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Thank you for your help. He didn't have any hypos when he was on gliclazide but I know they don't like you being on it if your numbers are within the normal blood range. The nurse did say it would probably creep up so he has to have another blood test in three months to see whats what. I...

I'm trying my best to limit the carbs. Unfortunately he is on long term steroids and other meds for prostate cancer which have a side effect of sometimes causing type 2 diabetes so it is a constant battle.

My husband has been taken off glicazide because his blood sugar number had dropped to 43, he is still on metformin. However his readings are now increasing, has gone from always being the 5s before breakfast to in the 7s or even 8s. quite often 2 hr after his main meal in the evening he is 13...

I have now been on the DERIK course and it was very good and informative and they didn't push the usual carbs portions they said you should limit them, read food labels and it was a very balanced view for food and medical issues. Would recommend.

Diabetic Education and Revision in Kent, supposed to give us the most up to date information for type 2 diabetes

I live in Kent and have been referred to a one day education course on Type 2 diabetes called DERIK, has anyone out there been on one? Want to know if they will be pushing the carb intake or the more up to date low carb regime which we are trying to follow.

Thanks for that information, I have bought the book and it is really helpful and so easy to read

Thank you, I think as you say I need to keep a diary and note down my readings to see what doesn't work for me.

Thank you we will look at the diet doctor.com website and try and look at the overall picture of all the carbs eaten each day.

Are there any not too complicated books you can recommend for new comers to get a sensible eating regime?

No not normally, the fish wasn't battered or breadcrumbed just baked in the oven as were the tomatoes and mushrooms. I'm beginning to think I must get a firmer grip on my carb intake over the whole day, only diagnosed in March and got my numbers down from 127 to 52 in three months but now seem a...

My sugar was higher than normal first thing before breakfast at 10.2 and its usually in the 5s, I re tested two hours later and it was down to 6.2. After my evening meal of home cooked fish &chips peas, tomatoes and mushroom and the strawberries with sweetener I test 2 hrs after having taken my...

after keeping quite a good control on my blood sugar levels, I am on Metformin and Gliclazide my evening blood sugar reading has leapt to 15.3, I did have strawberries for dessert I tested after 2 hrs but have never had a reading that high before. I did do a lot of gardening today and felt very...

Have downloaded the book onto my kindle, thank you all for your advice

Thank you everyone, it is just so mind boggling at the moment. Going to test before and then 2hrs after his main meal to see what readings we get.

hi, my husband was newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in March this year. His results were 127 and he was put on Meformin and Gliclazide and we got his numbers down to 52 by June. However he is also on a steroid for prostate cancer which has probably contributed to his diabetes in the first...