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- Type of diabetes
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Hi all,
I'm a 44 year old woman based in Sydney who was diagnosed with Type 2 in August.
I'm on 5mcg of Byetta plus 500mg Metformin in the morning and 10 mcg Byetta with 1000 mg Metformin in the evening. Partly due to diet & exercise, partly due to the Byetta, I've lost 16kg since August.
Up until the last week or so, I've been achieving really good numbers when I test my blood sugar. I had a few weeks where I was sick with the flu and other things, which I understand can affect numbers, but I'm fully recovered now. The numbers I am are now higher than what I was previously getting.
So, for example:
And my morning reading is higher regardless the size of dinner, amount of carbs or whether I have a low carb snack before bed.
Any tips for this newbie?
Many thanks.
I'm a 44 year old woman based in Sydney who was diagnosed with Type 2 in August.
I'm on 5mcg of Byetta plus 500mg Metformin in the morning and 10 mcg Byetta with 1000 mg Metformin in the evening. Partly due to diet & exercise, partly due to the Byetta, I've lost 16kg since August.
Up until the last week or so, I've been achieving really good numbers when I test my blood sugar. I had a few weeks where I was sick with the flu and other things, which I understand can affect numbers, but I'm fully recovered now. The numbers I am are now higher than what I was previously getting.
So, for example:
- I'm getting 7s in the morning (and an occasional 8!), whereas I was previously getting 5s and 6s.
- Before lunch, I'm getting 6s, whereas previously I was getting 4s and 5
- When I woke up, my BS was 7.4.
- I had a handful (approx 10-12) almonds and cashews for breakfast.
- No morning snack (I would normally have a cup-a-soup).
- Pre-lunch, my BS was 6.4.
- I had approx 2 tablespoon cooked rice white rice and a small serve of lamb curry for lunch. (I know this wasn't the best lunch, but was the 'least bad' option available to me today).
- I did not have an afternoon snack.
- Forgot to test at 2 hours post lunch, but just tested at 4 hours after and it is 7.8.
And my morning reading is higher regardless the size of dinner, amount of carbs or whether I have a low carb snack before bed.
Any tips for this newbie?
Many thanks.
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