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<blockquote data-quote="RussG" data-source="post: 234580" data-attributes="member: 30691"><p>Not a problem. None of us can give medical advice, but we can share our experiences and knowledge for you to contemplate against your own experiences.</p><p></p><p>I don't think you need to worry too much about beta cell destruction at a BG level of 6.5. This is taken from the diabetes.co.uk website:</p><p><a href="http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/blood-sugar-level-ranges.html" target="_blank">Normal blood sugar ranges</a></p><p>The normal blood glucose level in humans is about 4 mM (4 mmol/L or 72 mg/dL)</p><p>The body, when operating normally, restores the blood sugar level to a range of about 4.4 to 6.1 mmol/L (82 to 110 mg/dL).</p><p>Shortly after eating the blood glucose level may rise temporarily up to 7.8 mmol/L (140 mg/dL) or a bit more in non-diabetics</p><p></p><p>So even non-diabetics' blood sugar can go higher than 6.5. That's not to say levels couldn't be lower, but 6.5 isn't panic stations for me. An average reading of 6.5mmol would equate to an HbA1c of 5.4%, which many people would be delighted with. However some people try to keep their BG levels to the same as non-diabetic people. That's not my route, but everyone is different.</p><p></p><p>I tend to find I suffer from higher fasting levels than during the day, but if I test at say, 0400 or 0500 my levels are good and it is the release of the hormones etc. that is pushing them up in the run up to waking. </p><p></p><p>I think levels of 5.5-6.0 are very unlikely to be causing eyesight problems either, so it may be something else causing that.</p><p></p><p>On the breastfeeding issue - I hope some diabetic mums will chip in here, but I think my view would be that breastfeeding is a time limited activity that places extra demands on your body. It may be appropriate to consider feeding more important than *very* strict control at the moment (but obviously all within reason etc.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RussG, post: 234580, member: 30691"] Not a problem. None of us can give medical advice, but we can share our experiences and knowledge for you to contemplate against your own experiences. I don't think you need to worry too much about beta cell destruction at a BG level of 6.5. This is taken from the diabetes.co.uk website: [url=http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/blood-sugar-level-ranges.html]Normal blood sugar ranges[/url] The normal blood glucose level in humans is about 4 mM (4 mmol/L or 72 mg/dL) The body, when operating normally, restores the blood sugar level to a range of about 4.4 to 6.1 mmol/L (82 to 110 mg/dL). Shortly after eating the blood glucose level may rise temporarily up to 7.8 mmol/L (140 mg/dL) or a bit more in non-diabetics So even non-diabetics' blood sugar can go higher than 6.5. That's not to say levels couldn't be lower, but 6.5 isn't panic stations for me. An average reading of 6.5mmol would equate to an HbA1c of 5.4%, which many people would be delighted with. However some people try to keep their BG levels to the same as non-diabetic people. That's not my route, but everyone is different. I tend to find I suffer from higher fasting levels than during the day, but if I test at say, 0400 or 0500 my levels are good and it is the release of the hormones etc. that is pushing them up in the run up to waking. I think levels of 5.5-6.0 are very unlikely to be causing eyesight problems either, so it may be something else causing that. On the breastfeeding issue - I hope some diabetic mums will chip in here, but I think my view would be that breastfeeding is a time limited activity that places extra demands on your body. It may be appropriate to consider feeding more important than *very* strict control at the moment (but obviously all within reason etc.) [/QUOTE]
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