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I ended up having a microdiscectomy in 2011 and needed revision surgery last year.

Just for info, I was using a SD Codefree with test strips LOT - S0318084. Members seem not to be confident of the results this metre is providing.

HBA1C came back as 36. Blood glucose level on test date came back as 7.5 Retest in a month. Looking OK. The +2 mmol increases after eating and slow dropping still a bit worrying though.

I’ve not been testing as I was really struggling. Had a shower today so that’s a step forward.

Have had flu and chest infection over the New Year. :(

Ah well, I’d the usual experience, given a row for self testing. She did do a blood panel including a HBA1C.

Still spiking, with increases well above 2mmol, also reading is slow to drop after meals sometimes, over three hours. Have also had a couple of low 4 mmol results. Doctors appointment tomorrow, so see where I fall on the diabetes scale when I have a result back and I'll update.

Having tested for nearly a week now my fasting (first thing in the morning) mmol is around 6, two hours after eating is around 9 mmol.

Levels are still spiking. :bored: Have an appointment with the nurse practitioner on the 28/12. Thanks for all your help and giving me the push to see someone.

Before dinner 4.3 1hr after 6.1 2hr after 5.5 3hr after 5.6 Not much reaction this time? Now I’m baffled. More protein in my diet might sort me out?

Welcome not long here myself. :)

No gravy and lots of margarine in the potato. If diabetes is diagnosed, a new diet will be required.

Pre dinner I've dropped to 4.3. Lowest reading I've had since I started testing yesterday lunch time. I've had plain chicken, no sauce etc., with a smaller portion of mashed potato than I usually have and green beans, carrot. See what happens. A mug of black weak tea. Nothing else.

I'll walk up to the surgery tomorrow and tell receptionist what's going on, find talking face to face usually has better response than phoning. :)

I was definitely clammy feeling, so bit of a coincidence. I can't put my finger on it but feel different now to what I did an hour ago..

Washed my hands, think I used different finger.. Didn't think to do second test last time.

Drank a pint of water, have been wandering around the house as the rain is chucking it down. Test four and a half hours after lunch and level has dropped to 5.6. Can level fall this quickly? Have checked my surgery website, a nurse practitioner runs the diabetes clinics, not phoned yet.

Feel sweaty!

Another test three and half hours later and level has jumped to 13.1! Nothing to eat since last test.

Nearly three hours after 7.3.