This is not about whether the NHS should, or can afford to, provide test strips on a permanent or temporary basis to non-T1 diabetics. Having read #EveryCloud ’s post, and so many more like it over the years on this forum, I wonder whether we could gather together examples of Healthcare Professionals who have told people that it is either unnecessary or just plain wrong to test their blood sugars. It is a scandal that needs highlighting.
He is only on glucophage .From one year he is on glucophage .RBS is 7.8mmol. He is on diet .Hello and welcome to the forum. May I ask how long your husband has been taking glucophage and is it the only Diabetes medicine that he is on? Has your husband changed his diet at all? Does he test his blood glucose using a meter at home? The answers (if you choose to say) will help members to give advice.
Being given the diagnosis of Diabetes is sometimes a shock but you will get plenty of advice and support here.
Sorry for all the questions, RBS? What is a typical days food like for him, is it lower in carbohydrates? And can you say what his last HbA1c result was, please.
Looked it up and it seems to be Random Blood Sugar. "Random testing is useful because glucose levels in healthy people do not vary widely throughout the day." So it seems to be a random test, not fasting. If the correct term is being used.
To my simple mind a random test of 7.8 (especially after diagnosis) is neither use nor ornament because it could be one hour after eating.
More information required.
HbA1C 7.2MMOL,fasting is 7.1mmol,he is avoiding refined sugar but eating Carb moderately .Thank you and I agree, a random test seems a little pointless.
HbA1C 7.2MMOL,fasting is 7.1mmol,he is avoiding refined sugar but eating Carb moderately .
Please send me a diet plan for type 2 diabettic .He is 63.5kg weight and 163cm height .Thank you appreiciated .Thanks, very helpful.
Avoiding refined sugar is a myth, I'm afraid. All carbohydrates turn to sugar, the refined sugar is just a slightly faster hit.
"Moderate" is also a much misused term.
Do you have a rough figure for the number of grams of carbohydrate your husband eats each day?
To make a significant difference it should be under 100 grams per day.
The other thing to note. Many people start by cutting their carbohydrate to 100 grams a day or less then wonder why they feel weak and tired. There are often two reasons:
There is another state, where the carbohydrates are cut back, but not enough for the body to switch from burning carbohydrate to burning fat. This leaves the person in a half way state of not getting enough carbohydrates but not going low enough for the body to switch to fat burning mode. This is effectively permanent carb flu and can be very confusing as well as very unpleasant.
- They have not added in protein and fat to replace the carbohydrates so they aren't getting enough to eat.
- They are switching over to proteins and fats, but their bodies are still adjusting. This is known as "carb flu" and should only last a week or so with luck.
Please send me a diet plan for type 2 diabettic .He is 63.5kg weight and 163cm height .Thank you appreiciated .
Medium portionJust checked his BMI and that seems at the higher end of normal. So not overweight but probably could come down a little.
The diet section of this web site has a lot of helpful information.
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/low-carb-diet-forum.18/
It would help if you listed what your husband normally eats each day, and we could then suggest any changes which might help. It is very difficult to suggest a diet when we don't know what you normally eat, and also any personal or religious restrictions you have on diet.
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