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It used to be around 7.5 to 8 on a morning after fasting overnight. Them mid-morning would be around 5.5 or 6. Now I'm getting 9.5 to 10 on waking around 8 a little later. Django

Breakfast- nothing, I don't feel hungry on a morning Lunch- Granary bread sandwich, bottle of water, Dinner-Meat and vegetables i.e. cauliflower, broccoli, peas etc Mind you I do like a beer and red wine!!!!! I try to avoid bread and pasta and rice if possible.. I allow myself one Indian...

Yes I do test. I know the baguette was naughty but normally I would see a reading of about 9 on my meter not over 18. I'm trying to cut down on carbs now and exercise more and see where that gets me. Still seeing the GP though. Django

I've been diagnosed type 2 for about three years now. Currently on 2000 mg Metformin per day. My six monthly checks have been going well with 3 month averages of around 6.5. That is until my last check four weeks go when the average had gone up to 9. The nurse asked what I was doing differently...

Good morning all, I was diagnosed Type 2 a year ago. Initially controlled by diet but now on 2 x 500 mg Metformin per day. I attended my review yesterday. HBA1C was 8.1 and I was given a target of 7. I have reduced my carbohydrates by cutting out or reducing bread, pasta, rice, potatoes etc.. I...

All I too am utterly confused by it all. I've been on Metformin for 7 weeks now for type 2 . No improvement at all in tested levels. I've cut out a lot of carbohydrate, taken more exercise....still no improvement. Each website seems to offer different advise on what you can/can't eat. I can...

Hobs I'm intersted in your post as that it one of the times I sweat, after (or even during) eating. I have never connected it to carbs so in future I'm going to test before and after eating and see what my levels are and if there is any connection. Thanks for posting Django

Me too. I have had excessive sweating for years now. I don't know if it's connected with the diabetes but definately not Metformin as I've only been taking it for approx 5 weeks. At work I have the aircon on constantly, as cold as it will go. Everyone else keeps turning it off because they are...

Then what is the point of Metformin? The practise nurse expects me to return in 2 months with the levels reduced helped by Metformin! Forgive my ignorance. Django

Sharon Many thanks for the link. Django

Hello All I am a newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetic. I've just been put onto Metaformin after having controlled with diet but now figures have crept up and last fasting blood test was 8.5. I am using a glucose meter and am getting confusing results. When i test at bedtime the result is usually...