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Checking readings and results

Lewirussti

Lewirussti

Member
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Location
Edinburgh
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Insulin
Dislikes
Not being able to get this diabetics thing under control
Or weight.
Confused once you have eaten should our blood sugar stay at say 6/7. ?? I check say 4/5 hrs later and it's triple. I check befor then later am I wrong
 
Are you on meds ? If your BG 4/5hrs after eating is treble what it was before then it needs addressing.
 
mo1905 said:
Are you on meds ? If your BG 4/5hrs after eating is treble what it was before then it needs addressing.
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I am on insulin Lantus metaformin and glitazide and it does matter what I eat this happens. Does high sugar made us tired?
 
Yes, high BG readings will make you tired. You're either eating too many carbs with your meals ( likely ) or your meds needs adjusting, or both. Keep a BG diary for a week and record everything, meds taken, food eaten and all readings. Then, go back to your doc/nurse and talk things over. Long term, readings in the high teens is not good.
 
Lewirussti said:
I am on insulin Lantus metaformin and glitazide and it does matter what I eat this happens. Does high sugar made us tired?
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Thought so ,hospital said keep putting insulin up and on full amount of glitazide and metaformin doesn't seem to matter what I eat it does the same fed up with hospital :(
 
Just keep increasing your insulin dose is not the answer. What sort of foods do you eat on a regular basis ? Do you exercise ?
 
mo1905 said:
Just keep increasing your insulin dose is not the answer. What sort of foods do you eat on a regular basis ? Do you exercise ?
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I do water aqua twice a week body balance once a week and walk the dogs 1 hr a day. Attending phisio for muscle problems have ibs. So I eat veg which I love sparingly try to have a small breakfast and small warbiton Wholemeal square for lunch a piece of fruit and my dinner. Try to east very little potatoes and bread paras once a week love home made soup ??
So I stop eating and feel ill:(
 
No, you must not stop eating. Your exercise seems very good and diet is OK so there must be something else going on. Can you go back to your doc with results ?
 
mo1905 said:
No, you must not stop eating. Your exercise seems very good and diet is OK so there must be something else going on. Can you go back to your doc with results ?
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Yes I can go to docs will do after Easter I will make appointment. Just find it frustrating I don't think my meds are working and I feel they think it's just me not working it out properly. That's the impression consultant last time said my exercise was irrelevant unless I was steve redgraves
 
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