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Right, I've been measuring my blood glucose for a couple of weeks now. Acknowledging that we are not medical professionals, what are your thoughts on the below readings?
My HBA1C was 40mmol (risen from 36 the year before) and I have family history of type 2 (grandfather and uncle). My BMI is 34.1 and definitely carried around my waist. Despite being somewhat active (I don't hate gym, do aerial yoga for strength up until I moved recently, and walk a fair bit at weekends) I really struggle to lose weight (in an attempt to do just that last year, I did a half marathon - trained 3 days a week for 6/7 months and barely lost any bloody weight).
6 out of 10 fasting readings have been over 6.0 but I have tried hard to cut down on carbs and have given up wine (sob) and the last two days have been really good. I seem to have ok readings during the day - pre meal readings under 6.3, and all but three post meals are under 7.7. Readings before bed are between 6.4 and 7.8. (not sure if this is good or not... is there a standard reading to aim for besides pre and post?)
Start MMOL When
06/10/2017 12:00 5.0 Pre
06/10/2017 10:00 4.9 Fasting
06/10/2017 01:00 7.0 Night
05/10/2017 10:00 6.2 Post
05/10/2017 08:00 5.5 Fasting
05/10/2017 00:00 7.0 Night
04/10/2017 09:00 4.9 Post
04/10/2017 07:00 5.9 Pre
04/10/2017 03:00 5.9 Post
03/10/2017 22:00 6.5 Night
03/10/2017 09:00 5.3 Post
03/10/2017 07:00 6.1 Post
02/10/2017 16:00 10.6 Post
02/10/2017 14:00 5.9 Post
02/10/2017 07:00 6.2 Pre
01/10/2017 22:00 6.4 Night
01/10/2017 11:00 4.9 Post
01/10/2017 09:00 5.3 Pre
30/09/2017 07:00 5.8 Pre
29/09/2017 08:00 6.5 Post
29/09/2017 06:00 6.7 Fasting
28/09/2017 22:00 7.8 Night
28/09/2017 18:00 5.9 Excersize
28/09/2017 17:00 7.4 Random
28/09/2017 09:00 6.7 Post
28/09/2017 07:00 6.9 Fasting
22/09/2017 10:00 4.6 Pre
22/09/2017 09:00 5.5 Post
22/09/2017 07:00 5.5 Fasting
20/09/2017 21:00 8.5 Post
20/09/2017 19:00 5.0 Pre
20/09/2017 15:00 7.5 Post
20/09/2017 12:00 4.2 Pre
20/09/2017 08:00 6.9 Post
20/09/2017 06:00 6.0 Fasting
19/09/2017 23:00 6.5 Night
17/09/2017 07:00 6.6 Fasting
16/09/2017 09:00 7.3 Post
16/09/2017 08:00 5.8 Fasting
15/09/2017 22:00 6.7 Night
15/09/2017 08:00 6.2 Post
15/09/2017 06:00 6.5 Fasting
14/09/2017 15:00 6.3 Post
14/09/2017 12:00 4.6 Pre
As an aside, until I started researching about blood glucose I was taking st John's wort, and have done so for about 8 years without real break. I've only just realised that it probably wasn't a good idea and you aren't supposed to take it for prolonged periods, although it has possibly done me the world of good as it apparently lowers blood sugars.
I was thinking that it is worth asking for a glucose tolerance test, despite my HBA1C being within normal, and also a cortisol test (I am basing that on the fact that high cortisol at night can lead to high fasting readings, and also because my testosterone level was at the cusp of being too low at a recent blood test, when we were expecting it high as I am being tested for PCOS, and high cortisol can cause low t).
With this information, do you think it is worth asking for more tests? Would you consider an insulin or glucose problem at these levels?
Thanks in advance, I have found this forum mega useful over the last few weeks.
My HBA1C was 40mmol (risen from 36 the year before) and I have family history of type 2 (grandfather and uncle). My BMI is 34.1 and definitely carried around my waist. Despite being somewhat active (I don't hate gym, do aerial yoga for strength up until I moved recently, and walk a fair bit at weekends) I really struggle to lose weight (in an attempt to do just that last year, I did a half marathon - trained 3 days a week for 6/7 months and barely lost any bloody weight).
6 out of 10 fasting readings have been over 6.0 but I have tried hard to cut down on carbs and have given up wine (sob) and the last two days have been really good. I seem to have ok readings during the day - pre meal readings under 6.3, and all but three post meals are under 7.7. Readings before bed are between 6.4 and 7.8. (not sure if this is good or not... is there a standard reading to aim for besides pre and post?)
Start MMOL When
06/10/2017 12:00 5.0 Pre
06/10/2017 10:00 4.9 Fasting
06/10/2017 01:00 7.0 Night
05/10/2017 10:00 6.2 Post
05/10/2017 08:00 5.5 Fasting
05/10/2017 00:00 7.0 Night
04/10/2017 09:00 4.9 Post
04/10/2017 07:00 5.9 Pre
04/10/2017 03:00 5.9 Post
03/10/2017 22:00 6.5 Night
03/10/2017 09:00 5.3 Post
03/10/2017 07:00 6.1 Post
02/10/2017 16:00 10.6 Post
02/10/2017 14:00 5.9 Post
02/10/2017 07:00 6.2 Pre
01/10/2017 22:00 6.4 Night
01/10/2017 11:00 4.9 Post
01/10/2017 09:00 5.3 Pre
30/09/2017 07:00 5.8 Pre
29/09/2017 08:00 6.5 Post
29/09/2017 06:00 6.7 Fasting
28/09/2017 22:00 7.8 Night
28/09/2017 18:00 5.9 Excersize
28/09/2017 17:00 7.4 Random
28/09/2017 09:00 6.7 Post
28/09/2017 07:00 6.9 Fasting
22/09/2017 10:00 4.6 Pre
22/09/2017 09:00 5.5 Post
22/09/2017 07:00 5.5 Fasting
20/09/2017 21:00 8.5 Post
20/09/2017 19:00 5.0 Pre
20/09/2017 15:00 7.5 Post
20/09/2017 12:00 4.2 Pre
20/09/2017 08:00 6.9 Post
20/09/2017 06:00 6.0 Fasting
19/09/2017 23:00 6.5 Night
17/09/2017 07:00 6.6 Fasting
16/09/2017 09:00 7.3 Post
16/09/2017 08:00 5.8 Fasting
15/09/2017 22:00 6.7 Night
15/09/2017 08:00 6.2 Post
15/09/2017 06:00 6.5 Fasting
14/09/2017 15:00 6.3 Post
14/09/2017 12:00 4.6 Pre
As an aside, until I started researching about blood glucose I was taking st John's wort, and have done so for about 8 years without real break. I've only just realised that it probably wasn't a good idea and you aren't supposed to take it for prolonged periods, although it has possibly done me the world of good as it apparently lowers blood sugars.
I was thinking that it is worth asking for a glucose tolerance test, despite my HBA1C being within normal, and also a cortisol test (I am basing that on the fact that high cortisol at night can lead to high fasting readings, and also because my testosterone level was at the cusp of being too low at a recent blood test, when we were expecting it high as I am being tested for PCOS, and high cortisol can cause low t).
With this information, do you think it is worth asking for more tests? Would you consider an insulin or glucose problem at these levels?
Thanks in advance, I have found this forum mega useful over the last few weeks.