Recent Content by cbhandari

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    blood glucose levels

    Is it normal for blood sugar levels to measure at 13 mol/l at 5 pm and then drop down to 5.5 mol/l , 90 minutes later. The last meal i had for the day was at 11 am. Is this normal or could there be an error in glucometer. I took no medications or did anything physical in that period of time. I...
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    Diagnosed with 13.6% HbAlc one month ago?

    for tea, i had one small home made vegetarian pizza made on a high fibre and low carb (15 carb) wrap, plus 5 dominos low carb buffalo wings ( 15 carb ), and a small high fibre beans salad ( 20 carbs),
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    Diagnosed with 13.6% HbAlc one month ago?

    Thanks for great detial @ziggy_w & @Rachox , just one more concern, I ran out of my diabetes medication over the weekend, and will not be able to get it until tomorrow as I have to see my doctor for repeats. Just wondering how much my sugar level should raise by in (mmol/l) if I do not take my...
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    Diagnosed with 13.6% HbAlc one month ago?

    Thanks @Rachox I got myself a glucometer and have been measuring blood glucose levels since. My blood sugar level was at 5.5 mmol/l before taking my last meal of the day, and retaking measurements 2hrs later (after last meal) resulted in blood sugar of 6.8 mmol/l. However, after checking my...
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    Diagnosed with 13.6% HbAlc one month ago?

    Doctor has given me metformin 500 mg (3 times a day) and Januvia 50 (2 times a day) , and i have been on a low carb diet since, would i need to take insulin theraphy or just medication and diet can help lower my blood sugar levels. Thanks When i started medication , I saw a lot of diabetes...