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    Hba1c

    Having had a minor heart attack at the beginning of February, I am having a fasting blood test in the morning, gonna have full cholesterol, and Hba1c, hopefully the numbers will all be in the right direction, will post results when I let them, and hopefully someone could translate the results...
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    Test strips limited

    Hi everyone, as some of you know, a lot of type 2 diabetics are being limited or even REFUSED test strips and other testing equipment! The government guidelines state that ALL DIABETICS ON MEDICATION SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO TESTING EQUIPMENT TO MONITOR THEIR BG, but some PCT's card refusing to...
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    CELLULITIS

    Hi, does anyone suffer from cellulitis? I was diagnose diabetic T2 in approx 2003, and since 2004 i have suffered with 2 bouts of cellulitis on each lower leg each year, THAT WAS UNTIL 2009, my doctor says there is no proven medical fact that backs up what i am doing and the disappearance of...
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    Petition to change the malpractice of some doctors refusing

    I have set up an E PETITION to get this malpractice of not prescribing diabetics with test equipment changed, PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION, SHARE IT ON YOUR FACEBOOK AND SEE IF WE CAN ALL GET PRESCRIPTIONS FOR THE TEST EQUIPMENT WE ALL NEED http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/46791 Sent...
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    E petition to the government to make sure ALL DIABETICS ON M

    I have heard from a lot of diabetic on here that they are being refused testing equipment on prescription, i.e. test strips, lancets and meters, i have set up an E PETITION to demand that doctors follow N.I.C.E. guidelines that ALL DIABETICS THAT ARE ON MEDICATION are provided with test...
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    Rise in bg during night

    Hi, i was wondering if there is anyone who can explain why, when i test before bed, during night and then in morning my bg levels RISE, last night before bed at 11pm was 4.9mmol, during night at 2.45am was 6.2mmol and on waking up this morning at 7.45am it is 9.4 I take 2x500mg metformin...
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    Blood glucose levels

    Could someone please advise me what "ideal" levels should be, my nurse says 4-7mmol no matter when the test is taken, before breakfast, after lunch etc, but i am sure i have read on the DCUK site 4-10mmol is acceptable! My medication is Aspirin 75mg Metformin 4x 500mg Gliclazide 4x 80mg...
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