I am a newly diagnosed T2 diabetic. I had a reading in February of6.9 and new test April 29th. I received call from doctor to go and see him May 2nd of which he told me my level had gone to 21. I have blurred vision and am feel tired and quite dazed is this normal. Saturday 4th decided to test blood when I woke up reading was 16.9. Redone two how’s after breakfast reading27.1. I am on tablets.
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keep doing blood test before each meal and 2 hours after
first thing urgent keep to a very low intake of carbohydrate ie slice of bred 15 carbs normal bowl of cereal 35 carbs
keep off cakes snack bars chocolate sweets sorry but these blood test are not good if still over 10 go do some walking say a mile there and back or run if you can you need to BURN OF SOME CARBS BY WHAT EVER MEASN YOU
IF THINGS DO NOT IMPROVE BY TUES GET TO THE DOCS OR A DIABETICE CLINIC IN HOSPITAL
DO NOT TAKE NO FOR AN YOU NEED HELP
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keep doing blood test before each meal and 2 hours after
first thing urgent keep to a very low intake of carbohydrate ie slice of bred 15 carbs normal bowl of cereal 35 carbs
keep off cakes snack bars chocolate sweets sorry but these blood test are not good if still over 10 go do some walking say a mile there and back or run if you can you need to BURN OF SOME CARBS BY WHAT EVER MEASN YOU
IF THINGS DO NOT IMPROVE BY TUES GET TO THE DOCS OR A DIABETICE CLINIC IN HOSPITAL
DO NOT TAKE NO FOR AN YOU NEED HELP
SORROW VIC
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Hi Taz and welcome to the forum, first let me tag in @daisy1 for her useful info post. Can you tell us what tablets you have been put on and whether you’ve had any advice about diet? I’m guessing that you had a high carb breakfast which is why your blood sugar shot up so high afterwards. If you can answer these questions we’ll be able to help you better.
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Hi and to add to the good advice offered above, I'd say to log the food you eat and the readings at 1 and 2 hours after food.
If your diagnosis came quite late i.e. you have been diabetic for a while without knowing it, then your insulin supplies may now be insufficient to deal with your insulin resistance.
There is also a chance that you have type 1 where your insulin cells are being depleted by an autoimmune problem that hasn't been picked up.
The other possibility is that you have an infection that's pushing up your blood sugars. Is that possible?
Not trying to alarm you but if your blood sugars continue to be so high and are not coming down much then as you already know you are going to feel bad and do yourself some damage but if you're type 2 then all of this can be put into remission.
If you are type 1 then your blood sugars will remain high if you are not being treated with insulin.
I hope you feel better soon and can come back to the forum to get some great stories on how to live well with diabetes!
If your diagnosis came quite late i.e. you have been diabetic for a while without knowing it, then your insulin supplies may now be insufficient to deal with your insulin resistance.
There is also a chance that you have type 1 where your insulin cells are being depleted by an autoimmune problem that hasn't been picked up.
The other possibility is that you have an infection that's pushing up your blood sugars. Is that possible?
Not trying to alarm you but if your blood sugars continue to be so high and are not coming down much then as you already know you are going to feel bad and do yourself some damage but if you're type 2 then all of this can be put into remission.
If you are type 1 then your blood sugars will remain high if you are not being treated with insulin.
I hope you feel better soon and can come back to the forum to get some great stories on how to live well with diabetes!
Met form in 1 tablet twice a day. Yes had leaflet still trying to get my head around what to eat.
Doctor said I could be type 2 but they are going to try tablets but I could be type 1. I have had flair up of eczema which suddenly started 7weeks ago skin dry and flaky have creams for it but now not doing anything.
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Ok so Metformin is a med that doesn’t have a risk of hypos (blood sugars that are too low) so you need to reduce not only your sugar intake but your carbohydrates, carbohydrates turn to sugar once you’ve digested them. Your diet leaflet might not really fit the bill as NHS advice often is too high carb for Type 2s. It’s good you have a blood glucose monitor, start some systematic testing, test before and 2 hours after each meal. If you get a rise of more than two then there were too many carbs in your meal.
If after starting reducing your carb intake your readings continue to climb then yes return to your dr to check for Type 1.
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@Taz1964
Hello and welcome to the Forum
Here is the Basic Information we give to new members and I hope you will find it both interesting and helpful.
BASIC INFORMATION FOR NEW MEMBERS
Diabetes is the general term to describe people who have blood that is sweeter than normal. A number of different types of diabetes exist.
A diagnosis of diabetes tends to be a big shock for most of us. It’s far from the end of the world though and on this forum you'll find well over 600,000 people who are demonstrating this.
On the forum we have found that with the number of new people being diagnosed with diabetes each day, sometimes the NHS is not being able to give all the advice it would perhaps like to deliver - particularly with regards to people with type 2 diabetes.
The role of carbohydrate
Carbohydrates are a factor in diabetes because they ultimately break down into sugar (glucose) within our blood. We then need enough insulin to either convert the blood sugar into energy for our body, or to store the blood sugar as body fat.
If the amount of carbohydrate we take in is more than our body’s own (or injected) insulin can cope with, then our blood sugar will rise.
The bad news
Research indicates that raised blood sugar levels over a period of years can lead to organ damage, commonly referred to as diabetic complications.
The good news
People on the forum here have shown that there is plenty of opportunity to keep blood sugar levels from going too high. It’s a daily task but it’s within our reach and it’s well worth the effort.
Controlling your carbs
The info below is primarily aimed at people with type 2 diabetes, however, it may also be of benefit for other types of diabetes as well.
There are two approaches to controlling your carbs:
A large number of people on this forum have chosen to reduce the amount of carbohydrates they eat as they have found this to be an effective way of improving (lowering) their blood sugar levels.
