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I’ve never considered if these could affect blood sugars but I’ve been getting a spike up to 9-13 most mornings now, even on the days I’ve skipped breakfast. I do drink decaf coffee with milk and have been following a low carb high fat diet for the last 6 weeks. Any ideas?

Spikes in glucose of a morning persist, reasonable the rest of the day 4-8. As I used my mouthwash this morning I wondered. I don’t swallow the stuff but would that be enough to spike morning blood sugars? I use dentyl

The world is going mad!

Went to gp with bad chest 5 years ago to come out (after tests etc) with asthma, raised bp and diabetes and a shedload of medication. Now 5 years later that I’m taking my diabetes seriously all other symptoms are improving the better my blood sugars get. Must admit your bp looks normal to me and...

Really useful looking at low carb threads and there’s also one with recipes people have liked for ideas. They’ve helped me a lot hope they can be of use to yourself.

5.6 this morning, lowest ever usually 7,8 and 9. Have also lost 24 lbs on low carb high protein high fat, really pleased this morning, long may it last!!!

Thank you for that, steroids were a short course of 5 days back in may so not an issue at moment, but I’ll consider the rest you’ve mentioned. The only stress yesterday was when cat brought in dead mouse but that was after my bs rise!!!

My asthma has improved hugely with change in diet so I’m hoping to avoid steroids in future!

My bmi is down to34 at moment as my weight is coming down with low carb high fat high protein regimen. This seems to be the first time since diagnosed 5 years ago that I’m managing to lose weight relatively easily. Long may it continue!

Glicizide is 160 mg twice a day and has been same for a few years now. Nothing has helped the weight until I started low carb high fat and protein 5 weeks ago. I’ve dropped about 1 1/2 stone since then, now down to a steady plod. I haven’t had any hypos in last 5 weeks was more likely to have...

Thank you for the info, no ketones even when blood sugars were in the 30’s on steroids.

Yes and repeated it in the other hand. I’ve only just realised whole milk in my coffee would also have carbs

I’m a type 2 diabetic on glicazide, Dulaglutide injection and have recently been started on metformin as my hba1c had gone up to 71.I’m also on medication for hypertension and asthma. I’ve been diagnosed for about 5 years and only recently discovered this forum! Very helpful forum I might add. 6...