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Any quick fixes in getting my blood sugar Down ?

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Bella08

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Type of diabetes
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Tablets (oral)
Good morning , I just found this forum this morning , I have been type 2 for about 3 years have been on 2x metformin twice a day after lunch & dinner .
After my last check up the nurse wasn't overly pleased with my blood test & gave me a glucose monitor which I am now using 4 times a day ....looking at this forum I am shocked to see how low everyone else's levels are ....I am averaging about 11 so I must be really bad .
My bedtime reading was at 12.1 which went down to 11.3 on waking this morning .
I have a friend who is also diabetic ..he takes his medication first thing on a morning and then later in the day rather than immediately after lunch & dinner ...would this make a difference ?
 
I don't know if it would make a difference what ime you take it (my first thought would be no though I may be wrong).

Quick fixes for me include exercise, especially regular exercise and reducing how much carbohydrate you eat. What's a typical days food like for you? And what's your typical before & after meal BG? If you give us some more info we can help you identify some changes you can make :)

Welcome to the forum x
 
Hello again Bella,

As Loobles says, if you give us some idea of the foods and meals you typically eat/drink, we may be able to help you make some changes.
Metformin on its own won't do much to lower your blood sugars. It is mainly an appetite suppressant and helps your liver a bit, but has very limited effect on your overall readings. This is down to diet. We all all here to help if we can.
 
Bluetit1802 said:
Hello again Bella,

As Loobles says, if you give us some idea of the foods and meals you typically eat/drink, we may be able to help you make some changes.
Metformin on its own won't do much to lower your blood sugars. It is mainly an appetite suppressant and helps your liver a bit, but has very limited effect on your overall readings. This is down to diet. We all all here to help if we can.
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Thank you for replying , to be truthful ...& I haven't really paid much attention as I always thought the metformin helped to kick start the pancreas ..perhaps naive of me .
I love a strong cup of coffee & have always enjoyed sugar in both tea & coffee .
I have now stopped this in the last few days ...which has been hard ...I have also eaten always between meals so I suppose my levels have never really been given a chance to get as low as the ones displayed on this forum , I suppose I really need to get serious & pay some attention to achieving what the rest of you are achieving !
I was initially shocked as to how high my levels really are compared to others .
 
Bella08 said:
Thank you for replying , to be truthful ...& I haven't really paid much attention as I always thought the metformin helped to kick start the pancreas ..perhaps naive of me .
I love a strong cup of coffee & have always enjoyed sugar in both tea & coffee .
I have now stopped this in the last few days ...which has been hard ...I have also eaten always between meals so I suppose my levels have never really been given a chance to get as low as the ones displayed on this forum , I suppose I really need to get serious & pay some attention to achieving what the rest of you are achieving !
I was initially shocked as to how high my levels really are compared to others .
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Hi Bella,

Yes you will need to work at it, you may need a complete overhaul of your diet, many people think the little white granules we call sugar are our enemy, they are but thats just the tip of the iceberg, carbohydrates are our enemy and they are hidden everywhere, bread potatoes rice and pasta, but even that isn't the full story, keep reading the forum and see how other folks do it, the alternatives are dire so its great you've taken the step to try and fix yourself, no one else will be able to do it for you.

best of luck, ask questions
 
It isn't so much getting your blood sugars down in a week, but more about keeping them down. It took me a lot longer than a week, but down they came because I followed a diet that suited me and one that I can sustain forever, hopefully.
Use your meter to learn what you can and can't cope with. These are the NICE guidelines that the NHS uses
For type 2's
Fasting and pre-meal between 4 and 7
2hrs post meal under 8.5

These figures are a bit out of date and need revising. Many of us here aim for under 6 fasting and pre-meal, and under 7.8 after 2hrs. Many others aim for a lot less than that. The nearer the non-diabetic level the better.

Try testing out some of your meals by testing immediately before you eat, then again at 2 hours after your first bite. Look at the actual rise in your BS and aim to get it below 2. If you spike too much, reduce the carbs portion of your meal and try again. Keep going until you have reached the right portion size that suits your levels. You may find you can tolerate some types of carbs, others you may have to cut out altogether. We are all different, and you will only learn by testing yourself. Keep a strict food diary of everything you eat/drink, and alongside this record your before and after levels.

Many of us have either reduced our meds significantly, or come off them altogether. Some of us have never had them in the first place.
 
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