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Good Morning,
New Year and new goals and I really want to focus on my blood sugar levels this year - my morning FBG levels are higher than I'd like them to be.
Background to me
Diagnosed type 2 in July 2021 with HbA1C of 51, BP and cholesterol OK but very high triglycerides at 8.4.
Initially put on Metformin and Atorvastatin but at my 3 month review I stopped taking them as my HbA1C was down to 41 and triglycerides into normal range.
ALT's slightly elevated at 57 (up from 51) but that was possibly due to the statin's (I hope anyway) and HDL a bit low, around 0.8 if I remember correctly.
For those first 3 months I didn't use a meter so through exercise, weight loss (35 kg +) and eating better I was able to control my Type 2 back into normal levels. However I was keen to stop the medication and maintain or improve my blood sugar levels for my next text due end of feb / early march so I got myself a meter and have been funding this myself for the past few months.
So what's the deal with Fasting Blood Glucose Levels
Through using my meter I've discovered that I can actually tolerate things like a slice of wholemeal bread or some higher carb veggies like carrots, squash, pumpkin reasonably well. It's rare I see a spike more than 2 mmol post meal and most of the time my sugars are less than 7.8. I'm moderately low carb with a daily goal of sub 100g of (all) carbs per day. All good signs on that front.
However, my FBG levels are much higher than I would like. I've not been metering before / after meals recently but I do take my morning reading most days but I just can't seem to get them into the 5's (I take an average of at least 2 readings as my meter can be a bit all over the place with results)
Obviously without a meter I wouldn't know this is happening and since meters are not prescribed for Type 2's normally how important of FBG's for regular type 2's who are not on medication, what do they indicate and how do you bring them down? And are readings in the 7's a problem / dangerous to me?
Mine seem very random, I can have a 50-60g carb day and have a higher FBG than if I eat 80-100g's the day before. I really avoid carby snacks - don't really eat apples / banana's / pears or oranges. I may be guilty of stealing a few crisps if we have an open packet in the house but small quantities and not daily, a snack is usually some cheese, 100% cocoa / chocolate portion (20-50g), a home made Keto brownie, some ham or something along those lines.
The so called dawn phenomenon seems to be a factor, in that my post breakfast blood sugar readings are usually equal too or less than my fasting numbers.
These are my results for the past week or so:
30/12 - 6.1 mmol
31/12 - 6.7 mmol
1/1 - 6.7 mmol
3/1 - 6.6 mmol
4/1 - 7.4 mmol
5/1 - 7.1 mmol
6/1 - 7.7 mmol
7/1 - 7.1 mmol
I've been back to work since the 4th and also been having some late nights this week, that may be a factor but I don't really know what the importance of these FBG's are and if I should even be monitoring them. I've keen to hear the thoughts of this community.
Thanks
MoorT
New Year and new goals and I really want to focus on my blood sugar levels this year - my morning FBG levels are higher than I'd like them to be.
Background to me
Diagnosed type 2 in July 2021 with HbA1C of 51, BP and cholesterol OK but very high triglycerides at 8.4.
Initially put on Metformin and Atorvastatin but at my 3 month review I stopped taking them as my HbA1C was down to 41 and triglycerides into normal range.
ALT's slightly elevated at 57 (up from 51) but that was possibly due to the statin's (I hope anyway) and HDL a bit low, around 0.8 if I remember correctly.
For those first 3 months I didn't use a meter so through exercise, weight loss (35 kg +) and eating better I was able to control my Type 2 back into normal levels. However I was keen to stop the medication and maintain or improve my blood sugar levels for my next text due end of feb / early march so I got myself a meter and have been funding this myself for the past few months.
So what's the deal with Fasting Blood Glucose Levels
Through using my meter I've discovered that I can actually tolerate things like a slice of wholemeal bread or some higher carb veggies like carrots, squash, pumpkin reasonably well. It's rare I see a spike more than 2 mmol post meal and most of the time my sugars are less than 7.8. I'm moderately low carb with a daily goal of sub 100g of (all) carbs per day. All good signs on that front.
However, my FBG levels are much higher than I would like. I've not been metering before / after meals recently but I do take my morning reading most days but I just can't seem to get them into the 5's (I take an average of at least 2 readings as my meter can be a bit all over the place with results)
Obviously without a meter I wouldn't know this is happening and since meters are not prescribed for Type 2's normally how important of FBG's for regular type 2's who are not on medication, what do they indicate and how do you bring them down? And are readings in the 7's a problem / dangerous to me?
Mine seem very random, I can have a 50-60g carb day and have a higher FBG than if I eat 80-100g's the day before. I really avoid carby snacks - don't really eat apples / banana's / pears or oranges. I may be guilty of stealing a few crisps if we have an open packet in the house but small quantities and not daily, a snack is usually some cheese, 100% cocoa / chocolate portion (20-50g), a home made Keto brownie, some ham or something along those lines.
The so called dawn phenomenon seems to be a factor, in that my post breakfast blood sugar readings are usually equal too or less than my fasting numbers.
These are my results for the past week or so:
30/12 - 6.1 mmol
31/12 - 6.7 mmol
1/1 - 6.7 mmol
3/1 - 6.6 mmol
4/1 - 7.4 mmol
5/1 - 7.1 mmol
6/1 - 7.7 mmol
7/1 - 7.1 mmol
I've been back to work since the 4th and also been having some late nights this week, that may be a factor but I don't really know what the importance of these FBG's are and if I should even be monitoring them. I've keen to hear the thoughts of this community.
Thanks
MoorT
