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<blockquote data-quote="pav" data-source="post: 376508" data-attributes="member: 58100"><p>Sorry to say I find your comments an insult to type 2's as not all are over weight, though I am and have been this weight for a good number of years and tried various methods of loosing it, though have lost a few kilos since Feb.</p><p></p><p>I have been type 2 for 13 ish years and until recently managed on metformin, due to me now producing less insulin I have been put onto other meds that kick start the pancreas into producing more insulin. I am now in the same class as type 1's of having to test my BS more often due as the new meds can cause hypo's. As DVLA require us to test before and 2 hours whilst driving my test strip usage has further increased, </p><p></p><p>Type 2's also need to test to find what food affects them, In the followed doctors advice and only test when things were not right. This approach has unbeknown to me lead my BS to slowly creep up over a period unnoticed as my doctors only test the HbA1c once a year. As I am not on insulin If my BS has a real high I can't just inject a bit extra insulin to bring my BS down I have to wait until they come down or when its time for the next dose of meds and hope they come down. If all type 2's tested more often we would probably identify our problems sooner and maybe before they got to a stage where costly meds or operations are needed. </p><p></p><p>I felt rough over xmas and new year and when testing my self my BS was mostly in the 20's. If I followed sensible advice and monitored more often I could of caught the problem a lot earlier. From testing more regularly and checking what the readings were after eating food. I have found that the main culprit for a rapid rise in my BS is anything made with white flour. </p><p></p><p>I am now in a position where my BS are mostly in acceptable ranges, with a few peaks and lows, still further work required on identifying what else causes the peaks and the latest problem is either rice crispies or cornflakes or both. I am now also having to learn to eat at more regular times as if I have a late lunch I am aware that my numbers get close to the low 4's.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pav, post: 376508, member: 58100"] Sorry to say I find your comments an insult to type 2's as not all are over weight, though I am and have been this weight for a good number of years and tried various methods of loosing it, though have lost a few kilos since Feb. I have been type 2 for 13 ish years and until recently managed on metformin, due to me now producing less insulin I have been put onto other meds that kick start the pancreas into producing more insulin. I am now in the same class as type 1's of having to test my BS more often due as the new meds can cause hypo's. As DVLA require us to test before and 2 hours whilst driving my test strip usage has further increased, Type 2's also need to test to find what food affects them, In the followed doctors advice and only test when things were not right. This approach has unbeknown to me lead my BS to slowly creep up over a period unnoticed as my doctors only test the HbA1c once a year. As I am not on insulin If my BS has a real high I can't just inject a bit extra insulin to bring my BS down I have to wait until they come down or when its time for the next dose of meds and hope they come down. If all type 2's tested more often we would probably identify our problems sooner and maybe before they got to a stage where costly meds or operations are needed. I felt rough over xmas and new year and when testing my self my BS was mostly in the 20's. If I followed sensible advice and monitored more often I could of caught the problem a lot earlier. From testing more regularly and checking what the readings were after eating food. I have found that the main culprit for a rapid rise in my BS is anything made with white flour. I am now in a position where my BS are mostly in acceptable ranges, with a few peaks and lows, still further work required on identifying what else causes the peaks and the latest problem is either rice crispies or cornflakes or both. I am now also having to learn to eat at more regular times as if I have a late lunch I am aware that my numbers get close to the low 4's. [/QUOTE]
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