Hi - I’m 2 months into a keto diet, after a diagnosis of type 2. All has been going well and my blood sugar levels have gone down quickly. In the last week they’ve settled almost a point higher (instead of 5.4 or 5.8 I am at 6.4 or 6.8). It doesn’t feel good to be flirting with the upper limits all the time. I haven’t altered my diet but I do have a head cold. Could the cold have altered my levels? Thanks for your help with this.
In my experience the misery of a cold can increase my blood sugars. The body has a stress response when fighting infections that can lead to increased glucose in the blood,and also may rise from the stress of the symptoms. I find my BG seems to climb at night,when a cold tends to make me feel at my worst.
Hi - I’m 2 months into a keto diet, after a diagnosis of type 2. All has been going well and my blood sugar levels have gone down quickly. In the last week they’ve settled almost a point higher (instead of 5.4 or 5.8 I am at 6.4 or 6.8). It doesn’t feel good to be flirting with the upper limits all the time. I haven’t altered my diet but I do have a head cold. Could the cold have altered my levels? Thanks for your help with this.