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What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

Ziggy2017 said:
Morning all not sure what I’m doing today it’s my birthday today but I don’t feel to great with my chest so probably staying in today my mum is making me my favourite dinner tonight mince pie and mash and obviously birthday cake for afterwards :hungry: have a great day everyone
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Happy birthday @Ziggy2017 have a great day :happy::singing::smug:;)
 
7.5 at 11.30 last night after a well behaved 3 mile walk home from a less well behaved dinner at Chez Bruce. Great meal fairly carb free, I reckon about 30g max but my 10.5 at 8am this morning is telling me off. It’s crept up to 13 with no breakfast and a 2 mile walk just now has only pulled it down to 10 :-(
 
Ziggy2017 said:
Morning all not sure what I’m doing today it’s my birthday today but I don’t feel to great with my chest so probably staying in today my mum is making me my favourite dinner tonight mince pie and mash and obviously birthday cake for afterwards :hungry: have a great day everyone
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Happy birthday ziggy2017 hope you have a great day and your chest eases for you xx
 
Geoffno6 said:
7.5 at 11.30 last night after a well behaved 3 mile walk home from a less well behaved dinner at Chez Bruce. Great meal fairly carb free, I reckon about 30g max but my 10.5 at 8am this morning is telling me off. It’s crept up to 13 with no breakfast and a 2 mile walk just now has only pulled it down to 10 :-(
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Geoff you might try a little something to eat before you exercise...I found my levels crept up after exercise if I did it on an empty stomach...my liver pumping out that glucose ready for the ensuing activity...now I make sure I have breakfast even if it's just some toast with (high protein bread)...so far it seems to be working for me...worth a try.:)
 
@Canvaspic Hi, they put him on insulin as a temporary measure because of the steroid treatment for Bell's Palsy, which made his BG shoot up further (it was 20 on admission to hospital). His ketones were high too, but he didn't go into DKA thankfully. We stepped down the insulin over a period of a few weeks (as advised by his DN) and at the point of coming off his levels were comfortably in the 5s-6s-7s. We have been eating low carb since diagnosis and post meal spikes have not really been a thing (rarely more than an increase of 1). We saw a slight rise in levels shortly after coming of insulin, but we put this down to a cold. He then settled for a while in to solid 6s, with the odd fasting BG in the 5s. We've now gone from an average of 6.5 to 7......but the trend appears to be going upwards. It's so frustrating and it is getting him down. He's doing all the right things. I doubt they would put him back on insulin, as his levels are now technically pre-diabetic, unless they continue to rise. He's now getting so fed up, he says he feels like he doesn't want to test anymore! His FBG was 6.8 this morning (6.8 at bedtime) and pre breakfast 7.8.
 
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Hi, they put him on insulin as a temporary measure because of the steroid treatment for Bell's Palsy, which made his BG shoot up further (it was 20 on admission to hospital). His ketones were high too, but he didn't go into DKA thankfully. We stepped down the insulin over a period of a few weeks (as advised by his DN) and at the point of coming off his levels were comfortably in the 5s-6s-7s. We have been eating low carb since diagnosis and post meal spikes have not really been a thing (rarely more than an increase of 1). We saw a slight rise in levels shortly after coming of insulin, but we put this down to a cold. He then settled for a while in to solid 6s, with the odd fasting BG in the 5s. We've now gone from an average of 6.5 to 7......but the trend appears to be going upwards. It's so frustrating and it is getting him down. He's doing all the right things. I doubt they would put him back on insulin, as his levels are now technically pre-diabetic, unless they continue to rise. He's now getting so fed up, he says he feels like he doesn't want to test anymore! His FBG was 6.8 this morning (6.8 at bedtime) and pre breakfast 7.8.
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Well I have sympathy for your predicament. There is a fair bit of disagreement on what a normal HBA1c, looks like. But my guess it starts with a 30 something.

One thought, a fasting c-peptide blood test will give you both and the Docs more info re insulin production. Low numbers suggest he doesn't make enough insulin, high numbers lean more towards high insulin resistance.

I wish you both well.
 
