Hi Steve,
Sue's suggestion is a good one, but if you have any trouble finding a supplier in your country (you don't mention where you live), why not drop me a line? I might be able to find a suitable source for you. PM me for my e-mail address.
As for how quickly Glucotor takes effect, I can only cite and be informed by my own experience. As you probably know, there are two standard tests that diabetics should carry out on at least a semi-regular basis in order to monitor their BG levels, namely 2 - 21/2 hrs after the main meal, and the 'fasting' reading taken before the 1st meal of the day, and preferably after 12 hrs of 'nil by mouth'.
Glucotor's main impact is on the 1st of these tests, since it is specifically formulated to be taken in conjunction with food. It's effect is to depress the 'spike' in blood sugar that often follows a meal, especially the main meal of the day when you might have slightly over-indulged yourself. In my experience, the effect is immediate. After my very first dose, I recorded my 1st 'normal' BG reading (5.3mmols/ltr) just 2 hrs after a celebratory restaurant lunch. I was totally blown away - just could not believe it. That was my best result since being diagnosed, and whilst a skeptic might dismiss it as a 'one off', I have been able to repeat this result on a continuous basis ever since, in time-honoured scientific fashion which requires duplication of results before their validity can be accepted.
My last HbA1c was 5.9%, just outside the normal range. Even my diabetic nurse commented on my 'excellent control'. I didn't let on where the credit really belongs - too smug and mischievous to reveal my 'little secret'. So I just smiled & nodded in agreement. Apart from which, in my experience mainstream medical practitioners are generally dismissive of remedies that fall outside their field of knowledge or expertise, so what would be the point? But if she ever asks me directly how I'm managing my BG so well, I'll be more than happy to put her in the picture.
Well, I hope that helps, but if you need any more info., by all means drop me a line.
Good luck,
Costas