Doh!Thanks
Sorry, I can't find the link to the testing strips you recommended
Do you find it necessary to regularly test after meals?
Doh!
http://www.homehealth-uk.com/medical/blood_glucose_monitor_testing.htm
Here is the discount code if you buy 5 pots which costs £25 - over the chemist counter strips are £25 per pot!
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Yes I test after eating my evening meal and if I feel unwell!
to be honest, I'd rather be diagnosed diabetic, with lower BS, than not being diagnosed, but with higher BS.
So, this time, it appears the NHS have done the right thing, by bringing the criteria down.
You have a valid point regarding BS levels. And I can see why this has been done. I probably don't like to admit that I've got this condition.
You have a valid point regarding BS levels. And I can see why this has been done. I probably don't like to admit that I've got this condition.
Admitting it is the first hurdle. Once that is cleared, the next one is to do something about it.
Being a diagnosed diabetic has its advantages over someone heading that way but not yet there. We get put on the care pathway, which means we get regular blood tests and reviews, blood checks for cholesterol, liver and kidney functions, urine tests, annual retina eye screening, and regular foot checks. A much better place to be than a pre-diabetic in my opinion.
I have to agree with Douglas, perhaps you should look at this from the other point of view that it is better to be diagnosed earlier hopefully before any nasty diabetic complications have set in.
You have a chance that many other members here never had to look at your lifestyle and make some small changes now that can hopefully bring your bg levels back towards non diabetic numbers. Grab it
Some of us do.Admitting it is the first hurdle. Once that is cleared, the next one is to do something about it.
Being a diagnosed diabetic has its advantages over someone heading that way but not yet there. We get put on the care pathway, which means we get regular blood tests and reviews, blood checks for cholesterol, liver and kidney functions, urine tests, annual retina eye screening, and regular foot checks. A much better place to be than a pre-diabetic in my opinion.
Hi,The idea of testing for type 2's is to discover which foods might be causing high levels. If you test before you eat, then again 2 hours after your first bite, you can look at the rise in levels and decide if it is acceptable or not. Keep a food diary and record your levels next to each meal. If you are spiking too high, one or more of the foods in that meal is not doing you any favours, so you need to try the test again but with smaller portions of those foods. You may well find you need to cut those foods out altogether, or stick to much smaller portions.
Hi,
Just for my info, do you, or any other members manage to keep your levels under the 7.8 mark recommended ?
I find I sometimes go into the 8/9 mark, on virtually no carbs, but my HBa1C is about 5.6
Interested to hear what levels people get to at 1 and 2 hour mark ?
All I can say is WOW
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