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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kyambala" data-source="post: 1508278" data-attributes="member: 210735">Hello again Martha.  Those readings are not too bad - but try and keep below 7.  EVERYBODY on this Forum is interested on how you are getting on - and they will give you some very good advice.  Are you on the Low Carb High Fat programme?  The LCHF programme will help you reduce "spikes" which happen after you eat carbs.  Spikes can occur after you have eaten bread, potatoes, rice, etc and can force your BS up into the 20's.You will only know the answer if you check your BS before you eat, 30 minutes after you eat, and 2 hours after you eat.  If you do that every time you eat, your finger tips will hurt after a couple of weeks.  Try asking your Doctor if you can have a "Libre" on the NHS - otherwise it will cost you £100 per month.First of all try and build a graph of your BS when you test as I have outlined above - the Doctor likes to look at some evidence that you have a need for a Libre.Meanwhile, keep cheerful (if you can).</blockquote>

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