The carbohydrates which tend to have the most pronounced effect on blood sugar levels tend to be starchy carbohydrates such as rice, pasta, bread, potatoes and similar root vegetables, flour based products (pastry, cakes, biscuits, battered food etc) and certain fruits.
Choosing better carbohydrates
The low glycaemic index diet is often favoured by healthcare professionals but some people with diabetes find that low GI does not help their blood sugar enough and may wish to cut out these foods altogether.
Read more on carbohydrates and diabetes.
Over 145,000 people have taken part in the Low Carb Program - a 10 week structured education course that is helping people lose weight and reduce medication dependency by explaining the science behind carbs, insulin and GI.
Eating what works for you
Different people respond differently to different types of food. What works for one person may not work so well for another. The best way to see which foods are working for you is to test your blood sugar with a glucose meter.
To be able to see what effect a particular type of food or meal has on your blood sugar is to do a test before the meal and then test after the meal. A test 2 hours after the meal gives a good idea of how your body has reacted to the meal.
The blood sugar ranges recommended by NICE are as follows:
Blood glucose ranges for type 2 diabetes
Access to blood glucose test strips
The NICE guidelines suggest that people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes should be offered:
Therefore both structured education and self-monitoring of blood glucose should be offered to people with type 2 diabetes. Read more on getting access to blood glucose testing supplies.
You may also be interested to read questions to ask at a diabetic clinic.
Note: This post has been edited from Sue/Ken's post to include up to date information.
Hello and welcome to the Forum
Here is the Basic Information we give to new members and I hope you will find it both interesting and helpful.BASIC INFORMATION FOR NEW MEMBERS
Diabetes is the general term to describe people who have blood that is sweeter than normal. A number of different types of diabetes exist.
A diagnosis of diabetes tends to be a big shock for most of us. It’s far from the end of the world though and on this forum you'll find well over 600,000 people who are demonstrating this.
On the forum we have found that with the number of new people being diagnosed with diabetes each day, sometimes the NHS is not being able to give all the advice it would perhaps like to deliver - particularly with regards to people with type 2 diabetes.
The role of carbohydrate
Carbohydrates are a factor in diabetes because they ultimately break down into sugar (glucose) within our blood. We then need enough insulin to either convert the blood sugar into energy for our body, or to store the blood sugar as body fat.
If the amount of carbohydrate we take in is more than our body’s own (or injected) insulin can cope with, then our blood sugar will rise.
The bad news
Research indicates that raised blood sugar levels over a period of years can lead to organ damage, commonly referred to as diabetic complications.
The good news
People on the forum here have shown that there is plenty of opportunity to keep blood sugar levels from going too high. It’s a daily task but it’s within our reach and it’s well worth the effort.
Controlling your carbs
The info below is primarily aimed at people with type 2 diabetes, however, it may also be of benefit for other types of diabetes as well.
There are two approaches to controlling your carbs:
- Reduce your carbohydrate intake
- Choose ‘better’ carbohydrates
A large number of people on this forum have chosen to reduce the amount of carbohydrates they eat as they have found this to be an effective way of improving (lowering) their blood sugar levels.
The carbohydrates which tend to have the most pronounced effect on blood sugar levels tend to be starchy carbohydrates such as rice, pasta, bread, potatoes and similar root vegetables, flour based products (pastry, cakes, biscuits, battered food etc) and certain fruits.
Choosing better carbohydrates
The low glycaemic index diet is often favoured by healthcare professionals but some people with diabetes find that low GI does not help their blood sugar enough and may wish to cut out these foods altogether.
Read more on carbohydrates and diabetes.
Over 145,000 people have taken part in the Low Carb Program - a 10 week structured education course that is helping people lose weight and reduce medication dependency by explaining the science behind carbs, insulin and GI.
Eating what works for you
Different people respond differently to different types of food. What works for one person may not work so well for another. The best way to see which foods are working for you is to test your blood sugar with a glucose meter.
To be able to see what effect a particular type of food or meal has on your blood sugar is to do a test before the meal and then test after the meal. A test 2 hours after the meal gives a good idea of how your body has reacted to the meal.
The blood sugar ranges recommended by NICE are as follows:
Blood glucose ranges for type 2 diabetes
- Before meals: 4 to 7 mmol/l
- 2 hours after meals: under 8.5 mmol/l
- Before meals: 4 to 7 mmol/l
- 2 hours after meals: under 9 mmol/l
- Before meals: 4 to 8 mmol/l
- 2 hours after meals: under 10 mmol/l
Access to blood glucose test strips
The NICE guidelines suggest that people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes should be offered:
- structured education to every person and/or their carer at and around the time of diagnosis, with annual reinforcement and review
- self-monitoring of plasma glucose to a person newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes only as an integral part of his or her self-management education
Therefore both structured education and self-monitoring of blood glucose should be offered to people with type 2 diabetes. Read more on getting access to blood glucose testing supplies.
You may also be interested to read questions to ask at a diabetic clinic.
Note: This post has been edited from Sue/Ken's post to include up to date information.
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Hi @Taz1964
As well as the brilliant advice already given I would like to add this great link:
https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/blog-entry/the-nutritional-thingy.2330/
There is so much info on the forum. The forum members are so helpful and knowledgeable. Any questions fire away.
Diet doctor is a great resource too, lots of visuals, videos that will help you understand more and guidance.
As well as the brilliant advice already given I would like to add this great link:
https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/blog-entry/the-nutritional-thingy.2330/
There is so much info on the forum. The forum members are so helpful and knowledgeable. Any questions fire away.
Diet doctor is a great resource too, lots of visuals, videos that will help you understand more and guidance.
