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  1. M

    Type 2 and now on ACE inhibitor

    Thanks for,replying, i must admit I’ve been thinking about sw and the carbs so will certainly read those links sent, appreciate your input
  2. M

    Type 2 and now on ACE inhibitor

    Thank you for replying , it’s amazing isn’t it.. Do,you feel ok on the Ramipril?
  3. M

    Type 2 and now on ACE inhibitor

    Im on 1.25 so just a low dose but starting slimming world next week somnolent with more weight loss I’ll be able to get my A1C back down again and in turn my BP. I had a monitor on for 12 hrs which was ok but it went wrong late in the day So taken an overall reading hence the ACE low dose...
  4. M

    Type 2 and now on ACE inhibitor

    What dose are you on? I’m hoping a low dose will have barel6 any side effects!
  5. M

    Type 2 and now on ACE inhibitor

    Thank you..how do you get on with Ramipril? ...so many side effects and it’s scares me!
  6. M

    Type 2 and now on ACE inhibitor

    Hi all I have white coat syndrome and I’m not afraid to admit it lol!!! Anyhow doc has now put me on Ramipril low dose of 1.25. Initially i did not want to take it but finally did last night as I know it’s only to help me as my BP was slightly higher last time so she said it’s a maintenance...
  7. M

    Blood sugar 6

    Well today was a bad lunch scotch egg crisps and wispa :( Yesterday a nice sandwich (beef) didn’t go up a lot at all Morning Is fibre cereal and fruit which seems to control me nicely till an early lunch Tea normally chicken breast and maybe a little carbs I have noticed carbs can spike it up
  8. M

    Blood sugar 6

    Thank you. Never sure what the raise should be so that’s useful x
  9. M

    Blood sugar 6

    Ate around 1 and it went up to 8 sometime mid aft then seems to regulate itself again before tea
  10. M

    Blood sugar 6

    Blood sugar 6 before meal which is good I believe. I just wondered what it should be after a meal as i take 3 x metformin A day. My BS are normally okish although have more ups then downs. Evening meal seems the good one where BS sit around 6, breakfast ok and then lunch is the weird one where...
  11. M

    Hormones and Diabetes

    Oestrogen yes [HRT patch). Seems to have settle down now but still shaky feelings at times and mine were lower figures, which were excellent (for me) but after trying to come off them I suddenly dipped and doc thought it was too quick so back on them again! I think I must still need them (been...
  12. M

    Blood sugar readings advice please...

    Wow thank you will do that
  13. M

    Blood sugar readings advice please...

    Thank you expect there will be more questions. I think what’s happened is I’ve lost weight and my readings are so much better that it’s almost the other way to what I know so slightly panicky too. I read about people that go to bed with LBS and have hypos so was worrying!
  14. M

    Blood sugar readings advice please...

    Thank you. Good to read about your readings too as very similar weight wise!
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    Blood sugar readings advice please...

    Hi I’m type 2 on three metformin a day and am getting some blood sugar readings of around 7 in the morning 5.5 before lunch Same before tea and just now it’s 6.5 Are these readings too low with metformin or about right? I know if I’ve had too much sugar as they nicely rise to around 10/11...
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    Hormones and Diabetes

    Hello everyone. I am a type 2 diabetic and have been on metformin for a number of years. I have always coped well with my diabetes and know which foods tend to push up my BS. Anyway I just wondered if any one had any experience of HRT and Diabetes. I have been on HRT for 10 years and recently...