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Hi - I never knew this! I’ll test before and after shower and see what happens. Mine was 6.1 this morning post shower. Pleased as I’ve been total rubbish with nutrition over last few months, then lying in bed worrying about it all night. Yet repeating bad food choices next day .

Hi - I don’t think so.... I’ve tried varying it. I’ve been extra careful. It was fine for a couple of readings, this week, then I had a ‘gloopy’ one again? Weird. Been to doctors who seemed fairly chilled based on a blood test in April where my ‘haematocrit’ (?) level was normal..... He’s also...

Hi - I just bought turmeric capsules so will make sure to take them, thank you :)

Thanks - will try this - it can’t hurt anyway:)

Will do - thanks. Whatever it is , it’s obviously not something common so I’ll see what they say, thanks

Yes I think after reading all the threads it’s off to the docs I go- I am a bit reluctant as on original diabetes diagnosis I was about to be put on about 4 different meds! But I need to face up to the fear and go - Thankyou all!

Hi Guzzler- thanks but I don’t think it’s technique as I’ve been measuring for 4 years no problem. It happens occasionally and the blood does seem thicker than normal. I’ll definitely revisit the technique to check. I am worried about thicker blood though and wondered if anyone has experienced...

Hi Antje- yeah sorry I wasn’t describing it well: that’s what happens normally- blood touches end of stick and it ‘sucks’ it up. But when I have this ‘thick’ blood it kind of just sits there on top and isn’t sucked up so I assume it’s too thick to do so.

Hi - hoping someone can help..... am type 2 , controlling with diet ( mixed success). Diagnosed 2014. Been measuring since then. This year a number of times, I try to measure BG as normal, but when I prick my finger and place drop on strip, my blood is so thick it doesn’t even travel on the...

Type 2

Type 2. Diet controlled