Hello

Hi :wave: my names David im 35 and live in Scotland, i actually joined the forum nearly a year ago but never really got round to using it though i have learned alot from the website.

I was diagnosed T2 in 2008, it was a side affect of another drug that caused my diabetes.

I take 3x500mg slow release metformin daily, which i dont think i really need but my practice nurse tells me i need to keep taking them! i seem to be able to eat as much carbs i want which i dont really understand.

I test my blood glucose when i can as my nurse wont give me them, i was buying test strips but refuse to buy any more as there to expensive, i do have test strips just now as a friend of a friend with diabetes kindly gives me them when they can.

My last Hba1c was 5.1

Hi, thank you for your welcome.

Helenababe yes my ac1 is good, i only get it checked once a year, in 2009 it was 5.4, in 2010 it was 5.2, and around 2 months ago 5.1, yes i eat as much carbs as i want this is what confuses me, im off to see my Doctor in the morning and then my Nurse so ill be asking whats going on.

Hi daisy1 i get good Hba1c's without trying!!! i dont cut carbs and ive done tests on myself by eating different types of carbs and testing my blood glucose levels every 30 mins, rarely do i see it go above 8,

On monday night i tested myself before going to bed and found i was reading 3.8 so i tested my partner "whos non diabetic" and she was reading 4.3, we both ate the same meal at the same time, again im confused! shouldn't i have the higher reading.