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Hi, Great to hear that you are controlling your T2 so well, but sorry to hear the recent problems. I went through something very similar, though my BG levels didn't go so high. After my last checkup in Jan I reduced my metformin from 2000mg to 1000mg (4 down to 2 tablets) and felt really run...

That sounds awful. I remember feeling very similar when I was diagnosed. Remember that here you are surrounded by lots of people who are going through or have been through the same thoughts and feelings as you. Your first step in signing up and posting the message was a brave one, now it gets...

Hi, Welcome to the forum! There are many kind and helpful people here, your call for help has landed in the right place :-) I am still fighting my T2 diagnosis from last summer. The best advice I can give is take a read of the starter pack that @daisy1 will reply with soon, take a good look...

Hi, Hang in there, it sounds like you are doing really well with your levels and weight! I am going through exactly the same thing, my weight has been creeping up over the last few days even though I am eating the same things in the same way. One of those things I guess, but it is demoralising...

Hi Adam, Welcome to the forum. I will tag @daisy1 for an intro pack, something that really helped me on my journey to get control of my type 2 diabetes since my diagnosis last summer. I remember being full of questions, uncertainty and confusion so please take your time to snoop around and...

Hi there, Welcome to a place that I have found invaluable in my quest to take control over my diabetes. There are loads of friendly people here, many will have been through what you are going through so feel free to have a snoop around, join in the conversations and get to know everyone.

Hi, Welcome to the forums that have helped me get my Hba1c down from 143 to 37 in just over 6 months. Great to hear you have considered lchf and getting a meter, these were the two key things for me to start to get control. I remember after diagnosis that there was so much information it was...

Thank you everyone for the kind and supportive replies :)

Hi, I started using the sensors in December, 3 so far, and each one has read something like 1.5 less than my finger pricks using the Libra app (android). The glimp app can be a little better because of its calibration but it still ends up a lot lower than the finger pricks if I don't keep...

Hi, Thanks to all of the help and advice given so freely by you friendly lot, I have managed to get my hb1ac down from 143 (last July) to 37 (last week). It might take a bit longer to prove I can keep control of my T2, but its a great start. It has felt like a lifetime, with so many minor and...

For me, it depends on what I was expecting. I sometimes get a really high, or really low result and test again because its not roughly what I was expecting and then ditch the one that didn't seem right. So in your case I would probably record the one in the middle, 6.9. Its really frustrating...

Yes, sorry I was being a bit flippant saying flat line day :) It does go all over the place of its own accord, but now I have a sensor I have allowed myself to try a few different types of carbs and they are so roller coaster that it really helps me appreciate how much control low carbing has...

Hi, Here is an example of what seems to be a fairly repeatable dawn phenomenon pattern for me on a very low carb day, all measured by a Libre sensor which seems to read 1.5 lower than my blood tests (so look at the relative changes rather than the actual numbers). I got up at about 6am, and had...

Hi, I was diagnosed with hypertension at the same time as my diabetes (T2) diagnosis, and am on Ramipril (1x5mg a day). I think it is under control now. We suspect I have "white coat syndrome" where it reads high at the doctors but much closer to OK at home.

Hi Rusco, I was diagnosed T2 in August, and found it all very overwhelming, especially as there were so many opinions coming from so many people, web sites and leaflets given out by my GP. The first thing I did was try to take control by buying a test meter and measuring my fasting glucose...

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone.

Hi, I want to start this by saying a huge thank you to everyone on this site. To all those kind and helpful people that reply to posts giving their advice and sharing their experiences, but especially to everyone who has had the courage to ask a question or share their problem. A huge part of...