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hi there my name is sara and im 37 and was diagnosed with type 2 about 3 weeks ago, i am trying to be diet controlled- have managed to lose a stone and started the gym, have managed to get blood pressure down from 145/118 to 126/84. and have started low carbohydrate diet, i would appreciate any advice, my bs in morning is anything between 8.1 and 9.4 but can get it down to about 6.6 during the day how can i get it down in the morning? sorry im rambling it just feels like a lot to take in.
thank you for taking the time to read this
sara
 
Hi Sara and welcome!

Someone will be along shortly to offer some help.

Nigel
 
Hi Sara,
having high readings in the morning unfortunately is quite a common problem amongst diabetics - it's known as "the dawn phenomenon" and there are some good explanations of it on this forum, for example
viewtopic.php?f=15&t=13350&p=121455&hilit=dawn+phenomenon#p121455
I had readings in the 8s and occasionally 9s for a while after diagnosis, but my levels did come down (normally in the 6s now) after a while of low carbing. I'm sure yours will come down too once you get your diet sorted out.
 
Hi Sara :)

Do you self test before you go to bed and if so what are the usual bedtime readings? If low it might be helpful to have a small snack before going to sleep.
 
hi there my bedtime reading is usually about 7.9 but i have had it as low as 4.4. i suppose its going to be a huge learning curve, does most people with this avoid potatoes,bread,rice ,pasta ect?
I have spoken to a diabetic nurse but she wanted me to start tablets, and i would really like to try and do this with diet and excersice if at all possible.
My HBA1C was 6.6 (dont know if that is good or bad)
many thanks
sara
 
hi Sara,
6.6 is not bad at all. Best is to get it below 6, but it seems like you might well be able to do that.
I myself follow a reduced carb diet, so very little bread, potatoes, rice, pasta. It has certainly helped me.
I am on 2x500 Metformin a day and have had no problems with it, although some people do. It seems to be a pretty safe drug as far as I can tell. However, there are indeed people who treat type 2 successfully by diet and exercise alone.
 
Hello Sara , I`m type 2 and was diagnosed about 5 months ago , so far managing to keep BG and BP under controll by following a low carb diet . Its not so hard once you get used to it, there are alternatives to all the starchy carbs we know and love ! There is some really good info on here for those wanting to adopt a low carb regime , hope it works well for you x
 
Hello again Sara, :)

You need to eat to your meter as only by testing will you know exactly what is putting up your BG levels. If your levels are in the 7s you won't need a snack at night but it may be useful to try something like a small piece of fruit if it is in the 4s.

Cutting down on your carbs will probably help you overall but as we are all different you need to test before you eat and then test 2 hours afterwards. If you keep a food diary and note the results by the meals you will start to see a pattern emerge and be able to alter things accordingly.
 
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