High bm

janinetopping

Newbie

Messages

2

Type of diabetes

Type 2

Treatment type

Tablets (oral)

• Mar 14, 2020

• #1

Hi
It’s probably an answer I should know already but I have been unwell with the cold lately. I have been eating very healthy. Just done my BM and it was 15.8.
Is it normal to have high BM when unwell?

 

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Daibell

Master

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12,685

Location

Hertfordshire, England

Type of diabetes

LADA

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Insulin

• Mar 14, 2020

• #2

Hi. Yes any illness will push your blood sugar up. When you say you eat healthy does that include keeping the carbs down?

 

xfieldok

Well-Known Member

Messages

4,182

Location

Lancashire

Type of diabetes

Type 2

Treatment type

Tablets (oral)

• Mar 14, 2020

• #3

Your blood sugar levels will be raised whilst brewing or having an infection.

 

janinetopping

Newbie

Messages

2

Type of diabetes

Type 2

Treatment type

Tablets (oral)

• Mar 14, 2020

• #4

Daibell said:

Hi. Yes any illness will push your blood sugar up. When you say you eat healthy does that include keeping the carbs down?

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Yes reduced carbs.

 

Robbity

Expert

Messages

6,700

Type of diabetes

Type 2

Treatment type

Diet only

• Mar 15, 2020

• #5

Yes - illness will usually raise levels, and so can stress, some meds, etc. It's not just carbs that cause our glucose levels to rise.