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<blockquote data-quote="kemilly3" data-source="post: 1580462" data-attributes="member: 434418"><p>Right, I've been measuring my blood glucose for a couple of weeks now. Acknowledging that we are not medical professionals, what are your thoughts on the below readings? </p><p></p><p>My HBA1C was 40mmol (risen from 36 the year before) and I have family history of type 2 (grandfather and uncle). My BMI is 34.1 and definitely carried around my waist. Despite being somewhat active (I don't hate gym, do aerial yoga for strength up until I moved recently, and walk a fair bit at weekends) I really struggle to lose weight (in an attempt to do just that last year, I did a half marathon - trained 3 days a week for 6/7 months and barely lost any bloody weight). </p><p></p><p>6 out of 10 fasting readings have been over 6.0 but I have tried hard to cut down on carbs and have given up wine (sob) and the last two days have been really good. I seem to have ok readings during the day - pre meal readings under 6.3, and all but three post meals are under 7.7. Readings before bed are between 6.4 and 7.8. (not sure if this is good or not... is there a standard reading to aim for besides pre and post?) </p><p></p><p>Start MMOL When</p><p>06/10/2017 12:00 5.0 Pre</p><p>06/10/2017 10:00 4.9 Fasting</p><p>06/10/2017 01:00 7.0 Night</p><p>05/10/2017 10:00 6.2 Post</p><p>05/10/2017 08:00 5.5 Fasting</p><p>05/10/2017 00:00 7.0 Night</p><p>04/10/2017 09:00 4.9 Post</p><p>04/10/2017 07:00 5.9 Pre</p><p>04/10/2017 03:00 5.9 Post</p><p>03/10/2017 22:00 6.5 Night</p><p>03/10/2017 09:00 5.3 Post</p><p>03/10/2017 07:00 6.1 Post</p><p>02/10/2017 16:00 10.6 Post</p><p>02/10/2017 14:00 5.9 Post</p><p>02/10/2017 07:00 6.2 Pre</p><p>01/10/2017 22:00 6.4 Night</p><p>01/10/2017 11:00 4.9 Post</p><p>01/10/2017 09:00 5.3 Pre</p><p>30/09/2017 07:00 5.8 Pre</p><p>29/09/2017 08:00 6.5 Post</p><p>29/09/2017 06:00 6.7 Fasting</p><p>28/09/2017 22:00 7.8 Night</p><p>28/09/2017 18:00 5.9 Excersize</p><p>28/09/2017 17:00 7.4 Random</p><p>28/09/2017 09:00 6.7 Post</p><p>28/09/2017 07:00 6.9 Fasting</p><p>22/09/2017 10:00 4.6 Pre</p><p>22/09/2017 09:00 5.5 Post</p><p>22/09/2017 07:00 5.5 Fasting</p><p>20/09/2017 21:00 8.5 Post</p><p>20/09/2017 19:00 5.0 Pre</p><p>20/09/2017 15:00 7.5 Post</p><p>20/09/2017 12:00 4.2 Pre</p><p>20/09/2017 08:00 6.9 Post</p><p>20/09/2017 06:00 6.0 Fasting</p><p>19/09/2017 23:00 6.5 Night</p><p>17/09/2017 07:00 6.6 Fasting</p><p>16/09/2017 09:00 7.3 Post</p><p>16/09/2017 08:00 5.8 Fasting</p><p>15/09/2017 22:00 6.7 Night</p><p>15/09/2017 08:00 6.2 Post</p><p>15/09/2017 06:00 6.5 Fasting</p><p>14/09/2017 15:00 6.3 Post</p><p>14/09/2017 12:00 4.6 Pre</p><p></p><p>As an aside, until I started researching about blood glucose I was taking st John's wort, and have done so for about 8 years without real break. I've only just realised that it probably wasn't a good idea and you aren't supposed to take it for prolonged periods, although it has possibly done me the world of good as it apparently lowers blood sugars. </p><p></p><p>I was thinking that it is worth asking for a glucose tolerance test, despite my HBA1C being within normal, and also a cortisol test (I am basing that on the fact that high cortisol at night can lead to high fasting readings, and also because my testosterone level was at the cusp of being too low at a recent blood test, when we were expecting it high as I am being tested for PCOS, and high cortisol can cause low t). </p><p></p><p>With this information, do you think it is worth asking for more tests? Would you consider an insulin or glucose problem at these levels?