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Thanks everyone, it's so frustrating bloods this morning taken at 05:00 was 8.6 after eight hour sleep, had light b/fast porridge no sugar made with almond juice, retake blood at 08:00 14.9 on top of that I have high blood pressure as well , things can only get better ,

hello all, still unable to get blood/glucose levels down my average is 14.6 the lowest I have recorded was 7.2 that was first thing in morning, after breakfast shot back to 17.2 last week I was feeling very dizzy and confused so I took B/G and found it was 21.8 yet I had not eaten anything for...

Thank you, think I will print this out and pass it to my Doctor , it's so frustrating doing everything right and still showing highs but this morning at 05:45 had reading of 7.5 in target the first for over 25 days and the only thing I did different was skip evening meal and replacing with light...

Good Morning all, I am struggling to get my BG down to target I'm told I'm type 2 steroid induced my Doctor put me on 500gm Metformin, and sent me off telling me that they will contact me in three months time to take more blood. I had no idea what was going on and really felt lost, that's when I...

P.s reading this morning after breakfast was 9.7 so going down I did take my Metformin straight after eating at 6:30 then tested at 8:30 I think I will take the Metformin at this time in future ✅

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Thanks, no pattern as yet but I thought I would test mornings before food then two hours after and again at bedtime for a week to give me a base line to work to , the I will reduce tests to 2 / 3 times a week , going to check what's in things more carefully bit of a problem as I am at present...

Many thanks, Bang, my weight before all this started back in April this year was a steady 73kg and I could eat whatever I wanted to without putting a gram on , I was that weight most of my adult life , but back in April my MG went into free fall resulting in a long hospital stay, that's when I...

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Hi yes sorry, I have been looking around site today, think I have work it out and should have posted a new thread I will have to get my 9 year old grandson to teach me how to do it ! Well breakfast was sausages egg bacon, baked beans and a small fried potato with one cup of tea, that was at...

Hi sorry not sure how to use chat rooms never use them before . Advice please, decided to blitz clean my walkin shower room today instead of going out for a walk, my BG this morning on waking was 10.1 then 11.2 two hours after breakfast . I then started on shower room then onto kitchen oven...

I have been having cook breakfast for some time now as I have to take medication which is time sensitive so have to take at 06:00 hrs lucky I have always been an early bird up about 5 -5:30 showered and out with the dogs I take other meds for Myasthenia Gravis (MG) and have to msnanage what I...

Thanks, thanks , will go back to full English breakfast again I only went to cereal as I thought it would be healthier. I don't want to test every day I thought 2/3 times a week would be ok ? Stay safe all Merry Christmas

hi, all, a couple of days ago I received via post a Contour next one BG meter, which was a surprise, some of my friends here suggested I start to keep check even though GP and diabetic nurse had not offered it to me , they just prescribed Metformin and told me to come back in three months for...

Thanks , will get monitor, and give the herbs a try, I do walk up to 2-3 hours a day up to town and back I have to use a stroller that used to be my mums , blooming MG sapps your strength so have to take rests, legs very weak today so walk took longer, Days like today I miss my car , that's...

Hi, Nicksu, No my GP just put me on Metformin and sent me away saying no need todo anything we will test your blood again in three months time. I told her I was constantly hungry drinking lots of fluids therefore toilet trips have more then doubled, I get fatigued but that's normal for me and MG...

I hate prodictive text , maybe I should proof read it better, but with double vision it's gets to much , so sorry all . This is also first time I have used a forum . I skipped breakfast this morning and have felt strange like woolly headed and very tired all day, could this be anything to do...

Thanks Nicksu , MG is a sod when it goes into free fall which has happen to me three times this year the Second MG crisis left me gasping for sir my diaphragm stopped working resulting in a 999 call when Ambulance crew walk into my house ( I live alone) I was sitting on sofa struggling for...

Thank you Margaret, sounds like you also have a plate full and some, it's reassuring to learn that others like yourself have experience relevant to how I feel. I have been getting MG crisises all this year three in total and have had double vision brought on by the MG (Myasthenia Gravis) for a...

Thank you the RNIB have put me on the waiting list for a Guide dog which will be great sa I can then go where I like, I hope 2018 will shine good fortune on you and your family too Bless you