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<blockquote data-quote="viviennem" data-source="post: 254321" data-attributes="member: 31282"><p>Hi, DeeWD, and welcome.</p><p></p><p>First of all, it is perfectly possible to be fully Type 2 diabetic and not have any symptoms at all. I've never had any, but I do have Type 2. </p><p></p><p>There is a phenomenon called 'Dawn Phenomenon' (search this site for it) which is perfectly normal for everyone, diabetic or not. Put simply, the liver dumps some glucose into the system first thing, to get us going for the day. In a non-diabetic, whose pancreas is functioning properly and/or who don't have insulin resistance (search again!), insulin quickly copes with the glucose surge and drops the blood glucose back to 'normal' levels (ie, below 5.5). The Dawn Phenonenon could account for your high morning reading.</p><p></p><p>The rest of your readings taken during the day suggest diabetes to me, but I am not qualified and you should ask your doctor and get properly tested. The NICE guidelines (National Institute for Health & Clinical Excellence) for a non-diabetic are:</p><p></p><p>3.5 - 5.5 mmol/l, fasting/before meals</p><p>less than 8 mmol/l, 2 hours after meals.</p><p></p><p>You don't say when you test during the day in relation to your meals. Most of us try to test immediately before a meal and then 2 hours after; the 2-hour test should not be too many points higher than the one before you ate. This also tells you what foods 'spike' your readings too high - usually too much carbohydrate. That's very simplistic; have a look at the 'Advice for Newbies' thread to see the basic advice that this forum gives out for the newly diagnosed. </p><p></p><p>In your place I would go back to your doctor to check whether stopping your blood pressure meds has lowered your blood sugar readings. If not, ask him about diabetes and get yourself tested. The quicker you find out if you have it, the easier it can be to get in control of it.</p><p></p><p>If you are diagnosed diabetic, come back here and we'll give you all the support and help we can. Don't be afraid to ask questions - there's no such thing as a silly question on this site! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p></p><p>Viv 8)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="viviennem, post: 254321, member: 31282"] Hi, DeeWD, and welcome. First of all, it is perfectly possible to be fully Type 2 diabetic and not have any symptoms at all. I've never had any, but I do have Type 2. There is a phenomenon called 'Dawn Phenomenon' (search this site for it) which is perfectly normal for everyone, diabetic or not. Put simply, the liver dumps some glucose into the system first thing, to get us going for the day. In a non-diabetic, whose pancreas is functioning properly and/or who don't have insulin resistance (search again!), insulin quickly copes with the glucose surge and drops the blood glucose back to 'normal' levels (ie, below 5.5). The Dawn Phenonenon could account for your high morning reading. The rest of your readings taken during the day suggest diabetes to me, but I am not qualified and you should ask your doctor and get properly tested. The NICE guidelines (National Institute for Health & Clinical Excellence) for a non-diabetic are: 3.5 - 5.5 mmol/l, fasting/before meals less than 8 mmol/l, 2 hours after meals. You don't say when you test during the day in relation to your meals. Most of us try to test immediately before a meal and then 2 hours after; the 2-hour test should not be too many points higher than the one before you ate. This also tells you what foods 'spike' your readings too high - usually too much carbohydrate. That's very simplistic; have a look at the 'Advice for Newbies' thread to see the basic advice that this forum gives out for the newly diagnosed. In your place I would go back to your doctor to check whether stopping your blood pressure meds has lowered your blood sugar readings. If not, ask him about diabetes and get yourself tested. The quicker you find out if you have it, the easier it can be to get in control of it. If you are diagnosed diabetic, come back here and we'll give you all the support and help we can. Don't be afraid to ask questions - there's no such thing as a silly question on this site! :D Viv 8) [/QUOTE]
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