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- Type of diabetes
- Treatment type
- Diet only
My situation: My doctor is quite convinced that I have reversed my diabetes due to my diet control, however i'm confident that I haven't because of my high glucose levels when eating a high carb meal or dessert etc. The tests she is observing is my fasting glucose tests which I take every now and then.
I'm not entirely sure of the concept of testing your glucose levels in the morning. Usually this test is for diagnosing people with diabetes, but say you already have diabetes....
My questions/made up examples (For people with diabetes):
You eat a cake before bed: You test your blood sugar 2 hours later and it says 8.0mmol/l. Your body will obviously try to get your glucose levels to normal in your sleep, however when you wake up your blood sugar is high 7.5mmol/l, therefore you have diabetes. I can make sense of that situation because it is quite straight forward.
However,
You eat a salad for dinner: You test your blood sugar 2 hours later and it says 4.5mmol/l. Will your blood sugar be lower or higher in the morning?
If it is higher: why?
If it is lower: According to my doctor, diabetes cured?
I'm not entirely sure of the concept of testing your glucose levels in the morning. Usually this test is for diagnosing people with diabetes, but say you already have diabetes....
My questions/made up examples (For people with diabetes):
You eat a cake before bed: You test your blood sugar 2 hours later and it says 8.0mmol/l. Your body will obviously try to get your glucose levels to normal in your sleep, however when you wake up your blood sugar is high 7.5mmol/l, therefore you have diabetes. I can make sense of that situation because it is quite straight forward.
However,
You eat a salad for dinner: You test your blood sugar 2 hours later and it says 4.5mmol/l. Will your blood sugar be lower or higher in the morning?
If it is higher: why?
If it is lower: According to my doctor, diabetes cured?