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Karelizco

Karelizco

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Hi my name is Karin, I had the dreaded phone call from The nurse on the 22nd of December. To say it came as a shock was a total understatement. I had my bloods taken to see if I had low iron which had been a problem historically. My iron levels were excellent But I was told I had Type II diabetes.

I have no idea where to start because my BMI is under what it should be and I have been really careful with my diet for the last 18 months, reducing carbs and also increasing fitness.

The nurse said if I hadn’t done less than my blood sugar level would be much higher than it is. It is currently 61

I have an appointment next week to see the nurse and discuss where we go from here. There is so much conflicting information that I have read and I am so keen to know what foods I can and cannot eat.

Could anyone tell me where the best places to buy a monitor/meter to check my bloods at home

Thank you all in anticipation of the help I am going to receive from this forum
 
Thanks @Antje77 for the tag and welcome @Karelizco

Here’s some information on meters and you might also want to check out dietdoctor.com for food ideas. It’s a great resource.

There are a few popular meters used by type 2s on here. The cost of the strips is important as they’ll be what you spend most on.

The Tee2+ from Spirit Healthcare which has cheap strips (not the cheapest strips but very reasonable): http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product/tee2-plus-blood-glucose-meter/ with the strips found here: http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product/tee2-testing-strips/ I got a free Tee2+ by phoning up to order the meter and 10 boxes of strips and they threw the meter in for free. Phone number 0800 8815423

The meter with the cheapest strips is the SD Codefree. Strips need to be bought in bulk using the codes below and the manufacturer is in the process of switching people over to a new model (see below). http://homehealth-uk.com/product-category/blood-glucose/blood-glucose-monitor/ and here for the extra strips http://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/sd-codefree-test-strips-to-be-used-only-with-the-sd-monitor/Discount codes for bulk orders:

5 packs 264086
10 packs 975833

Also from Spirit Healthcare, with more expensive strips than the Tee2+ is their Caresens Dual. This can be used for testing ketones too (strips for that very expensive). https://shop.spirit-health.co.uk/collections/caresens-dual

Home Health have recently brought out a new meter, the Navii, which will eventually replace the Codefree. https://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/glucose-navii-blood-glucose-test-strips-50-strip-pack/. https://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/gluconavii-blood-sugar-meter-glucose-monitor-starter-kit/

There are also discount codes for when you come to buy more strips - "navii5" and "navii10" will give you 20% off purchases of 5 packs of strips and 25% off 10 packs of strips.

Don’t forget to check the box to say you have diabetes so you can buy VAT free. (for all meters and strips)
 
Hello and welcome to the forum,

You have found the best place in the world to get advice, support and information.

It sounds like the nurse is on board with low carb which is excellent. Many health professionals are stuck in the 'eat healthy carbs' mindset.

Getting a meter is the first step (after reading the links suggested by @Antje77 . The meter is the thin g that will let you work out what amount of carbs your body can tolerate.

Read around this site- ask questions and vent if you need to.

Good luck and welcome.
 
As you say you are slim it is always possible that you could be T1/LADA and not T2. See what the GP says and the medication offered. If your BS remains high despite low-carbing and meds then ask for the two tests for T1.
 
Daibell said:
As you say you are slim it is always possible that you could be T1/LADA and not T2. See what the GP says and the medication offered. If your BS remains high despite low-carbing and meds then ask for the two tests for T1.
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Thank you for this - yes I read something about this and will definitely check this out
 
Daibell said:
As you say you are slim it is always possible that you could be T1/LADA and not T2. See what the GP says and the medication offered. If your BS remains high despite low-carbing and meds then ask for the two tests for T1.
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Hi there
I spoke with the nurse today and they are now going to do blood tests for LADA tomorrow
 
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