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  1. KMcRae

    Newly diagnosed

    Hi and welcome to the forum.You’ve definitely come to the right place for support and info. Did you get any advice about diet,? Diet is the key to control, Metformin is a very mild drug so only helps a tiny bit. My tips that worked for me are to adopt a low carb diet, take your Metformin and...
  2. KMcRae

    A Big Thank You to All

    Well congratulations on your hard work great result. I have only just been diagnosed and started a low carb diet and is going good so far but just my 2nd week... Can I ask how much exercise you did [emoji848]
  3. KMcRae

    A T2 Newbie

    @rhubarb73 I was interested to read your blog but it can't be found using your link
  4. KMcRae

    A T2 Newbie

    The requested thread could not be found
  5. KMcRae

    Type 2 Confused

    Just a quick question I started low carb diet on Monday and have stuck to it very strict, I know it's early days and I have lost nearly 2kg this week! but before lunch my bg was 5.2 and I did have a Costa beef roll and a piece of cheese and 2 hrs later bg was 5.4 is that ok? It's not goi ng to...
  6. KMcRae

    New Per diabetic

    Hi I use a GLUCORX tester around £12-15 and test strips £15 if you have to buy, this is what my nurse gave me as this is what most of the NHS prescribed now due to costs, I work in pharmaceuticals so I would advise to buy online if you have pay, strips can cost double in price at some pharmacy's.
  7. KMcRae

    Increased BM

    Hi I use a GLUCORX tester around £12-15 and test strips £15 if you have to buy, this is what my nurse gave me as this is what most of the NHS prescribed now due to costs, I work in pharmaceuticals so I would advise to buy online if you have pay, strips can cost double in price at some pharmacy's
  8. KMcRae

    Just diagnosed with Prediabetes

    I was lucky in one way I guess as I have the nurse at my doctors so was seen within a week at the start of January, in July and August I had eye and feet check which I was surprised as I thought it was only offered if you had T2 or T1, the nurse said better to proactive
  9. KMcRae

    Just diagnosed with Prediabetes

    Welcome, I would like to say that my Hb1c has been low to mid 40s and last test was 56.. This was found as a trace of protein in my urine so have been started on ramipri and due to a little over weight and a fatty liver I was asked to try metabet sr and lose a little weight, which if in 6 months...
  10. KMcRae

    What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

    Any chance of a copy as been looking back though the post
  11. KMcRae

    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    Morning 5.2 at 08:15 [emoji108]
  12. KMcRae

    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    Thanks for the advice I am T2, I have started no carbs this week and eating just 3 times a day and increasing my water intake, already feeling less sleepy and more energy... Can't believe the difference already hopefully it stays this way! After eating my bg is up between 1-1.5. This forum has...