confusing readings.

[Shellx]

I'm still new to the whole gestational diabetes and in my first post I said how I wasn't convinced that I am diabetic. Just by Going by my readings. Iv listed a few meals and readings before and 1.5-2hrs after. Nhs have told me to test an hour after eating, on here iv seen people saying two hours. So iv met in the middle. My partner said his family member used to test two hours after eating.

Before evening meal last night my reading was 6.2
I had a mushroom omelette with dressing free salad and a chocolate mouse for pudding.
After meal - 4.9

Before breakfast this morning 5.3
I had porridge with a sprinkle of sweetner and a small portion of grapes
After meal - 6.3

Before lunch 4.8
I had a cheese + Tom sarny with brown wholegrain bread, pack of chrisps and a glass of water.
After meal - 7.5

Evening meal this evening 5.6
Was naughty, had a curry take out - small helping of rice, lamb rogan josh, plain poppadom and a mix kebab starter and a mint yogurt dip.
After meal - 6.2


Can someone tell me if these are good readings in regards to meals etc? I keep expecting them to be much higher.

 

[urbanracer]

I know nothing about GD but I'd love those BS readings.(Especially with that food).

 

[Shellx]

Iv had a number of problems with this particular hospital andit really wouldn't suprise me if iv been misdiagnosed so just trying to figure it all out as I'm finding it stressful. My other half grew up with diabetic family members and says my levels are rediculously low for someone who's apparently diabetic.

 

[daddys1]

I'm still new to the whole gestational diabetes and in my first post I said how I wasn't convinced that I am diabetic. Just by Going by my readings. Iv listed a few meals and readings before and 1.5-2hrs after. Nhs have told me to test an hour after eating, on here iv seen people saying two hours. So iv met in the middle. My partner said his family member used to test two hours after eating.

Before evening meal last night my reading was 6.2
I had a mushroom omelette with dressing free salad and a chocolate mouse for pudding.
After meal - 4.9

Before breakfast this morning 5.3
I had porridge with a sprinkle of sweetner and a small portion of grapes
After meal - 6.3

Before lunch 4.8
I had a cheese + Tom sarny with brown wholegrain bread, pack of chrisps and a glass of water.
After meal - 7.5

Evening meal this evening 5.6
Was naughty, had a curry take out - small helping of rice, lamb rogan josh, plain poppadom and a mix kebab starter and a mint yogurt dip.
After meal - 6.2


Can someone tell me if these are good readings in regards to meals etc? I keep expecting them to be much higher.

Hi Shelix,

Because everybody is different it is difficult just to say those number are good.

The facts are that when you eat, your blood sugar rises, and depending on what you eat will determine how high and always within the hour unless you are drinking alcohol, for people without diabetes then they would expect to rise to 7.8 max (although it appears some normal people do rise higher) So first if you do not test on the hour after starting to eat it will not tell you how high you went. The 2 hr test is to ensure you have come back to normal, down into the low 5s or even 4s within the 2 hours.

In addition your fasting blood test, first thing on a morning dose not want to be too high between 4 & 7.5 but really needs to be downs in the 4s or 5s to be non diabetic.

I am not a Doctor so I cannot give you a diagnosis but from the information you have seen so far you should get some idea.

I would suggest you go to this link and have a read....http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/blood-sugar-level-ranges.html Scroll down and have a look.

Neil

 

[Shellx]

I have been testing on the hour of finishing my meals today, Istarted off that way but got confused about the two hour thing. Iv never grown up with any one around me suffering from it so very new to me.

This morning my test was 5.6, after breakfast (natural yogurt, unripened banana and some crushed nuts) it was at 6.1.

Before lumch (whole grain toast and scrambled egg with a glass of sugar free weak squash) I was at 6.5 and after 7.4

Just before dinner I was at 8.9 and I'm yet to test as iv not long finished my tea.

These are based on just before eating then an hour after finished meal. I don't have enough strips to test after two hours as they only gave me a limited amount but should be recieving a tub of 50 from prescription tomorrow.

Sorry about all my questions, especially silly ones. I wasn't really given much advice, just told about what food I can and can't eat. Then sent on my way.

 

[donnellysdogs]

Are you using any meds or just testing at the moment?

 

[NoCrbs4Me]

I have been testing on the hour of finishing my meals today, Istarted off that way but got confused about the two hour thing. Iv never grown up with any one around me suffering from it so very new to me.

This morning my test was 5.6, after breakfast (natural yogurt, unripened banana and some crushed nuts) it was at 6.1.

Before lumch (whole grain toast and scrambled egg with a glass of sugar free weak squash) I was at 6.5 and after 7.4

Just before dinner I was at 8.9 and I'm yet to test as iv not long finished my tea.

These are based on just before eating then an hour after finished meal. I don't have enough strips to test after two hours as they only gave me a limited amount but should be recieving a tub of 50 from prescription tomorrow.

