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Have been testing several times a day for months and only just found that the tester shows average BG for 7,14/30/90 days (Duh!) the tester is a Glucomen, can anyone say how accurately these tester averages compare to NHS Hba1c tests? My current 90 day average is 6.7 All observations welcome...

I use a Personal Trainer and find that she looks at a bigger picture than I do. I might consider diet and exercise while she is considering stress, quality of sleep, use of blue screens and so on, I have come to believe that any of these considerations will make difference to health and...

Feeling very pleased, had a telephone conversation with my GP’s Practice Pharmacist recently and found that I am OK to continue with no meds. My most recent Hba1c was 40, I had Covid in late Feb and very nearly died, my Hba1c just after leaving hospital had been 76. I lost 18lbs in 10 days while...

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Hi all, some will have seen some posts and comments from me concerning post-Covid recovery, Type 2 and a diet and exercise programme. Today I received a text from my Doctor’s surgery to the effect that my latest blood test showed an HbA1c of 40, so I am to stop taking Gliclazide and have another...

Thanks for the info, I must confess that I still have a lot to learn about Type 2. My immediate aim is to try to convince my GP to try a month med-free and see how it goes. Sounds like at least one week without any alcohol is indicated. I went for 3 months without alcohol after recovering from...

I had a very unusual series of BS readings yesterday. I have comparatively recently moved from Metformin to Gliclazide and have strong reservations about the new drug, 40mg once a day. I have had several reading below 4.0 and am looking to go meds-free as I see the Gliclazide as a risky route. I...

Hi, I have been on a low carb diet for a couple of months, I have found it very effective and much easier to stick to than I expected. Coupled with an exercise program I feel fitter and more trim than I have been in 10 years, have lost 8” from my waistline in 6 months. I even enjoy finding...

Best piccalilli I have ever tasted was home made by a West Indian lady who ran a B&B that was much-used by travelling steel erectors, absolutely superb (as was all of her cooking)

Hi I like pickled gherkins but it is not easy to find the “sour” variety. Most jars are so sweet that they are like a dessert, a local firm used to make really clean, sharp tasting gherkins but have now closed down. Anybody know of a traditional, sharp tasting product? Incidentally, I had a...

Hi No I simply realised that I had missed the morning pill, took a replacement mid afternoon, then, perhaps 30 minutes later did my, “before dinner” test and got 3.1 I have no idea how low it might have gone if I had not tested and eaten some chocolate to correct it. Prior to being put on the...

Having read some of the other posts on the forum (very sobering and cause to count one’s blessings) it is probably worth noting that my type 2 was picked up at a routine annual work medical. The only “symptoms” that I had were peeing more often (I had put that down to my age, 71) and getting...

Hi I wrote to my doc for a number of reasons, 1. It is very difficult to get a face to face appt. 2. I wanted to make sure that I made my points clearly and did not forget any. 3. Medicos take things more seriously if there is a written record. The letter was sent a few days ago, so I will give...

I have been treated with Metformin for a few years now, but had a recent change to Ziclon (Gliclazide) I am on the lowest dose, 40mg once a day with breakfast. At the end of Jan I weighed 13st 11lb, then I caught Covid, I was in hosp for 10 days and came out weighing 12st 5lb. Covid was a...

Thanks for the input, have purchased Renpho scale brand new for £15 and pleasantly surprised by the hardware and app etc.

Thanks for the input, much appreciated.

Does anybody have experience of smart scales? Thinking of getting one but have become a bit boggled by reviews, specs and so on, all input welcome

Two very helpful replies, thank you, having things put in a more personal way is great, a contrast to official, professional language, the combination of both gives a broader, more balanced view.

Hi I was on Metformin until 2 weeks ago, I was having one blood test per year and one checkup per year. Now my doc has put me on Gliclazide, one 40mg tablet with breakfast and told me to check bs before and after each meal. I seem to follow a pattern of reading about 7.8 in the morning...