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Thankyou for your responses, looks like I need to low carb religiously.

Hi Everyone - I am wondering for a meal, for example dinner, what would you say is the maximum amount of carbs you should eat? Thank you :-)

Firstly thank you so much for your replies and help, it means a lot. I have stopped ordering fries, or if it comes with them, I palm them off (or at least most of them). So I am trying and will even try harder now. Do you think diet alone can work?

I did stict low carb, the eggs, broccoli, bacon, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, type approach. Worked with a doctor to see what upped my sugar levels etc. However I'm not a big meat eater, I don't eat lamb at all. And I soon got sick of pork and beef. I don't mind salads, veggies etc, always...

Doc said HbA1c is currently 13. I did get my figures very low a few years back with strict low carb, but was unable to maintain it. My new Doc says a mediterranean style diet on the lower carb side is better and more sustainable.

Hi JoKalbeek - thanks for responding. My diet is by no means perfect, but I do try to stick to protein and greens and keep the sugar out.

Hi Everyone - I am a bit scared today. I've had this now for 8 years and have been on Janumet. My doctor has now added Actos to my medications. Reading up there are scary things written about it relating to bladder and pancreas cancers. Can anyone allay my fears. I suffer anxiety as well...

Hey Emg - Thanks for that, I have just been put on it and am very scared. So that is a positive note, thankyou for posting!

Thanks Bulkbiker - I would love to! I am not a big meat eater, though I will eat chicken and most seafood. And yes the will power should come from that, if I can get over the anxiety!

Hi Ziggy - Thank you for your response. Do you know why they don't mix well?

Hi Everyone - My GP just started me on Jardiance once a day. I've read up on all the side effects and feel quite scared. Though he said about 1 in 10 will get thrush, but the rest of the people will tolerate it. I am not handling the whole diabetes disease well atm. I really want to go low...