Sorry about all my questions, especially silly ones. I wasn't really given much advice, just told about what food I can and can't eat. Then sent on my way.

They look like good readings to me. However, you should definitely discuss this with your doctor.

 

[daddys1]

Hi @Shellx It a shame you don't have enough strips as wont really know what food is spiking you or you are at levels for a long period of time.

From what you have shown and tested so far a lot of the numbers are OK

Breakfast
If it was Full Fat Natural Yogurt and you had the unripened banana, not all but most diabetic people, bananas are usually not a good idea and if it was full fat yogurt, if you had a spike then that could have been later on the 2 hours, stretched out by the fat content of the yogurt, or it could be OK. It is so difficult to say when you don't have enough strips to test the the before test then 1hr & 2hr.

When you see number of 8.9 before dinner, it would indicate there is diabetes present unless it was a rouge test. You should have come down after lunchtime to at least the 5s the wholemeal toast may have been the culprit.

Have a look at the Carbohydrate content on the label, you should be aiming for about no more the 10 to 13 carbs per slice max, you would have to have something like livlife, Hovis seed sensations or Burgen soya & Linseed, they all have lower carbs per slice.

Most of us can only tolerate a 1 slice, 2 slice sends us over the limit

Did you have something to snack on, or tea or coffee with milk.

In general your numbers seem pretty good, but it's controlling the 8.9s but your fasting was good too.

Neil

 

[Shellx]

Tested after dinner and my reading was 7.3, for dinner I had homemade vegetable soup. Nothing with it.

I drink alot of tea but I don't have sugar in it and I have a tiny drop of lactose free milk.

As for bread, I have one slice of seed sensations. Nhs said I can have green bananas, apples, an orange, a handful of grapes. Apparently I can eat white bread 2-4 slices, breadsticks, normal milk, normal sugar, jacket potato, mash potato, chips as long as oven cooked.... Iv chosen to avoid and swap alot of the suggested foods based on common sence of ingredients.

The yogurt was low fat natural yogurt, again something I was assured was absolutely fine to have, I don't like many yogurts and I would usually make my own with natural low fat and fruit puree or chunks of fruit.

Tomorrow I wil recieve a repeat prescription for tubs of 50x strips and a little needle bin. Apparently there is no restrictions to how often I can put in the repeat for the strips. But I will see what the prescription says when I recieve it. Hopefully I'll be able to test properly then, the 'specialist' said she wanted me to wake myself up during the night to test my levels, I thought that might be abit drastic?

 

[NoCrbs4Me]

It seems to me that your diet is too low in fat, especially with you being pregnant. White bread is just empty calories. You could certainly cut back on those kind of carbs and eat more fat and more meat/poultry/fish.

 

[daddys1]

Hi @Shellx

I think your right to change those foods and it does appear that you sort of doing OK. Once you have the strips it will help to settle you down as you will know where you are. I don't think your very bad a all. The fasting seems very good.

I agree with NoCrbs4Me more fat is needed and no white bread, and when you can test check when you have had the fruit.

Maybe it may be helpful for you to go here, http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/gestational-diabetes.21/

All the threads are re pregnant women, have a look.

Neil

 

[Shellx]

I usually eat loads of fresh fish (salmon, cod, mackerel etc) and loads of fresh chicken, Turkey with the odd pack of beef mince. It's just while iv been getting to grips to the diet I should be on, iv been playing it safe, or maybe not so much. Doing the food shop tomorrow so will stock up again.

I eat alot of dairy, cheese, glasses of milk, eggs, I love pastry foods but been told these are a big no no. Never been one for white bread, iv always bought seed sensations or wholegrain, I find they have more flavour. Same with rice and pasta, always bought whole wheat or brown.

Before being diagnosed I used to love my crisps, sausage rolls (fresh baked) biscuits with my tea, big fan of cakes. But i enjoyed these teamed with what I would class as a healthy diet. My weight has always been up and down since the age of 16ish, I was 14stone after having my first, I dropped to 9stone in around 4-6months, and my weight has yo-yo'd since. I will definitely do more tests and also when having fruit etc.

You guys are great, can't even tell you how much I appreciate your help and advice!

 

[daddys1]

Hi @Shellx , Check out the milk that may also raise your sugars, it's the lactose in the milk, most of us have cream.

Always check out the Carbs on the labeling, ignore what it says re sugars just take notice of the carbohydrates. Although you may have wholemeal bread, that's other than the Seed Sensations. Often the wholemeal's are sometimes higher than the whites for carbs, so check the labels.

Also there are 2 Seed Sensations from Hovis one has much more carbs than the other per slice. The one with the lowest carbs has green flashes on the wrapper.

Anyway try the link I gave you it may give you some reassurance re your condition.

Neil