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Many thanks and very informative links you've shared. This amongst other advice that I've received so far here has been great. Thanks all.

I agree, there has been really helpful and informative advise given thus far, thank you all :-) I take your point too regarding the statins and I'll take further advice from my GP when next there. Cheers.

To be honest finding the right or best types of food is not as simple as I first thought it would be, I just looked for lower sugar content on labels, only to find out that fat content goes up! Its a vicious circle and to be frank, after about a year I got bored 'label watching' as the food...

Thanks. Possibly the best advice I could offer although it may of course be too late if newbies like me are here, would be along the lines of, don't eat loads of chocolate etc. etc.. and try to keep your weight under control. Granted it may also be genetic and run in the family. Both my parents...

Thank you so for the much valued advice and seeing my 'jokey' side that I'd added to my readings post. It's really good to know that this forum exists and that folk are genuinely helpful :) Cheers, Ian.

Thanks again for sharing your experience with me, much appreciated, :-)

Hi, Just taken my 3rd reading approximately 2.5 hours later & it was 6.2. At this rate I'll be diabetes free in about two days. Can't wait! (Lol is in order). Ian :-)

Hello again, Just an up-date. Since earlier this morning I've had no chance to eat or drink but I took readings a short time ago prior to eating & taking my 2nd tablet. This reading was 7.1, some two points lower than this morning so I imagine it's lower because of the Metformin I'd taken after...

Good morning and thank you for the welcome. I'm grateful for any advice, even though I'm not really 'newly diagnosed', over a year non medication, but diet control (failed). I read the link last night, very useful. I also didn't take the Atorvastatin tablet last night. I took my glucose...

Thanks again. Yet more label reading, it's a bloomin' mine field on those shelves, sugar, fat, carbs...... :):)

Hi, Many thanks for your reply. You may have a point about the statins as my reading prior to being prescribed them was around 9/10 and hence why the GP put me on the medications, although my cholesterol level isn't that high, which the GP told me. I may just stop taking the statin and then...

Hi and many thanks for your welcome and advice, much appreciated. To be honest I eat cereals which are low in sugar, wholemeal pasta and some white bread and use half fat milk in tea, on cereals. Need to loose weight too and a lot to learn I think! Thanks for the link :-)

Hello All, I joined the forum in 2013 when diagnosed Pre-diabetes and I can't remember if I introduced myself back then. Having had a blood sample tested a couple of weeks ago, last week my GP prescribed Metformin 500gm and Atorvastatin 10mg. Today I was issued with a Pura X glucose monitor at...