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Just been diagnosed type 2, don't really know anything about it,given Metforin 2 twice daily,took blood glucose,after meal tonight it was 12.6. is this high,
 
As you are newly diagnosed the reading after eating should be compared with what it was just before.
Type two is an inability to deal with carbohydrate, so by reducing the carbs and testing to see what you can and can't eat.
 
Have a read around the forum and ask questions. A T2 cannot process carbs efficiently so control of your diet is key.

Keep a food diary.
 
Resurgam said:
As you are newly diagnosed the reading after eating should be compared with what it was just before.
Type two is an inability to deal with carbohydrate, so by reducing the carbs and testing to see what you can and can't eat.
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Or ok thank you all new and confusing to me,do I take my bloods before my meals then after meals,how long after meals.
 
2 hours after your meal is the time to re test .It should not of gone up no more than 2 mmol of your pre meal reading .keep a diary of your readings .Your body at first is getting used to the metformin so it may take a few weeks to see any great drops in sugars in your readings .Important to change your diet plenty of information on the forum.If you still find your readings high best to see your diabetic nurse as you may need your meds adjusted.Best of luck , and welcome to the diabetic family xx
 
Radiator said:
Just been diagnosed type 2, don't really know anything about it,given Metforin 2 twice daily,took blood glucose,after meal tonight it was 12.6. is this high,
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Hi @Radiator ,

You want to keep your blood sugars under 8,5, that's when high glucose starts doing damage to arteries and organs. It's early days though so breathe, you don't have to fix this overnight. https://josekalsbeek.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-nutritional-thingy.html is my own little quick-start guide to understanding T2 and the role of nutrition there, so it's as good a point as any to start. You might also want to read Dr. Jason Fung's the Diabetes Code, check dietdoctor.com or this forum's website, diabetes.co.uk (not .org!), to find out more.

The basics? Carbohydrates, meaning both sugars and starches, turn to glucose once ingested. So you basically cut down on carbs to get your blood sugars down into, preferably, the normal range. It's entirely doable. ;)

Good luck!
Jo
PS: Test, ask questions, keep a food diary... We're right here if you need us.
 
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