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    Testing

    I totally realise how serious this is and am going to do all I can to control. I walk 3 miles every morning and am determined to control as best I can. Hoping my hbc1a of 58 will be reduced significantly when I go back mid Jan
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    Testing

    This is all new to me and obviously I am going to do what is necesssary. Hopefully I will get numbers lot lower but as I was diagonosed only 3 weeks ago I am still learning. Thank you for your input
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    Testing

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    Testing

    Sorry I didn't realise the tag was not correct. I am newly diagonosed and been following low carbs for 3 weeks. Didn't think the numbers were that bad as were within the guide lines
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    Testing

    My question is regarding tobreadings before and after meals. I understand that shouldn't have a rise of more than 2 between. Who're and two hours after meals but if your reading is example 5.0 before the meal would it be too terrible if the figure rose to say 7.7 . I realise it more than the 2...
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    Numbers query

    Thank you
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    Numbers query

    Am type 2 and been on 500 mg metformin for ten days. Been low carb diet for 3 weeks. Got average numbers down from the 9s to 7s and lost 7lb so going right direction
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    Numbers query

    Thanks for replies. Been having the egg bacon etc and then went on to half bacon sandwich . Thought 2 pieces bread was too much so will go back to one and add an egg. Thanks for confirming what I thought was best
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    Numbers query

    today my fasting number at 5am was 7.1 still high but lower than what it was 3 weeks ago (8.7) before breakfast it was 6.3 (walked 3 miles ) I ate a bacon sandwich with bugens soya and linseed bread and 2 hours later it was 8.7 I realise this bit high so should I cut bacon sandwich to half bacon...
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    Newbie doing well

    Hi thanks for the reply. I can honestly say I haven't stressed over this as **** happens in life and you have to deal with. I don't really miss much of the things I can't eat as I have eaten other things such as nuts and odd bits of fruit. I have never really overindulged in much so this hadn't...
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    Newbie doing well

    I have been on metformin for one week but been low cal diet for 3 weeks. My numbers today was 5.3 fasting which went up to 6.3 two hours after breakfast. Two hours After lunch was 7.2 by these numbers I feel I am doing very well Problem is I feel rubbish. I feel very strange and my head feels...
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    Physio

    Ok thanks. Don't no what pushed numbers up then. Thanks for reply
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    Physio

    Thanks for the reply. My numbers came down and had lunch which tin tomato soup and Lidl roll. Numbers back up again so assume I won't be eating Heinz tom soup again. Feeling very washed out and dizzy. Hoping things settle soon.
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    Physio

    been diagonosed for2 weeksxwith metformin 500 mg daily.low carving and had got readings down to between 6 and 7.5 fasting and after meals. Yesterday at 2 pm I had s physio session for neck/shoulders mainly . Since then my reading up to 9.5. Not eaten anything I shouldn't have. Could the massage...
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    Just diagonosed v

    Well this morning I am very pleased. My reading was 6.0. My before bedtime last night was 5.7. The other 2 hour after meals reading were around 7.5. That's after 2 weeks on diet and 3 days metformin at 500 mg. well pleased. Saw nurse fri who actually offered me a blood monitor with strips . Said...
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    Just diagonosed v

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    Just diagonosed v

    hi I have been diagonosed and given metaformin 500 mg once daily. Had a hbc1a resding if 58. I have been walking every day and foingnluw carb diet. Testing before after meals and meals no rise or if rise only small. I have only had medication for 2 days. I have been doing all this for 2 weeks...
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    Newly diagnosed

    I am newly diagnosed To and it's difficult getting head round and like u I have had high readings. I tend not to worry about what others are doing as it's what I am doing that's going to be important to me. You need to research and make notes on what you can eat and put to one side what you...
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    Not yet diagonosed

    Been to doctor hbc1a is 58 . Made appointment with nurse for fri. Given me I think 400 mg day jystcwaiting for medication to arrive. Still eating the right things and feeling quite positive. Then woke up in the night we an awful sore throat. Done text the morning and it was 9 which lit higher...