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BibaBee said:
Thanks so much @ziggy_w and @shelley262. We'll continue to monitor it for a couple of weeks and go to the GP if the trend is upwards. I also read somewhere that Ramipril can slightly lower BG, so I wonder if there could be a double whammy here, as his dose has halved. I'm trying to up the fats a little here and there, but cautiously. He was very high at diagnosis with a HBA1C of 120! Add to that Bell's Palsy and a high dose of steroids to treat which pushed up BG, they had to admit him to hospital and treat with insulin. They also suspect he has had diabetes undiagnosed for around 8-10 years, as he has extensive retinopathy issues too. We've not had a great summer, to put it mildly!
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Bibabee...your husband has made massive lifestyle changes recently...from 129 at diagnosis to being in the 5's 6's & 7's...the change of medications diet other health issues it's not surprising his BG levels fluctuated...often it takes a while to have those numbers balance out...you are doing all the right things you're doing well.take your time there isn't any need to rush...I have reasonably good control of my diabetes now but it has been at a slow steady pace...stress can raise those levels so try not to worry too much...do as much as you can when you can there is a lot to get used to but it does get easier...if you have concerns don't hesitate to contact your health care providers we often don't get the best advice & support...we have to push for it so need to be 'pig headed'...have you ever read 'Type 2 Diabetes The First Year' by Gretchen Becker...its one of the best books I have read on the subject...details what T2 is...how/why it develops...advises on diet & activity & so much more...keep at it those results will improve even further once you have the right regime in place...good luck.
 
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Thank you @Bubbsie. So much common sense here. I must get hold of the book. I keep reminding him how much progress he has made and that it's the long game that matters. His last HBA1C was 71 and next one due mid November, which is bound to be substantially lower. I just think he thought we'd cracked it.......clearly not for now.
 
BibaBee said:
Thank you @Bubbsie. So much common sense here. I must get hold of the book. I keep reminding him how much progress he has made and that it's the long game that matters. His last HBA1C was 71 and next one due mid November, which is bound to be substantially lower. I just think he thought we'd cracked it.......clearly not for now.
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We all can (and do) get ahead of ourselves BibaBee...first there is the initial shock & concern about how to manage this awful condition...then there comes the medication & advice from our health care professionals some of it satisfactory...some of it bad some just plain indifferent...it's a mixed bag I'm afraid...fortunately T2 is one condition we can have control of can manage ourselves providing a diagnosis is made before complications have set in...still at whatever stage we are diagnosed at I do believe we can still make improvements... there is such a lot to learn & the best advice IMO is that from those what live with it daily .my GP had fairly limited knowledge when I first saw him.I'm not sure he has much more now however he listens to me...doesn't brush my concerns aside & says he learns a little more every time I have a review with him...for me this journey was full of clichés 'it's a marathon not a sprint' how many times I've heard that...but it's absolutely spot on...so find a routine that suits your husband some tips you'll see here do not work for everyone...some tolerate carby foods better than others...testing is a great indicator of how food/activity affect us...I use that as a guide...things do seem a little messy now but you will find a balance that comes with experience & knowledge...try the book I cannot recommend it highly enough.
 
5.1 today. Happy.

Here's my bit of chat:

Well let me give you a laugh. You may have seen my post about Mike's bench this week. Here is a little update. I was one of the 300 that emailed Elizabeth telling her what brought me to Mike's bench that day. It was just after my diabetes diagnosis. I was feeling very sorry for myself. Until i read the note. Mike had sadly lost his fight against cancer, it was a turning point for me. Began to count my blessings. Pulled myself together.I was still alive, he wasn't.

Well I was invited to Stanley Park today by Mike's partner for filming with the BBC breakfast TV team to share my experience.

I practiced all night last night going over what I was going to say. Didn't want to miss anything important. Practiced all this morning too. Did little notes for myself in case I had the opportunity to read to ensure i didn't forget anything. I was there on stanley park with the BBC crew ....of 2. Presenter and videographer.

'Can you get your story over in 8 seconds' she said!!! 8 SECONDS!!!! I was thinking I could barely do it in 8 minutes!!!! I had all my props (Inspirational stories booklet etc) but couldn't use them. Just me and Mike's bench!!!

I couldn't even spit diabetes.co.uk out in 8 seconds!!!

The main focus is on 3 sisters. Who come from all over England to sit on the bench. Sat there with their mum the day before she passed away. They now have their own memorial bench for her by the cafe. Poignant.

I don't think they will use my clip but it was a lovely experience hearing the different stories. Always next time.
 
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