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Hopefully you got a degree of satisfaction @Maggie75 telling her she was talking nonsense, despite your understandable frustration as being told you don’t need to test your blood sugars. Of course you need to test them. I would have said the same to be honest. I think as soon as they start...

@dwelldon , I’m not on the oral drugs you are on, but I did the very low carb diet for 9 months, hardly touched my blood sugars. Plus I lost a lot muscle mass due to the weight loss. I have not been able to gain that muscle mass back, but I do exercise to preserve my remaining muscles. I...

Yes. I had a high fever, my blood sugars went up to 17 and stayed there, and that was without any food. It didn’t come down for days.

Hi there @LittleNicki , I totally emphasize with you. I have coeliac, another autoimmune disorder. There is not a large selection of gluten free products, so when a product is withdrawn it’s a thing. It causes distress and frustration. They just don’t seem to get it when a speciality product...

@Mke, I agree with @NaomiJC . I fly a lot, both domestic and international. I carry all my meds in my carry on luggage. I keep them in the dispensing containers they come in. The attached labels have all the details clearly displayed. The Dr’s name, their licence number, the medication type...

You are only mildly diabetic. As others have said, your blood sugars would likely come down with some dietary adjustments, such as reducing your foods that are heavy in carbs, rice, pasta, breads , basically anything containing flour. Anything containing flour will send your blood sugars up and...

It might depend on the person, whether or not you can tolerate fats. My brother in law had his gall bladder removed a few years ago, he eats fats, no problem. In fact he eats a diet high in fats. A friend of mine had her gall bladder out a few years back and cannot tolerate fats at all. It...

I was sick a couple of months ago. A Raging fever of around 40c . My blood sugars shot up to 17 mmol/ls with no food at all, just water. My blood sugars were high for 4 to 5 days, but they eventually came back down. So any illness may affect your blood sugars. As you have an appointment with...

@remel1 go to the forum list, you can access this by clicking on the three stripes in the top left corner. Then press forums. You will see a list of all the sub forums. Click on the one you want to post in. For instance Type 2 Diabetes. Once in that forum you will see ‘Thread Title’. Put the...

Welcome to the forum @remel1 . You have replied to a forum discussion usdion that is over 10 years old. You may wish to start a new discussion if you are interested in this topic :)

Yes, I take Bupropion which works off label to increase insulin secretion. I also do the equivalent, in distance, of 3 marathons a week or 30,000 steps a day. Exercise is my go to.

I totally agree @KennyA . I would wake up in the middle of the night, soaked through with sweat, heart pounding. In a state which felt like a panic attack. I had these frequently. I would usually make myself a tea and a bite to eat to simply take my mind off the bad dreams. It wasn’t until I was...

For peace of mind, think about asking your Dr to do that C-Peptide test. At least then you will have a sense of how much insulin your pancreas is producing. If it’s over producing insulin, then that is likely due to Insulin Resistance and therefore very likely you are T2. This gives you the...

You have had a few members contribute so there is not much more to add. A few days ago I had the results back from a series of blood work I had done. I fasted for 14 hours ( I didn’t go low) however, I noted that the lab range for blood sugars on a 14 hour fast were between 3.3 - 5.5. I was...

No, unfortunately. I tried the low carb diet for 9 months, went into nutritional ketosis the lot. It barely moved my blood sugars. I may have a damaged pancreas though. The only thing that happened was weight loss. I’m a lean , fit diabetic , so that’s just me. A lot of people have had great...

@maxjoe121 , stress can drive up your blood sugars, but you seem to be organising yourself which is great. Try keeping a food diary if It helps. Make notes what foods drive up your blood sugars and what foods don’t. I always find writing stuff down helps, galvanizes my mind. Have a look at some...

If those were my figures @maxjoe121 I would be asking my Dr for a C-Peptide test. It’s a blood test. C-Peptides are produced by your pancreas. They directly correspond with insulin release so the labs use C-Peptides to measure how much insulin your pancreas is producing. C-Peptides are more...

Exercise is a great way to deal with rising blood sugars. I walk around 70 miles a week. I would run it, but my knees have had it. I was a competitive long distance runner so exercise is always my go to. I enjoy it.

Welcome to the forum @murrus . You have encountered the poor advice that’s been delved out to T2 diabetics for too long. Cut back fats, increase carbs. There is a history to that bad advice, but the diabetic world is slowly moving on and more and more health care professional are turning to low...

I agree with @Chris24Main try not to worry you are heading in the right direction. Looking at the blood sugars figures you have quoted in your post they are not too bad at all. In point of fact they are very reasonable. Try not to get stressed over your early morning rise. Most people see an...