blood sugar

  1. S

    What's your normal blood sugar range? - Type 1's

    Hey there! So - I've been diabetic from the age of 9 - I'm now 29 years old. My usual HBA1C is between 6.4 - 7.2 (I know could be a lot better). Recently, I've been getting concerned - I'm a mum of three and I work full-time - so I try and keep my sugars slightly higher while at work -...
  2. P

    Libre Webinars on Exercise and Diet

    Hi, I watched an Abbott Freestyle webinar last night about using Flash Glucose Monitors to manage exercise and another one about diet. I found them both interesting and it explained some of the mechanics of how exercise works for T1Ds and what different types of exercise do to our blog sugars...
  3. M

    1 week in 25 with type 1

    Hi guys, so found out last Tuesday that I had type 1 diabetes. Was a big shock as I hadn't been feeling unwell or anything. Obviously the first week has been a lot to take in. My blood sugar levels have been high since my diagnosis (around 11-14 in the morning and throughout the day sometimes...
  4. G

    quick question on insulin vs carbs

    Hello :) Im trying out the Keto diet thing. Basically cutting back on carbs to take less insulin so I can manage my blood levels better. Problem is im struggling at breakfast. For my breakfast I either have 2 slices of toast with a bit of nutella (Works out at 45g altogher) so I would take 5...
  5. L

    Blood sugars and tattoos

    Hello, I’m looking to get a tattoo relatively soon specifically a sleeve, and I’m wondering what effects tattoos can have on your blood sugars, I know they can raise your sugars but I’m not sure on what precautions I need to take, weather to administer insulin for it and how long should I leave...
  6. M

    Blood sugar reading different on each finger?

    so I ha e been testing my blood sugar after every meal (1, 2 and 3hrs) I just checked for the 2 hrs post meal and said 6.9, and I thought I’d that low or not for after a meal, so I did another test on different finger and it said 7.9. So then I checked 2 more times on different fingers and got...
  7. C

    Could I be becoming Diabetic?

    I have recently been more thursty than usual and I have been sleeping more on my days off, I have just done a random blood sugar check and I am 6.4 mmol/l at the moment I haven't eaten anything since 1pm and it is like 5 hours later, please help I'm so confused with it all as I don't feel lows...
  8. R

    Is my blood sugar normal?

    (Sorry for the long post) 4th Wake up-4.0 Before eating 5.4 (2 hours after wake up) Pizza C90, F38, P44 20mins 5.6 1 hour 5.6 2 hours after 4.0 6th Before eatig-4.1 Rice C155, F2, P17 1 hour 7.1 2 hour 5.3 9th Before eating 4.5 Chicken steaks C83, F82, P77 1 hour 4.2 2 hour 3.6 10th Wake up...
  9. AnnaK152

    Young, fit, thin with insulin resistance?

    Hello everyone, I am extremely new to worrying about blood sugar and insulin. Recently, due to other symptoms, I got a PCOS check advanced from Medichecks that also had insulin and blood sugar tests included. I am very confused by my results and the doctor's comments were not very helpful. I...
  10. J

    Pregnancy

    Hi everyone, I’m just posting for a bit of advice and to see if anyone else has had any similar experiences.. hope this is allowed (: This is my 4th pregnancy, I have miscarried 3 times in the past. The most recent was April this year. All 3 were in the first trimester, the first time I didn’t...
  11. A

    Fasting blood sugar 14.8

    Good morning - my blood sugar reading was 14.8 this morning which is about as high as it has ever been. Should I be worried? It's ''normally" around 8. The only recent changes are to medication (changed from citalopram to propranolol) and I started the Slimming World eating plan a week ago.
  12. n1ck

    What blood glucose level triggers your hypo's?

    Hi All, I'm new to the forum part of the website so excuse me if my question lie's in a thread somewhere else. In the couple of days i've been posting in the 'morning blood sugar readings' forum i've come to notice a few people posting morning readings that are quite low but no mention of...
  13. DianaMC

    Feeling Unwell

    Hi, I am confused at the moment because, although my blood glucose pin prick results are good - tending to measure 5.4 at fasting and often the same at 1.5 hrs and 2.5 hrs after meals - I am having episodes of feeling light headed, spaced out, sometimes near to fainting, or feeling nauseous...
  14. D

    Fasting Blood Sugar

    Hi! I usually have my dawn fasting level between 7.2 and 8.1 mmol/l. I take only 1x 500 mg Metformin in the night after dinner. I have breakfast. Is this safe?
  15. F

    Blood Glucose Levels

    Hello I have been told to monitor my blood sugar levels This morning I woke with 8.5 mol Before lunchtime it was 6.5 mol After lunch was 5.6mol Now it’s 7.6 mol Is this normal ? Regards James
  16. D

    Got Rid Of Diabetes Type 2 - This Is How

    I have never written a blog / post etc but i wanted to do this today to show how anyone with Type 2 can try and get rid of it using the same process that i followed. Its scary when someone tells you that you have a chronic condition and I hope anyone reading this will take confidence that with...
  17. Lily 2

    Can’t win

    just having a moan really I have been doing so well with weight loss, low carb high fat diet my blood sugars have been on average 5ish before and pre meal but I got slapped cheek of my daughter and have felt like I have had flu for past two weeks, followed by the awful rash now bad joint pain...
  18. Chris Sarantis

    Peripheral Neuropathy

    Hi guys I was diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes two months ago with a hbAc1 result of 88 - I've since been on metformin, sitaglyptin and stuck to major lifestyle changes and brought it down to 57. My consultant said I could even reverse it if i continue the current routine. However - about five...
  19. P

    Type 2 Ketogenic diet and blood sugar changes

    Hi, I am diabetic for 17+ years and I used use Insulin + tablets. But...story took a great turn..... Started ketogenic diet 1 month back and stopped all the medicines on the first day itself. On the first day FBS was 178 and now its around 110 to 130. My questions are 1. How long it takes to...
  20. Aaron D

    Beer and blood sugar

    Apologies if this has been answered elsewhere, I couldn't find it... Firstly, I understand alcohol will cause hypoglycemia by inhibiting the liver's release of glycogen into the blood stream. Got that here: https://www.diabetes.co.uk/alcohol-and-hypoglycemia.html And I also have read that...