</p><p></p><p>Thanks in advance, I have found this forum mega useful over the last few weeks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kemilly3, post: 1580462, member: 434418"] Right, I've been measuring my blood glucose for a couple of weeks now. Acknowledging that we are not medical professionals, what are your thoughts on the below readings? My HBA1C was 40mmol (risen from 36 the year before) and I have family history of type 2 (grandfather and uncle). My BMI is 34.1 and definitely carried around my waist. Despite being somewhat active (I don't hate gym, do aerial yoga for strength up until I moved recently, and walk a fair bit at weekends) I really struggle to lose weight (in an attempt to do just that last year, I did a half marathon - trained 3 days a week for 6/7 months and barely lost any bloody weight). 6 out of 10 fasting readings have been over 6.0 but I have tried hard to cut down on carbs and have given up wine (sob) and the last two days have been really good. I seem to have ok readings during the day - pre meal readings under 6.3, and all but three post meals are under 7.7. Readings before bed are between 6.4 and 7.8. (not sure if this is good or not... is there a standard reading to aim for besides pre and post?) Start MMOL When 06/10/2017 12:00 5.0 Pre 06/10/2017 10:00 4.9 Fasting 06/10/2017 01:00 7.0 Night 05/10/2017 10:00 6.2 Post 05/10/2017 08:00 5.5 Fasting 05/10/2017 00:00 7.0 Night 04/10/2017 09:00 4.9 Post 04/10/2017 07:00 5.9 Pre 04/10/2017 03:00 5.9 Post 03/10/2017 22:00 6.5 Night 03/10/2017 09:00 5.3 Post 03/10/2017 07:00 6.1 Post 02/10/2017 16:00 10.6 Post 02/10/2017 14:00 5.9 Post 02/10/2017 07:00 6.2 Pre 01/10/2017 22:00 6.4 Night 01/10/2017 11:00 4.9 Post 01/10/2017 09:00 5.3 Pre 30/09/2017 07:00 5.8 Pre 29/09/2017 08:00 6.5 Post 29/09/2017 06:00 6.7 Fasting 28/09/2017 22:00 7.8 Night 28/09/2017 18:00 5.9 Excersize 28/09/2017 17:00 7.4 Random 28/09/2017 09:00 6.7 Post 28/09/2017 07:00 6.9 Fasting 22/09/2017 10:00 4.6 Pre 22/09/2017 09:00 5.5 Post 22/09/2017 07:00 5.5 Fasting 20/09/2017 21:00 8.5 Post 20/09/2017 19:00 5.0 Pre 20/09/2017 15:00 7.5 Post 20/09/2017 12:00 4.2 Pre 20/09/2017 08:00 6.9 Post 20/09/2017 06:00 6.0 Fasting 19/09/2017 23:00 6.5 Night 17/09/2017 07:00 6.6 Fasting 16/09/2017 09:00 7.3 Post 16/09/2017 08:00 5.8 Fasting 15/09/2017 22:00 6.7 Night 15/09/2017 08:00 6.2 Post 15/09/2017 06:00 6.5 Fasting 14/09/2017 15:00 6.3 Post 14/09/2017 12:00 4.6 Pre As an aside, until I started researching about blood glucose I was taking st John's wort, and have done so for about 8 years without real break. I've only just realised that it probably wasn't a good idea and you aren't supposed to take it for prolonged periods, although it has possibly done me the world of good as it apparently lowers blood sugars. I was thinking that it is worth asking for a glucose tolerance test, despite my HBA1C being within normal, and also a cortisol test (I am basing that on the fact that high cortisol at night can lead to high fasting readings, and also because my testosterone level was at the cusp of being too low at a recent blood test, when we were expecting it high as I am being tested for PCOS, and high cortisol can cause low t). With this information, do you think it is worth asking for more tests? Would you consider an insulin or glucose problem at these levels? Thanks in advance, I have found this forum mega useful over the last few weeks. [/QUOTE]
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