Hi,
The media and many GPs want to paint type 2 diabetes as 'lifestyle choice' believing that carb reduction is the solution and ignoring other factors, such as medications that people take that can raise blood glucose levels. Mediations that raise blood sugars like prednisone and...
bendrofluemethiazide
blood glucose measurement
controlled by metformin not insulin dependant
diabete type 2
hyperglycaemia
uncontrolledbynon-insulinmedications
In the past with the help of Diabetes.co.uk members I have been able to control my blood glucose levels via my oral meds and low carb diet but now my fasting bloods have recently been 12.4 and today I managed to get them down to 9.5.
At 70 years of age after 30 years as a type 2 diabetic I am...