Diagnosed today.

Fleegle said:

Ohhhhh 9mmol after 2 hours - feels a bit high.

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What was your before b/fast reading because, regardless of the starting figure, a rise of 2 after 2 hours is acceptable particularly when you are still getting used to 'eating to your meter'.

Hi @Fleegle and Welcome to the Forum .
Click on the following links to read about LCHF = Low Carb High Fat Diet which a lot of Forum Members follow.

http://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/60-seconds
http://www.dietdoctor.com/lchf

Fleegle said:

It would be good to know more detail if you wanted to share on your first three months.

The confusion I have on satins is that they now come with a warning that they raise blood sugar which is not ideal when you are trying so hard to lower it.

Would love to hear people's experiences of that.

Dean.

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My first three months not good , was not given alot of information by doctor or diabetic nurse , i was told i need to get my cholesterol down from 6 , to have a life style change , low carb diet and to go join diabetes site , i was put on statin , no medication for diabetes , for first 3 months diet alone , i started low carb diet , sad to say i lasted a week ,then went into denial about my diabetes , yes i did what i said i never would do , ate what i wanted , now 3 months down line , 2 kgs lighter and after 3 infections im now on Metformin 500 mg 1 a day for a week then 2 a day , eating healthier , im on low carb diet ,its early days but Metformin isnt agreeing with me , suffering with stomach upsets , but its early days . weight was 120kgs now 113kgs , alo been told not to test my blood at moment DN will do that in 3 months time .HBA1C 6.9 on 5th may 2017 , its gone up since January from 6.5

bulkbiker said:

Were I in your position I would read up on statins and cholesterol and see if you really want to artificially lower your levels. For females they have been shown to be fairly ineffective against CVD and higher levels of cholesterol have been shown to be beneficial to overall health.. might be worth some research.

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thanks so far ive lost 7 kgs now 113kg and thats without trying , my overall cholesterol level was 6 and after test on 5th may its now 4.9 so something is working , truth i dont want to be on statin so looking at stopping it . now im eating healthier , low carbs im finally on right track .

Ketones are expected on a low carb diet, so nothing to worry about.

As for the specific gravity, I have no idea, but I doubt it's an issue.

Unfortunately, the discrepancy between home blood tests is unavoidable.
The manufacturers are required that their tests are =/- 15% of the real figure, almost all the time.
Even the same meter will throw out different numbers from the same drop of blood.

Basically, they are only broadly speaking accurate.
It is very easy to forget this when we use just one meter, and it tests fairly consistently. But as soon as we switch to a different meter, we notice it.

In my experience, the Libre almost always tests lower than a finger prick test. And each different sensor tends to be consistent, but will be testing slightly higher or lower than the others.

It is a combination of things - where you have it on your arm, tiny variations in the sensors, how your body reacts to the sensor...
They all add up to make small differences which then affect the reading.

However, having said all of that, as a T2, you don't need total accuracy for insulin dose calculations, and you have already seen huge improvements in your blood glucose due to your diet changes - which has shown up beautifully in your home blood tests.

If you use the Libre with the mind set that any individual reading is only roughly accurate
But the trends, rises, falls, arrows showing speed of rise and fall, are what you need.
It is those that will show you how your body reacts to certain foods and portions, and they will give you an excellent indication of your overall control.

Hope that helps!