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How do I get this blood sugar down please? I’m not on any meds. So so stressed. It’s been up there for almost 3 hours now.

Sorry I’m not meaning to upset anyone I know you can’t diagnose and I’m not looking for medical advice just personal opinions. I had ‘gestational diabetes’ but I believe it was in fact undiagnosed as I had symptoms for years, thirst, frequent urination, diabetic foot ulcers, Utis, thrush on...

Firstly I don’t mean to upset anyone this is a bit complicated. I was diagnosed with ‘gestational diabetes’ when I was pregnant I had to take steroids during the pregnancy as I was so sick. Baby just turned one. Anyway when I was diagnosed I was gutted and frightened it wouldn’t go away. I...

Just to clarify I’m not asking for medical advice. My baby is 9 months now. I was on steroids for 3 months of the pregnancy as had hyperemesis gravidarum. Then I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes and had to take insulin for my fasting numbers. My post-meals were always fine up until I...

Would someone mind helping me with this please. See for carb counting for this for 15g do I add the carb, sugar, fibre and salt together or is it carb of which sugar? I looked at the product on the Tesco website and I’m even more confused. Say if I just wanted 5g I’m trying to work out is it...

I had gestational diabetes in my recent pregnancy and since all my HBA1c’s have been normal. Baby now 6 months. I had one last week and it was 27 mmol/l but I have symptoms. Genital itching, peeing at night, fungal nail infections on all toes and sometimes tingling hands and feet. I find it...

Does anyone know which is more accurate Dexcom G6 showed 6.0 mmol/l but Tee 2+ showed 5.0? Edit: Maybe it was because I was using my index finger, I used my ring finger but on my right hand and it was more of less the same.

Hello. I wonder could someone give me a bit of advice. I’m almost 6 months postpartum. I had gestational diabetes and was on insulin for my fastings numbers as I had hyperememsis gravidarum so wouldn’t have been able to keep tablets down. I had steroids during my pregnancy for the extreme...

Hey I wonder if anyone can help me. Long story but I’m 5 months postpartum, I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes in pregnancy. I was put on steroids for my hyperememsis gravidarum and it increased the risk. I was diagnosed with home meter readings (my fasting levels started at 5.7 at 24...

Hello. I had gestational diabetes in my pregnancy, my baby was born in November. My HBA1c was 29 last week but my FBG was 2.1, 5.5 and 6.9 (on another hand) on the same day using different fingers 2 weeks ago. My monitor needs a new battery in all fairness. My husband has taken it off me as...