Hi All, Really glad that I have found this particular forum, its all a bit new and a tad scary at times, this diagnosis that is not the forum! I'm a bit of a newbie to knowing anything about diabetes. i was diagnosed type 2 on the 18th December 08. My first blood sugar reading was 21.2 followed by a reading in the surgery of 18.5 then a few days later a reading of 27.1....the following week it was 9.9 but that was the morning I went in for a fasting cholesterol test.
My previous medical history is:- breast cancer x2 , cervical cancer and a rare tumour called a Pheochromocytoma which is a tumour on the adrenal gland.
I don;t know what else to write here really but thought it was time to introduce myself instead of lurking and reading.
Incidentally my meds are Metaformin x 500 mg twice daily and 40mg of Glicazide once daily. It was 80mg but the GP cut it down when I had the 9.9 result
I have been a bit naughty with testing a lot and am due to see my GP tomorrow... he did say to test every other day but since finding this forum I have taken on board low carbs and finding what raises my blood sugar..
At the moment the readings are between 7.2 and 16.6
My previous medical history is:- breast cancer x2 , cervical cancer and a rare tumour called a Pheochromocytoma which is a tumour on the adrenal gland.
I don;t know what else to write here really but thought it was time to introduce myself instead of lurking and reading.
Incidentally my meds are Metaformin x 500 mg twice daily and 40mg of Glicazide once daily. It was 80mg but the GP cut it down when I had the 9.9 result
I have been a bit naughty with testing a lot and am due to see my GP tomorrow... he did say to test every other day but since finding this forum I have taken on board low carbs and finding what raises my blood sugar..
At the moment the readings are between 7.2 and 16.6
