High Fasting Levels.

Any ideas what would cause high fasting levels? I keep getting them. My lowest levels are always two hours after my lunch. I'm trying to low carb as have found carbs, especially bread (even burgen) and potatoes really shoot my levels up. I'm on Gliclazide 120mg with breakfast and evening meal. I also take Ramipril 5mg, for my BP, which i have first thing and Naproxen 250mg, for rhumatoid arthritis, which i take 3 times a day with meals. I've also just been put on a Ventolin inhaler.

BG Levels are usually between 9.5 - 16 fasting, was 12 this am. Post breakfast between 8 - 14, was 18 this morning after trying Bergan bread for first time. Post lunch between 7.4 - 12 and post dinner 8.5 - 16.

I normally test about 30 -45 mins after getting up.
Breakfast is usually 30 mins after testing.
No, i don't normally do anything between getting up and having breakfast apart from taking meds :lol: Usually shower etc after breakfast.

Am waiting to see consultant re high overall readings with a view to starting Byetta or insulin.

Typical days diet
Breakfast - Bacon and egg or a shape zero yogurt and a small piece of cheese.

Mid morning if needed a few nuts or a satsuma or apricot

Lunch - Salad either with makeral, egg, tuna, cheese or cold meat

Dinner - meat and veg ( no spuds), curry with very little rice ( dessertspoon full) fish and salad.
Either a shape zero yogurt or small amount of fruit or nuts if needed. Which is not often.

I drink water,tea with milk no sugar, sugar free squash and occasionally sugar free fizzy drinks.

Was in hospital before Christmas with pneumonia and DKA. I still have elevated CRP bloods ( infection/ immflamation marker) but have had a flare up of my rhumatiod arthritis which may account for this. Drs are saying BG levels may be slightly raised because of this.

HBA1c was done in hospital when i was ill and was 14.7. May have posted elswhere it was higher, got confused! Labs will not process new HBA1C until end of Feb earliest may be end of March.

Thanks

Will now do fasting test as soon as i get up and test just before meals. Yes, i normally just sit around between breakfast and getting up. Havn't been able to exercise much because of breathing/coughing issues and energy levels, also told not to exercise if BG over 13. Am hoping Ventolin will help sort the coughing and BG will go down so i can start exercising properly soon.

The big problem/question seems to be how long we wait for me to be better. The DSN is very keen to get things done now. The Dr seems to want to wait.

Thanks again
Yes, steroids can make your BGs high for quite a long period. Was on steriods for awhile just over a year ago.