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I am type 2 diabetic on insulin. My readings are steadily rising. My pre lunch reading was 20:4. Is this acceptable?

My son in law has shingles. As a type 2 diabetic on insulin, aged 73, am I at risk if mixing with him and his family. Should I avoid contact or am I ok? Thanks in advance for the advice.

You managed to control at 20mg. Which insulin were you using? Did you experience any low readings?

I have been fluctuating over a long period, down as low as 3.5mg. However more recently I have been taking over 10mg daily, with this last week now taking 20mg which seems to have improved my symptoms. My blood sugar readings can be as high as 15 later in the day, but I have had several...

I am currently taking Prednisolone (3 years now). I am a type 2 diabetic on insulin. I am aware that steroids cause a rise in readings, but I am also now being told that my readings can drop low due to steroids. Is this possible?

Hi, I have had the same diet for years. Today my breakfast was porage with a mixture of water and semi-skimmed milk. 1 hour after, my reading was 8.8, up from 5.1 before breakfast. However, yesterday the similar readings were 12.1 and 3.8, and the day before were 12 and 4.8. I am not low carb...

Hi everyone. Advice please. I have been type 2 diabetic for several years. Currently on Gliclazide, Empagliflozin and insulin. I have other issues to complicate things but am experiencing swelling and numbness in both legs/feet. My left foot has lost a lot of feeling with three toes almost...

I have been having rising Blood sugar readings for months. My GP seems to be dragging his feet for some unknown reason. My fasting readings are never below 14mmol/L. My latest blood test came back today, HbA1c 11.7% (105). My GP still only prescribes 3 x 80mg Gliclazide daily, and seems to think...

Can anyone offer advice? After having lost my wife 6 months ago my readings have been slowly rising. My last Hba1c was 92 (10.6), about 6 weeks ago. I only normally test my fasting reading which is currently averaging 14.5 mmol/L. However I have just taken another reading which was about 2 hours...

Can anyone offer any advice. I was diagnosed type 2 about 4 years ago. I am disabled so exercise was out of the question, but I tried to restrict my carb intake and as a consequence my Hba1c improved, down to 6.2. I also lost weight, although I was not overweight at the time. However, my wife...

Hi everyone, I am looking for some advice to try to clarify my increasing confusion. I have tried to educate myself as much as possible but all I seem to achieve is more confusion. I was diagnosed type 2 about 3 years ago. Initially trying diet and exercise, although I am unable to exercise due...

Hi, I am interested in the information about how long metformin lasts, but can anyone tell me how quickly they start to work. Thanks

Hi The manufacturer is Gullon, fairly certain they are Spanish.

Hi Radioman I have just noticed your post about Gullon biscuits. I have tried various types in their amazing range, all of them being sugar free, low carb. They are readily available in supermarkets in Spain (where they are made) and Portugal. Unfortunately they are unavailable in UK...

I am currently trying to control my diabetes (type 2) with diet only. Is there a level of Hba1c at which medication is prescribed?

Hi everyone, thanks for your input. Out of interest I took my reading when I got up this morning and it was 6.7. I had 25g of Allbran (which keeps my reading lower than oatmeal) without toast and my 1 hr reading was 11.1. Seems a bit erratic. Perhaps avoiding any cereal would help although I...

Thanks for the comments. I used to test pre breakfast, but due to costs I would struggle to do this as well. My doctor/surgery does not believe in self testing, I have to purchase my own strips. I am fully aware of the carb contents of my food but if I keep receiving varying results I see no...

I am currently trying a low carb diet, after being diagnosed Type2 approx 2 years ago. I am unable to exercise much so I am testing regularly after eating at 1 hr and 2 hr, low carbs where possible. However I am getting conflicting readings after eating the same food e.g. today had 3 thin slices...

I was prescribed Amitriptyline, to supplement other pain relief, before and after my last back operation. Having taken them for 18 months plus, to initially help with pain at night disrupting sleep, I can only say how good and helpful they are, although they make me slightly drowsy on waking...