Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

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pleinster said:
Hi. I've not posted on this thread for quite a while. Having got my levels down after a lot of hard work, I had a few setbacks related to post-transplant complications..one infection after another and a course of steroids knocked my blood sugar levels all over the place, and waking levels ranged from 9-16mmols for a while whatever I did...but I seem to have got things going back in the right direction now with some seriously strict low carbing. This morning's level was 5.6, and it's been under 6 for a week now. I hope it stays that way. I see there's plenty of new people since I last posted here. I found it very encouraging and therapeutic before. Let's see what tomorrow brings.
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What a fight you must have had. The fight can be won with the right tools (note to nhs). Low carbing is the jewel in the crown, for me too. Its a mental health lifesaver too. A tool everyone should be shown how to use on diagnosis. I'll be telling my new dietitian again on wednesday. I think she'll listen. Well done @pleinster . I know how it feels to have other medical problems that need meds which have unpleasant side affects. It's frustrating. Your whole mental attitude is commendable. You're one of my heroes! ♡♥♡
 
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im new on here, I was diagnosed with type two diabetes in November im not on medication, ive beenstraight away when I found out have been dieting and watching carbs suger and caleries since then, I have been for my 1st 3 month checku with the diabetic nurse and my readings on fasting when diagnosed were 51 or 6.6 my readings after first 3 months are 46 , im continuing to diet to try get down further, I write everything I eat down each day, I also take my fasting each morning and the last 24 readings have now been highest 5.6 and lowest 4.7 I will be going again in june for my next 3 month checkup and im curious to see what the reading from them will be as an average over the next 3 months, I lost half a stone before I found out and have since then lost one and a half stone making two stone so far im determined to get these readings down and control this , hope someone in similar situation can write to me
 
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Morning All

6.1 for me today.

Recent fluctuations due to hardly eating anything, due to an inoperable cancer in my gullet, and whether or not I have red wine the night before...

Going in for a minor op to ease the blockage on wednesday, hoping to regain some control after that.
Seem to be OK symptoms wise down to 4.0 anyway - not been any lower yet.....
 
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Tim55 said:
Morning All

6.1 for me today.

Recent fluctuations due to hardly eating anything, due to an inoperable cancer in my gullet, and whether or not I have red wine the night before...

Going in for a minor op to ease the blockage on wednesday, hoping to regain some control after that.
Seem to be OK symptoms wise down to 4.0 anyway - not been any lower yet.....
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As long as your 4s are pleasant Tim. You could do with no other interference while concentrating on getting to the best level of health, for you. Good luck. Keep a hypo gel/ tablet handy. It makes all the difference.
 
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ickihun said:
What a fight you must have had. The fight can be won with the right tools (note to nhs). Low carbing is the jewel in the crown, for me too. Its a mental health lifesaver too. A tool everyone should be shown how to use on diagnosis. I'll be telling my new dietitian again on wednesday. I think she'll listen. Well done @pleinster . I know how it feels to have other medical problems that need meds which have unpleasant side affects. It's frustrating. Your whole mental attitude is commendable. You're one of my heroes! ♡♥♡
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awwwwwww x
 
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