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<blockquote data-quote="Angela64" data-source="post: 2549763" data-attributes="member: 546120"><p>I can resonate with you. I was taken to hospital, emergency, my HBA1C was 138! </p><p>June 2920. Went low carb and got it down at first to 43, it’s now 51<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="♀️" title="Female sign :female_sign:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/2640.png" data-shortname=":female_sign:" /></p><p>Been a bit more relaxed with having carbs but still monitoring. My diabetes nurse enrolled me on a course for diabetes run by locally. This helped quite a bit.</p><p>Since July my levels have fluctuated similarly to yours. My brother died suddenly, he shouldn’t have, long story, so stress and upset in the mix. Been feeling all sorts AND suffering shoulder, head neck pain plus PAF which luckily hasn’t kicked off. I do have home baked bread but very limited and some other carbs but limited. </p><p>My nurse said I’d need to cut even those <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="♀️" title="Female sign :female_sign:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/2640.png" data-shortname=":female_sign:" /> but my consultant endocrinologist said when I asked her for a carb level ‘you’ve got to live’!</p><p>The level you need to look at in the back of packets is total ‘carbohydrates’ not the sugar level, carbs turn into sugar. I was told this by the diabetes tutor on the course, the course was very useful. Maybe ask at your surgery. </p><p>Anxieties will increase the levels <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="♀️" title="Female sign :female_sign:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/2640.png" data-shortname=":female_sign:" /> </p><p>My GP has said to me to stop testing as he thinking it making me anxious but not knowing the levels I can’t adjust my diet<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="♀️" title="Female sign :female_sign:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/2640.png" data-shortname=":female_sign:" /></p><p>So, I need to try and address my anxiety and cope with grief<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="♀️" title="Female sign :female_sign:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/2640.png" data-shortname=":female_sign:" /></p><p>I swim and water exercise 3x a week, I know I need to do more exercise. Drinking enough water is also a must.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Angela64, post: 2549763, member: 546120"] I can resonate with you. I was taken to hospital, emergency, my HBA1C was 138! June 2920. Went low carb and got it down at first to 43, it’s now 51♀️ Been a bit more relaxed with having carbs but still monitoring. My diabetes nurse enrolled me on a course for diabetes run by locally. This helped quite a bit. Since July my levels have fluctuated similarly to yours. My brother died suddenly, he shouldn’t have, long story, so stress and upset in the mix. Been feeling all sorts AND suffering shoulder, head neck pain plus PAF which luckily hasn’t kicked off. I do have home baked bread but very limited and some other carbs but limited. My nurse said I’d need to cut even those ♀️ but my consultant endocrinologist said when I asked her for a carb level ‘you’ve got to live’! The level you need to look at in the back of packets is total ‘carbohydrates’ not the sugar level, carbs turn into sugar. I was told this by the diabetes tutor on the course, the course was very useful. Maybe ask at your surgery. Anxieties will increase the levels ♀️ My GP has said to me to stop testing as he thinking it making me anxious but not knowing the levels I can’t adjust my diet♀️ So, I need to try and address my anxiety and cope with grief♀️ I swim and water exercise 3x a week, I know I need to do more exercise. Drinking enough water is also a must. [/QUOTE]
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