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<blockquote data-quote="chocofrolic" data-source="post: 2333" data-attributes="member: 3412"><p><blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Dennis</i></p><p><br />Hi Anne,</p><p></p><p>This link to Wikipedia is a bit technical but explains pretty well the differences between Type 1, Type 2 and Gestational diabetes, and therefore what doctors look for when you are tested.</p><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes</a></p><p></p><p>If you have been put on metformin then you are Type 2. The normal range for an adult, non-diabetic is between 3.9 and 6.1 mmol/l before eating (i.e. preprandial). After eating the sugar levels rise, but how much they rise will vary depending on how much and what type of carbohydrate you have eaten. Sugar levels tend to peak at 1½ to 2 hours after eating, then fall back to normal.</p><p></p><p>You can see from the above that your own sugar levels show you to be diabetic - your lower readings are around the upper level for a non-diabetic and your higher reading are double the normal for a non-diabetic.</p><p></p><p>If you have been reading the other posts on this forum you will have seen that probably the most important thing you can do to keep your sugar levels under control (apart from keep taking the tablets!) is to control the amount and type of carbohydrates you eat. If you look in the Sticky topics in this section you will find loads of helpful information on diet.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></p><p></p><p>Hi, Thanks for the useful info. I suppose it's going to be trial and error for a while. I'm probably panicking a bit - will try not to. I will check out the website.</p><p></p><p>Anne.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chocofrolic, post: 2333, member: 3412"] <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Dennis</i> <br />Hi Anne, This link to Wikipedia is a bit technical but explains pretty well the differences between Type 1, Type 2 and Gestational diabetes, and therefore what doctors look for when you are tested. [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes[/url] If you have been put on metformin then you are Type 2. The normal range for an adult, non-diabetic is between 3.9 and 6.1 mmol/l before eating (i.e. preprandial). After eating the sugar levels rise, but how much they rise will vary depending on how much and what type of carbohydrate you have eaten. Sugar levels tend to peak at 1½ to 2 hours after eating, then fall back to normal. You can see from the above that your own sugar levels show you to be diabetic - your lower readings are around the upper level for a non-diabetic and your higher reading are double the normal for a non-diabetic. If you have been reading the other posts on this forum you will have seen that probably the most important thing you can do to keep your sugar levels under control (apart from keep taking the tablets!) is to control the amount and type of carbohydrates you eat. If you look in the Sticky topics in this section you will find loads of helpful information on diet. <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> Hi, Thanks for the useful info. I suppose it's going to be trial and error for a while. I'm probably panicking a bit - will try not to. I will check out the website. Anne. [/QUOTE]
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