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Wine gums!! worst case they become a little chewy. Never experienced a chocolate bar going off?? Probably coz they don’t last that long!!

Is it in line with your daily readings? I can keep mine in the 4.5 range during the day, but at night with no exercise, adrenaline, caffeine or reserves, to keep me going it drops. It can easily skip along at around 3.5. I don’t have the alarm on for low, but it does tend to wake me up, so I up...

She may simply need to go into the Libre app and set the alarms again??

I would add getting your GP to give you an ECG. They only take a couple of minutes and it will eliminate any underlying heart issues. Are you exercising? If not, regular brisk walks will go a long way towards strengthening your heart and reduce the likelihood of future issues in relation to your...

Hi Steve, As the others have said, don’t panic. At this point it won’t matter much which of the two you are. First step is to start recording what you are currently eating, simply to determine your starting point. My Fitness Pal is a good start point and it is free. With time and a formal...

I think the most important thing is to take notice of how your body is responding and adjusting to suit. You have only just started this journey, and it is very easy to go extreme at the beginning. Consider increasing your carbs a little and give your body a chance to adapt. You can alway lower...

Hi Nicki, I don’t think it’s a specific meal, or lack of, which are dropping your BG levels. You need to consider the whole picture. You’re pre-diabetic so not officially insulin resistant, as T2. So you have gone low carb, so depending on the rest of your lifestyle and general activity levels...

I find that my averages changes depending on how much exercise I do versus how low my carb intake is. Basically, if my activity is high enough and my carb intake is low, I depleted much of my glucose reserves, hence my average is lower. Maybe your combination of exercise and carb intake could...

@Mrs HJG, Welcome to the forum. It looks like you have a very good grasp on your diabetes, well done. GP should be sending you onto a “Desmond“ course. Although I think you are way in advance of that already. What method are you using to check your Keto levels? I have read that the wee...

I find that my local chemist tends to have a better idea on the combination of medication…

My cousin is type 2 and as skinny as they come. So in its self won’t be the complete answer, although still a good goal.

So if the experts can’t agree between themselves, I’m not surprised that some doctors prescribed meds and others don’t, for a given blood glucose level!! I suppose it’s down to us as individuals to do our research and find a balance that works for us, and hopefully find a doctor who can agree...

That makes no sense to me. With those numbers they are saying that we should all be sitting in the middle of pre-diabetic range ?? Have they changed all the bands?

The latest Apple IOS has a ‘focus’ option tied into its do-not-disturb feature. It allows you to choose the apps and people who are allowed to disturb you. I haven’t used it with the Libre 2 as I don’t use the alert feature. But may be worth a visit to a local Apple store. Obviously they will...

That’s very good for a month. You will get to remission, irrespective of what you Dr says, keep up the good work.

@Mitzi24, don’t panic too much. A single meal won’t harm you, in itself. You have the time to learn what you need to. Start by simply recording your meals. I use ‘MyFitnessPal’ it’s free for the basic version and it will get you started. There are plenty of other app which can help you track...

I was diagnosed with T2, about 6 months ago at 48mmo/l. My initial average was around 7 with regular peeks between 10 - 15. I went low carb straight away but was not testing for Keto. Three months later, on my first re-test I made it to 38. I put this down to two factors. The first was that I...

I was diagnosed with T2 about 6 months ago (48 mmo/l). My GP only put me on one tablet of Metformin per day. But to be honest I don’t even notice what difference it may be making. I didn’t get diagnosed with as a pre diabetic but generally, I feel, Dr don’t emphasise it’s significant a enough...

As it has been explained to me, T2 can happens because of insulin resistant. This has the side effects of the pancreas overworking itself. If this goes unchecked, would the pancreas give up and stop working? Therefore, would that then imply a T1 diagnosis? If that is the case, would a low...

I’ve been following a similar fasting pattern, but I’ve been tracking my BG levels on an hourly basis, since been diagnosed with T2 about 4 months ago. What I have noticed is that now that I am into a steady routine with food and exercise, my BG levels start to creep up just before I’m due to...