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I have tried a basic good eating diet, no massive changes bran breakfast, no refined sugars, watching my sugar intake but no special diets thought it might be more the metaformin rather than my diet but wondering why my sugar is so high but my hba1c score is lowering

I was diagnosed 2.5months ago, I was put on metformin 2 pills a day and changed my diet, no great weight loss, my hba1c score went from 95 down to 75, considering it was only 2 months is that a good drop, or is it pretty average, I am now on double metformin so was wondering, also my meter...

I know that water is good for T2 diabetics but what obout hi juice diluting juices (add water to them) are they OK to drink as I am unsure if they already have a high sugar content and the no added sugar label is misleading also can I ask about non hi juice still with NO ADDED SUGAR it's just my...

Potato vs Sweede Vs Parsnips - this is very very very "off kilter" but here goes, When I go for a meal to someone's home can we use turnip or parsnips instead of potatoes also can they be cooked in the same salted water, its just that my mum still makes sunday dinners for the family and want to...

This is the first time someone has given me dieting advice that I can both understand and follow, what a good idea with the 100gs of carbohydrates (as a maximum) non carbo for breakfast and then "keep an eye" open during the rest of the day, I never knew how many carbos I could have I assumed it...

:brb::***:I know this is slightly "off topic" but I just want to say that I used a Lancet for the first time and the stress of using the lancet was more painful that actually using the lancet, I did not feel a thing and that was originally of of my "bug bears" feel a bit of a fool now,

I had a couple of "stonking" sandwiches wholegrain bread and some meat and i had that MORE than 2 hours ago, it was more a mid morning snack, really thick bread and butter, and tablets have been mentioned by the nurse (not sure what type I will get, but have not been supplied yet. well at least...

This is the first time I have used a codefree glucose reading, I have used it after lunch, it only came in the post an hour ago, so I had no earlier reading, anyway its 13.7mmo/l, from what I can gather that is pretty high, so how do I get it "down" I have not seen a diabetic nurse or been given...

I noticed that these pastas are Gluten Free, can I ask is a "Gluten Free" food good for us, I am unsure what gluten is, and if i buy Gluten Free bread or pasta etc, does it mean I can eat them even occassionaly?

No I am talking about foods that are "off limit" ie pasta, rice and is there a way of earning "brownie points" and being able have a pasta meal (even just a wee one) once a week/month, I still do not understand the glucose meter system and how it works, hopefully the booklet will tell me more, I...

And may I say how eloquance that sounded and most important I have now found out how to give a direct reply (see above) but actually even just today I feel a bit better equipped to understanding diabetes (or the labeling system)

Eureka!!!!!!! I have learned something today, and do you know it's opened a wee door for me to understand what I am suppose to do, the rest I think will "follow on" hopefully????? Now how about the second question about assessing other foods, is it a good idea to "sample the negative foods" and...

I keep on thinking that its a serperate issue ie thought that carbo count and sugar count were different, now you will understand that I NEED to see a dietician , so if I replace the word carbohydrate with sugar (mentally) is that that the same thing, because it makes it easier to understand...

I have only just bought the glucose meter and its not been delivered yet, will not come till later this week/early next week, so that is why I was asking for advice just now? Sorry you might have misunderstood it said on the can it was 2.4g per half can (just noticed it on the label) so I have...

I am starting to understand the rules now, Well Just About!!!! Is there a standard amount of Carbohydrates I am suppose to eat per day (I have just eaten a can of soup and it was 16g of Carbo) and what about the sugar content, according to the can I have eaten 2.7g of sugar, so how am I "doing"...

I am starting to worry now as what I am reading is that its a very fatty diet and it goes against everything that we know of good health, ie what about fresh fruit, and is full fat milk, cannot get along even with semi skimmed, you mentioned dairy does that mean any "hard" cheese or can I use a...

I am a very new diabetic and I will be going shopping for the first time as a diabetic (Type2) and as I have not seen a dietician (or diabetic nurse) yet I want to make a good start and I will start looking at the labels, can anyone give me some advice on what to look out for ie 2g of carbo per...

Hello cherry AA I am not on anything at the moment just had the hba1c test done so still waiting for the results and for a dietician appointment so still a bit confused on what I can eat will start looking around for low carb foods and see how I get on thanks for your help

it was simply a fasting glucose test that was done the Hba1c test was done today, so that is why it is so low, if it is 14 under the fasting glucose test is that an indication of the Hba 1C test or is this simply just a number? and can you help to reduce night time peeing?