sugar levels

Hi, Am in a pickle or even the doghouse. My wife has T2 diabetes and is trying to change her diet using Prof Taylors books as a guide. One thing she aims for is a portion of starchy vegetables per day and The guide says any starchy vegetables including peas / green beans. I bought a pack of...

Hi everyone, I am a healthcare worker and work 12 hour shifts which are quite physical and it has taken me a while to get my sugars right. I have now been put onto night shift for a month. I live in the Republic of Ireland since the Covid outbreak so am still in the process of trying to get...

Hello there, My name is Leah, I just turned 28. Weight 197, height 5'7, family history of type 2 diabetes. currently losing weight (about 1lb per week) and exercise about 20 minutes each day primarily sedentary besides that, but I'm working on it. I live in the U.S. so excuse my imperial...

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...

Hey guys ! I have some basic questions related to timing with insulin and measuring sugar after meals. How many minutes before meal should I take the insulin ? When should I measure sugar after meal ? 1.5h, 2h, 2.5h ? and should I start counting the time from when I took the insulin, or when...

Hi, After being unsatisfied with my previous GP I changed (due to lack of preventative care, 3 weeks or more to get an appointment, missing prescriptions etc) . Part of registration, with a new Doctor, is a blood test that showed a diabetic sugar level. I have always watched my sugar intake so...

It is great to be here and would also be great to see how everyone is managing their sugar levels.

So I went for my diabetic check up today and my doctor was talking with me about my Sugar levels that they seem to rise more later in the day , she said to cut my levemir in to two halfs (from 36units at 11pm) to (18units 11pm and 11am ) to see if it helps with the rise of my sugar in min day as...

Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum, and pretty much to everything blood sugar measuring related. Tonight at home we're in front with a very rare case and I would really appreciate your insight. My girlfriend is 34, she was just diagnosed with dysautonomia and inappropriate sinus tachycardia 8...

I don't know what to research anymore, so I'm here hoping someone might have a clue. Several months ago, I was having a lot of problems with numbness/tingling in my hands, feet, and right quad, almost exclusively occurring at night and/or upon waking. If I laid down long enough, something would...

Hello everyone! I've had diabetic blood tests for some years, and they've always been clear. I moved to where i live now in 2014 and not had one from the current surgery. 2 weeks ago I had a really serious reaction to a drug the doctor gave me for 'depression'. I'd had 4 bereavements last year...