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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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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

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...