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Seems Strange At 3.9

Australiadiabetic2

Australiadiabetic2

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Location
Sydney Australia
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
havent tested my blood for a few days because im sick of pricking my fingers
My readings last week before metmorfin were between 8.2 and 9.2
Im using this Contour next

Now i started metmorfin last week and tonight i decided to prick my finger after dinner and its reads 3.9 ??

Im thinking geez thats lower than lower, i will test it again later but is that possible, im only on 500 grams of metmorfin a day,do u think the blood testing gadget is not working?
 
Have you cut your carb intake?
Reducing your carbs will have a much greater effect than one tablet of metformin. :)
 
If ever I get an unexpected reading, I always recheck it, high or low. I don’t wipe my finger til the number has popped up on my meter just incase I need to repeat it. I got a 2.6 the other day which was clearly incorrect, retested straight way to get 5 point something which was far more expected.
 
In the last 10 days i have stayed off chocolate....yum....:hungry:

Burger king,mcdonalds ,ice cream, fruit juices,energy drinks,
I miss my 3 packets of tim tam biscuits everyday

I miss my powdered cappuccino mint coffee sachets

I miss my big mac burgers and thickshakes
I hope my reading is real but i will check it again later

I start crying when i prick my finger though,:arghh: but i now prick it on the side of the finger rather than the front where i started doing that hardly any blood came out plus i got a sore finger so always go for the sides and sides of thumbs are good they bleed a bit better:) hope thats a tip for newbies
 
Australiadiabetic2 said:
In the last 10 days i have stayed off chocolate....yum....:hungry:

Burger king,mcdonalds ,ice cream, fruit juices,energy drinks,
I miss my 3 packets of tim tam biscuits everyday

I miss my powdered cappuccino mint coffee sachets

I miss my big mac burgers and thickshakes
I hope my reading is real but i will check it again later

I start crying when i prick my finger though,:arghh: but i now prick it on the side of the finger rather than the front where i started doing that hardly any blood came out plus i got a sore finger so always go for the sides and sides of thumbs are good they bleed a bit better:) hope thats a tip for newbies
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Got to ask...what are Tim tam biscuits?
 
Tim tams are chocolate flavoured biscuits ,buy them at Coles or Woolies for $2 a packet
They have different flavours,use to have them with my cappucino mint coffee

Now im drinking tea with no sweets at all :(
 
Tim Tam Biscuits are a favourite amongst Australians. They are available in a variety of chocolate flavours. I think from memory they are 45678 grams of sugar per biscuit. Maybe slightly more. I think one or two is enough to supply the energy needs of a small African nation - not just food needs - the entire energy needs.
 
Australiadiabetic2 said:
Mmmmmm they look delicious:yuck:
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We used to be able to get Tim Tams in the U.K. I used to bite diagonal corners off then suck hot coffee through the biscuit. The trick was then to eat it before it fell apart in a delicious gooey mess! :hungry:
 
Rachox said:
We used to be able to get Tim Tams in the U.K. I used to bite diagonal corners off then suck hot coffee through the biscuit. The trick was then to eat it before it fell apart in a delicious gooey mess! :hungry:
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Evil Temptress!!!! :happy:
 
Lally123 said:
Got to ask...what are Tim tam biscuits?
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The Australian version of Penguins.

tim+tam+penguin
 
Indy51 said:
I must be weird - an Aussie who always thought Tim Tams were ghastly - even back in the days of eating biscuits!
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I'm not fussed on them either, my partner eats them tho'.

We must be expecting cold weather in Bundy, shelves stocked high with chocolate biscuits in the stores.
 
Mike D said:
How anyone could eat 3 packets a day of tim tams ... that's what ... 27 biscuits?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...rprised-new-flavours-having-two-biscuits.html
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There's 11 Timtams in a packet, which makes them impossible to share equally in any family setting, so they are the secret stash, eat on the loo biscuits of choice for the mothers of Australia.
@Australiadiabetic2 - Alternate your fingers.. use both sides, and don't forget you also have another handful of fingers to use. Also change your pricker frequently - when they get blunt, they seem to hurt more. Mine are $16 for 100 stabbers, so not a huge cost consideration.
 
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