confused about blood sugar readings

Hi Confused, welcome to the forum. In order to get some useful information from your readings you need to have some idea about how much carbohydrate you have eaten for each meal, as this is what is causing your swings in blood glucose readings.

On average each 10-14grms of carbs could raise your blood glucose reading 1.0mmol/lt over the two hour period. after eating. For example, two rounds of toast contain on av 28-34grms of carbs, which in theory could raise your reading 3-4mmol/lt over the next two hours before dropping back down again. This is only in theory, as each persons metabolism is different.

have a look at the labels on various foods that you eat to give you a guide as to how much carbs you are eating over the day, take your meter readings before a meal, then two to three hours later and see what effect your food is having.

Hi

Your blood sugar seems to be right - mine are 4.5 when low and 10.9 after meal - normally you should be 4.5 - 6.8.....

KIM

Its really about counting carbs - I once checked my sugar at 4 in the morning and it was 4.5 when I checked it at 6 it was 6.5 and I had not eaten since 8 the night before.....so...as I said if your generally between 4.5 and 6.5 and no higher than 10.0 2 hours after meal - your OK.

KIM

Your data shows a rise over the day from before breakfast to before tea.
There are many possible scenarios eg you could eat breakfast, have an active morning eat lunch (no test) and a more sedentary afternoon. Your BS could rise resulting in the pre tea reading. Alternatively you could eat breakfast, an inactive morning , eat lunch resulting in high BS but then some activity brings them 'down' to the level before tea!

As Geof says the only way to find out is to test. As your BS were high before tea and lower afterwards your pancreas was for that meal able to produce enough insulin to both lower the pre prandial BG and cope with any carbs in the meal. This may mean its having to produce too much.

Incidently 2 fasting (laboratory not home) glucose readings of 7 are diagnostic of diabetes.

The latest post prandial target from the American Association of Endocrinologists is 140 (7.7mmol) two hours after a meal. ( I think that the UK still suggests the higher number of 180mg/dl (10mmol)

Your doctor has suggested diet but exercise also plays a very important role in controlling diabetes. By paying close attention to both aspects some people (though not all ) are able to control it without medication.