Another T2 Diabetic

Hi. Perhaps with your HBA1C going up after only 2 weeks you might have to go back to see your GP. It is quite a shock and takes time to accept you have Diabetes. I've had Type 2 nearly 16 years - I take Insulin and 5 Diabetic tablets every day and I only test my b.s. 3 - 4 times a day, ( more if I am ill). You will get to grips with it and take it in your stride. It's just a case of knowing what to eat and avoiding foods that have sugar. People these days avoid: pasta, potatoes, rice and bread because they are 'bad' for diabetics!!!
Why not ask your GP to refer you to see a Dietition? And please try not to get stressed/worried it will all come together. Hope I have been of some help? Good Night

November1115 said:

Hi Mongolia, Brunner AndBreathe
Thanks for your responses... I must admit I am worried about my FBS.. 0ne morning 4 weeks after my T2 diagnosis I fasted for 12 hours my bg was 8.1 ... and realised this must be DP but it really scared me! I went to the GP initially (after 10 years absence) as feeling unwell and BP was 141/101 mmhg . Since lchf my BP has stabilised to my usual 123/76 mmhg. .even when stressed! I think lchf is Def the way to go.... hv been on vegetarian diet for 3 years (and on/off before that) and the weight piled on til my BMI was 28.. I hv given up being vegetarian and embraced bacon pork beef etc... and smelling of flesh

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Is this the low carb high fat diet your on?, If it is, then I would say yes you are on the right road, I was diagnosed with type 2 three months ago, and my FBS has gone down from high 8s to middle 6s sometimes high 5s .and lost a stone in weight .Your FBS takes the longest to come down, because your liver needs time to heal, and by doing exercise and sticking to the diet is a good way of that happening. GOOD LUCK

November1115 said:

Hi no... not on medication. I suspected this diagnosis when my GP sent me for Hba1c and FBS. .. so when another GP confirmed this I fled from the surgery and hv not been back since.... my diagnostic hba1c was 56, bs 7.9 and 2 weeks ago hba1c was 51, bs 6.9 on lchf diet.... I need to reverse this stigmatised depressing illness

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I too was scared to death, and still am at times,

Hi November1115. How is everything this morning? My b.s. this morning at 9am was 7.9 - my Liver must have 'dumped' glucose during the night!!! Because my b.s. was 7.3 at 1.30am just before bed. And so, I have had no breakfast today but only a Latte.

Hi liam1955, when you say no breakfast only a latte......i do hope your drinking plenty of " fluids" .......

Clivethedrive said:

Hi liam1955, when you say no breakfast only a latte......i do hope your drinking plenty of " fluids" .......

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Hi Clivethedrive.- Thank You - Yes, I've had 3 mugs of tea with slice of lemon. And am just going to have a light lunch as my b.s. is:6.5.

liam1955 said:

Hi Clivethedrive.- Thank You - Yes, I've had 3 mugs of tea with slice of lemon. And am just going to have a light lunch as my b.s. is:6.5.

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Hi... I was diagnosed December, with a Hba1c of 91 and FBS readings of 14.7, rising to 22-23 in the day!!

Today, one month on, I'm reading FBS of highs 8.3 and normally 6.9-7.6 and day readings around 5.7-6. First thing I'd say is don't panic too much over your bgc readings, they aren't that bad in my eyes. You seem to be doing like me and tackling it head on. I'm also on one 500mg metformin in a morning, but hoping to be off that soon and be diet alone. I too try to follow an lchf approach but do like a good sarni

I find the two single biggest effects on my readings are 1) regular exercise. I am very busy for work, being on my feet all day as a hairdresser then DJing and in two bands most evenings keeps me going, but even that didn't affect my bgc. Since I started back at the gym, just a couple of small sessions a week, I've seen my FBS drop from the 8-9 range to the 6.5-7.5 range and similar drops during the day so I would highly recommend getting going with exercise

The other thing (which may be coincidental as I started the same time as gym) is using Truvia. It seems to not only replace sugar but on reading up a little on sites, stevia producers claim that it helps level bgc and even helps the body in insulin production

http://www.naturallysweet.com.au/blog/stevia-and-diabetes/
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/sweeteners/stevia.html

I had a flip out not long after I was diagnosed, so that is also I believe perfectly normal, but really... If you're committed to healthy living, going forward you'll have no issues, feel better, look better and be better

Good luck (although it sounds like you don't need it so just keep up the good work)

November1115 said:

Hi can someone please advise. ... I had black coffee at work all day yesterday and got home 2030 hrs and my bs was 4.1 ..... had food whc included 1 Lidl protein roll, red cabbage fried in lard and soured cream and duck legs. 2 hrs later my bs was 9.3 and now at 0640 am it's 9.1!

Some advice please..... am concerned .... thanks nov

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I suspect the culprit may be your lidl roll. I know lots of members enjoy them with no spike in their sugar levels but a full one would give me similar results to you, even half a roll will take me over my 2mmol/l rise in 2 hrs limit.

Hi November1115. Are you keeping a food diary? It helps if you jot down any foods that give you high readings. You don't always have to test before you eat - but test 2 hours after and write down your result against that meal. I find this very useful.

Hi November1115. Had another reading of 7.1 @ 8.50am that's 2 in the 7 range over the last 3 days - (fasting) before Breakfast. Don't understand why? But, I have had a "stomach upset" since Sunday. And my blood sugars usually do rise when I am 'under the weather' - again for breakfast just had a Latte, but gonna check my b.s. in 10 mins and have lunch. Have a good day.

Morning... Firstly, STOP PANICKING lol

Worrying causes stress, stress in turn releases cortisol into the blood which in turn elevates blood glucose levels, so you know it's hard but try not to be too cornered about higher morning readings because, secondly... Liver dump... It's a normal thing to be higher in the morning as I read last night here http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/blood-level-fluctuations.90872/#post-1036026

Honestly, you're doing ok... Just less worry now and it'll tweak nicely

Hth
Martyn

I'm not sure either... As the other thread says tho, maybe don't put too much store by the first morning reading, but rather the trend of how you're going... I myself am lower all day rather than first thing... For instance, I have been getting to 6.7 first thing in the morning but god at was back to 8.2... Will see how I look later in the day, but my day readings have dropped from high 6's to mid 4's - late 5's depending if I've been to the gym or not, and the day readings seem constant so I'm thinking that's more accurate and more of a reading as to how the body is doing... Remember, your liver needs time to get used to all the new factors of diet etc, hence maybe the liver dump first thing?