blood sugar levels

Hi, I am a third year student at The University of Salford studying Television and Radio. I am in the process of making a radio documentary for my final project about Dogs for Diabetics. It will be a 30 minute documentary highlighting the dangers of Type 1 diabetes and why dogs can be so useful...

Hi all, My blood sugar control has been, up to now, fairly good however over the last few days I have noticed a slow trend in the numbers getting higher. My usual readings in the morning are between 4.8-5.5 and 2 hours after a meal they are usually between 5.0-6.5 (but have tended to stay...

Hi I am trying to understand my blood tests and sugar levels. I eat fairly healthily, am not over weight, but I do graze, and always have. My blood tests, as measured in HbA1c, come out at 4.9 so I am told I am pre-diabetic and very nearly diabetic. My own blood tests, with a Contour next test...

The link to this paper came through on my Twitter feed this morning. Key findings from the trial include (FreeStyle Libre users versus traditional SMBG): 38 percent reduction in time spent in hypoglycemia (<70 mg/dl) 40 percent reduction in time spent in nocturnal hypoglycemia at night (11...

Anyone know why the blood sugar readings fluctuate so much.. i went from 6.4 to 9.3 to 6.9 in a matter of 30 mins all in a fasted state from just waking up. Yeah i did 3 tests and my fingers are sore from poking holes in them, but makes me question the accuracy of these monitors

I'm Type 2 on tablets (Gliclazide 40 mg) and measure my Blood Sugar twice a day. In the morning, before breakfast the typical value is 8.0 mmol/L. In the afternoon, before tea, the reading is typically 5.0 mmol/L. The readings average out at about 6.9 mmol/L, which corresponds to the latest...