVE alcohol consumption'. So 2 questions:- 1. Am I...