high sugar

  1. ElizaChota

    Hospital update

    So I finally got a sort of diagnosis. I have gastroparesis, and it's "borderline" So basically my food isn't digesting as fast as it's supposed too. So when the food finally reaches my stomach that's when the sugars spike. At 4 in the morning my blood sugar was 18.0 and when the nurse finally...
  2. T

    High Fat / Large portion & high glucose

    Hi all, My first time posting & sorry it’s so long… I’ve noticed 2 scenarios, with similar themes (i.e. unhealthy so don’t happen very much), that cause me to have extremely elevated (and stubborn) glucose readings for hours: 1) Eating a large amount of any food – sometimes purely carb...
  3. Neanie

    What am I??

    hello - I’m just wondering if anyone has experienced the same as myself, just wanted opinions or advice before I see my dr My background Diagnosed with gestational diabetes in both pregnancies on insulin immediantly, 1st pregnancy I was normal weight, 2nd I was a stone overweight. In 2nd...
  4. Shazzle80

    Insulin after surgery

    hi all I've just had major surgery on my abdomen and have been instructed to rest as much as possible for the next 2 weeks.......I'm literally moving to go to the toilet and walk to the table. My blood sugars have started to raise, presumably as I'm not burning off any energy. Do you think...
  5. A

    Should I snack?

    I am newly diagnosed and my sugar levels are still largely uncontrolled. Yet, I'm up at 4 in the morning and I am so HUNGRY!!! i'm thinking of having tea and nuts but my fasting sugar has been constantly above 10! I am so hungry people. :(.
  6. F

    Post Exercise High Sugar Level

    Hi all! Hoping for some advice, I've Googled this but can't find any info about how to counteract this! Hope you can help! I've recently taken up kick-boxing (just the work-out, not fighting), and it's really intense and I'm really enjoying it! But after every session, my sugar levels sky...
  7. N

    Diabetes taking my life - Type2.

    Hello Medication not helping Insulin helped for a year but now after taking insulin my top of my head starts revolving. Living with sleepless nights for over 4 months already now. Showed to every doctor possible but everyone wants to give sleeping pills or pills to relax mind which again did not...
  8. TheMiziko

    Calculating insulin, and corections

    Hi ! I'm currently using novorapid insulin, And my problem is, one day, I have around 120 sugar at morning, I'm taking 7,5j for me meal, around 25 min before eating, and around 2 hours after, I have 190 sugar. ext day, I'm doing exactly this same thing, for sugar 106, and I have 260, but I...
  9. GrumpyMule

    Novorapid not so rapid?

    Hello all, I am totally new to any sort of Diabetes Forum so forgive me if this question has already been asked.. I have been a type 1 diabetic for 21 years and only within the last year have been moved over to 4 injections a day, previously I was on two injections and mixed insulin. I now use...
  10. highsugar

    Vomiting due to high blood glucose levels?

    Hi I have been vomiting all day. Taking sips of water but nothing else. Now vomiting over what can I have? How do I get my bg to where it should be? Any tips please. Feel lousy High sugar