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Since I have managed to get my levels down to near-normal levels I have had 3 migraines in the last 6 weeks, after not having had one for donkey's years. I not sure if this is :- a) coincidence b) the gliclazide c) my lower levels Nothing else has changed really. My GP said yesterday that I...

It occurred to me that it might be an idea to start this thread as a place for newly disgnosed Type IIs to pick up the most useful (although not necessarily massively important) tips for making life bearable:- So, I'll start with:- If you can't bear tea without sugar, try a spoonful of...

Who ever would have thought it possible... I am finally down to "normal" levels. And this on the day when I discovered Thornton's Turkish Delight bars. My happiness is complete!

After my usual 30 mins afternoon xtraining I've just measured my lowest reading EVER at 8 :D :D :D :D :D That's ALMOST normal you know :shh: :shh: :wink:

Any one tried making dumplings with soya flour? I fancied goulash and caraway dumplings for tea (as the weather is more like November than July) and thought I might try them with Soya, or maybe half and half with stoneground? Thanks :)

My dose has just been increased to 80mg a day which my GP wants me to take in one go in the morning. I'm actually splitting it into 40mg x 2 taken with breakfast and then later in the day (not sure yet if it should be evening meal, or bedtime) as even this makes me feel a bit heady in the late...

My GP has just told me that body fat is converted back into blood glucose by your liver....

As some of you know I have REALLY struggled to get my levels down from diagnosis and finally they are going in the right direction, albeit slowly! I know it's going to take time, and I shall have to continue to be careful with what I eat AND keep up with the exercise to achieve "normalish"...

I saw a recipe the other day for kale crisps, and thought I'd give them a go when I saw bags of ready prepared kale in the supermarket, and they're surprisingly nice! Take a large handful of ready prepared kale and put in a bowl. Add about 2 teaspoons of chili oil and a good sprinkling of salt...

OK, it's official. Since I increased to 3 x 500mg SR a day last Friday, my levels have been creeping up. I thought it may be a blip to start with, but looking at my graph I am now in no doubt. The same thing happened when I got to 3 x 500 of the standard Metformin, but I thought it might be the...

Over the last few days I've had several posts just vanish! :thumbdown: I suspect there's a problem with the server that the board is hosted on, so I thought I'd better mention it. Thanks!

I think I may finally be starting to see a pattern emerge with my BG and would greatly appreciate any comments :) I suspect my BG has been very high for a long time, probably mid 20's if not higher. I work away from home a lot and I'm not really a "visiting the GP" type, but in fairness I...

After 2 weeks of a low GI diet as advised by my GP, and my levels steadily rising, I went low carb on the 17th April as I needed to get my levels down fast for a cataract op that should have happened tomorrow - it was postponed this afternoon! I've been doing a minimum of an hour of the...

I've been doing low carb or the last 10 days or so in an attempt to get my BG down sufficiently for a cataract op tomorrow. I was only diagnosed recently and my GP is't being terribly helpful considering I went in with a fasting BG of 19! The low carb diet combined with a heap of exercise has...

Hello @ all :) I was diagnosed Type 2 about 3 weeks ago after a spot test which returned about 23! Somewhat of a surprise to me as I'd not really had any symptoms and felt very well. GP did fasting bloods which came back at 19, and then the 3 month thingy which showed about 12. I've been on...