fasting and blood glucose level

Hi all, I have been type 2 for over 2 years now. I currently take Metformin, Semglee (low release insulin of a nighttime - before bed) and ozempic (0.5 once a week) I was taking 40 units of insulin at the start of January. I then started to take ozempic and I have had to bring down my insulin...

Hello, I am now 43. I've had some cholesterol for years (family issue) and was advised to change my lifestyle. I also have fatty liver. All blood tests for liver functions have always been fine. Cholesterol has never been very high so I was advised to keep it under control with diet and...

Hi! For several months now I have been experiencing severe nausea and really bad headaches. I have had every test going re the nausea and everything came back clear. I have chronic migraine so the headaches were put down to that and I have been referred back to my neurologist. I also have...

Hi I’ve had GD in my last pregnancy so they tested me at 12 weeks this time. My post 1 hour meals levels have been within range, however my morning fasting ones are high, can someone please recommend anything, I’ve been given a week otherwise will be put on medication. My last pregnancy I...

Hi, I have been following LCHF with carb intake restricted to roughly 30gms a day along with Intermittent Fasting and have had great success in getting my blood sugar readings within 4 to 7 but lately I am finding that on fasting days my blood sugar reading is higher than it was in initial...

I fast from dinner till lunchtime, this has worked for me since I got diagnosed last year and I’ve only taken metformin at dinner. Now I’ve noticed my fasting bloods are always in the 6.8 mark. So i’ll Be taking metformin at Breakfast too. But I don’t eat breakfast. I’m scared coz every time...

I was diagnosed with pre diabetes in January (HBaC1 was 44).Apparently it has been creeping up for years but no one ever told me. I have a lot of weight to lose but took it as a wake up call and have lost over a stone since then, cut out basic white carbs ( bread pasta potatoes rice) been doing...

I'm currently on a DAFNE course, 1 day a week for 5 weeks. I had my first day last week and decided I wanted to do a fasting day to check my basal dose was correct. We were told last week not to count carbohydates in baked beans as they are high in fibre and you should not count these carbs. I...

So I have my second blood test tomorrow to see if I have diabetes as my doctor thinks I may have it.....however my first blood test was to check something to do with my periods and it was a non fasting blood test...so when the doctor said I need to book in for another one he didn’t say if it...

Hi I’m type 1 and 18 weeks pregnant - I noticed at 16 weeks my fasting sugars were starting to jump up, from 4.7 to 6.1 over a couple of days. I was taking 7 units of insulatard slow acting insulin at night at 15 weeks, and at 18 weeks I’m already creeping up again on 10 units (I adjust by 1...

I diagnosed a while ago in dramatic fashion but now it sure I am affected by it. My issue is my fasting sugar level always a bit high at just over 100, like 104, 108 110 etc. My random sugar always in control like 133, 137, 140. I am taking "Zeenaryl" 4mg half tab in morning 30 minutes before...

Hi guys, I've read a bit about fasting and bringing your numbers down which I find very interesting. The Dr diagnosed me as t2 diabetic and put me on metformin, I refused the metformin as I have always been prone to low sugar and they diagnosed me on 1 random blood test after I'd eaten a honey...

Hello, I have been diagnosed with Type 2 last week following on form my Gestational Diabetes that didn't go away. I am absolutely devastated as I am a fussy eater (dont like most meat, vegetables etc) I mostly live on potatoes! But over the past few days I have made an effort to eat better but...

Good morning all. I'm used to having readings of between 5.5 and 6.5 first thing in the morning. This morning I've been mega active and skipped breakfast and just taken a reading of 8.00, I was expecting the reading to be low! Any reason this could be happening?

Hi everyone, First of all, please forgive me if my English is not good. I found out I have type 2 diabetes over 3 years ago but I didn't take it seriously and didn't take any medications at all. But that changed after I had my health check 2 months ago and the doctor explained to me that my...

There are some Doctors says fasting cannot to do by diabetic persons. But some of blogs says fasting is good for diabeti Some of blogs says Fasting while 16/8 hours is helps to avoid insulin resistance and blood sugar reduces and helps to normal level without medicines. So please...

I am T2 taking 1000mg Metformin twice per day. My recent Hba1c was 5.5. My overnight fasting glucose is 7.3 to 7.5. Can anyone tell me why there is such a difference between my Hba1c and fasting readings?

Hi everyone. I'm new here, A few salient facts. Was diagnosed 18 August 2016 HBaC1 92 or 10.3% ( = ave glucose 14.3/% ) This appointment was triggered by a following a fasting glucose reading of 18.4. I have buried my head in the sand on this for a long time, so the diagnosis wasn't a...