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    Altitude and diabetes

    I want to go on a trek in Nepal for 4 weeks reaching a high point of 17,000 feet from a start point of 9,000. I'm type 2 and my last 4 HbA1c readings have each been 5.7 using 2x500 Metformin per day and following a low carb diet. I know that I'll have to up my carbs but I don't think that will...
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    Injury and BG levels

    Yesterday my first two readings were 5.5 before breakfast and 5.6 2 hours later. Then I crushed my left hand badly in a home accident. By the time I got home from the surgery a further 2 hours had passed without anything to eat. When I took my next reading it was 7.2. Can injury trauma raise BG...
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    Rising BG levels

    I'm type 2taking 2x500 Metformin and following a very low carb diet and lots of exercise. Since diagnosis last April my HbA1c results have been 7.2, 5.8, 5.7 and 5.7. Before Christmas my 30 day average was 5.1 testing frequently. Since Christmas my averages have crept up and my last 30 day score...
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    Low Carb and High Cholesterol

    I was diagnosed Type 2 in April. I'm 68, my family has a history of high BP and cholesterol and a brother and sister died as a result of strokes. The blood test that diagnosed my diabetes also revealed a cholesterol level of 5.19 which the practice nurse told me was quite good.I was put on...
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    BG and exercise

    I am type 2 diagnosed in April. I test my BG levels every day and I exercise every day, 5 to 6 miles brisk walk. My BG levels are around 5.8 - 6.0 across the day, but immediately after exercise the reading goes up to over 7.0. Given that this happens every day, will it lead to an increase in my...
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    Blood sugar readings

    Hi everybody. I was diagnosed type 2 five months ago and have enjoyed being educated by the questions and answers on the forum. My first Hba1c at the end of July was 7.2 and generally my regular readings are around 6.5 to 6.9 with no spikes. Today on the forum I read that 7.0 was in the "danger...
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