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That is certainly a possibility, although in general I am very careful about keeping hydrated. I live in a hot climate, and I drink between 2 to 3 litres a day of water, and no alcohol. But after reading the very kind comments and suggestions I have received, I am inclined to think that this...

No. I tested again some 45 minutes later after a 5 minute workout and some food (cheese, yoghurt, cucumber and tomato), and the blood was 114 -sorry 6.4, still higher than usual by far. Then I tested another time about an hour after that and I was at 5.4 which is in my normal range.

Thank you for that: yes I was beginning to suspect that it was a low BP moment perhaps caused by physical exertion without food at the root of it? And I agree with you 100% about low carbs! The only carbs that I eat are slow carbs that are intrinsic to vegetables that are otherwise very healthful.

The only thing different I do to my usual routine, was to take the metformin on an empty stomach. But what could have driven my BG from 5.0 to 7.8 without taking into account any other factor other than not eating? I would have expected logically, that my BG would go down?

I am taking candesartan 4 mg, which is a pretty minimal dose. It is doing the job pretty well, and I have never had any kind of incident that I might link to it.

I have been doing really well for the last month, after being diagnosed with hypertension and T2. My daily averages have been around 118/65 BP, and blood glucose by pin prick at between 95 and 75 mg/dl - 5.3 to 4.2 mmol/l. But this morning I had a nasty turn. My waking stats at 4am were 123/65...

I would like to encourage chunkyboy with my own story, if it can help: - I was diagnosed with T2 on 26th August - only 6 weeks ago - My stats were: Hb1Ac 8.8 (I am on US system), which translates to Mmol of 11.7, I think - Weight was 97.5 kilos, BP was 179 systolic Today my stats are: - Daily...

5.0 this morning. 11.4 on 26 August 2021 (initial diagnosis). Metformin 500 mg. Low carb, low GI, foods with cardiovascular and inflammation lowering properties.

I miss having some bulk in my meals, to give me that full, satisfied feeling. Have you thought of mashed cauliflower, made with some cinnamon, paprika, and raw finely chopped onions? Delicious, and almost indistinguishable from mashed potatoes....and look up the nutrition data for cauliflower...

I am in the process of fermenting some fresh beetroots. But I am absolutely not sure whether fermented foods - full as they are of probiotics - are appropriate for either hypertension or diabetes. I read conflicting opinions on this.

Thank you very much for your response! Yes, they are finger prick tests: I understand that Hb1ac are more meaningful if conducted on a 3-monthly basis. But I am attempting to establish a daily journal purely for short term trend line and motivational purposes. As for the starvation diet: I...

I think that my progress is encouraging, but I know little about the topic. I hope though that what I have taught myself and put into practice may encourage others. I was diagnosed following a routine checkup; - BP: 179/95 - Hb1ac: 8.8% = 11.44 mmol/l My initial reaction was fury and...

A follow-on question if I may. Over the last few days, I have experienced a very satisfying and steady decline in average BP and glucose readings. My average BP systolic has steadied in the 118 - 120 region, and my glucose has steadied in the 120 mg/dl region, with two forays in the sub-100s...

Thank you! Actually I have been hypertensive for a while; it was during a cardiac checkup/blood test that the diabetes came to light, and the first reading was 8.8 %, which shocked me rigid. It has been only 3 weeks, and on balance I have done well, both with regard to hypertension and blood...

Thank you very much! I have I guess now learned that lesson the hard way. I immediately drank a large amount of water, swam for an hour and did 10 mins on my wife's power plate machine - and BP is back to what passes for normal these days, and blood sugar is back down to 120 mg/dl.

Another newbie question. This morning my fasting glucose was 122 mg/dl, and my systolic BP was 121. All was well with the world. And then my wife tempted me with a cup of coffee with 2 sugars. I experienced an instant high; it was actually quite pleasant and I now understand what a sugar "rush"...

So having used my glucose monitor for a couple of days, I have registered a number of readings between 109 and 127. including pre and post-prandial. I relaxed the low calorie diet, and concentrated on getting more protein and less carb. All seemed well, and I was getting a little cocky, thinking...

Thank you all so much for your advice and encouragement! Actually I did figure out that the very low cal wasn't the way to go, it was exhausting me, and I worked out that it was limiting my protein availability. So I have changed tack. I was/am happy with the initial weight loss, but it was...

Hello. I received a blood test result, ordered by a cardiologist that I was consulting for hypertension, which gave a HbA1c reading of 8.8%. This was a week ago, and I haven't yet had the return consultation: the cardiologist is being elusive and keeps cancelling appointments! So what I am...