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Parsly

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Hi. I was diagnosed three weeks ago and now taking two metgformin per day. I watch what I eat and a keeping my carbs at a reasonable level. The thing is I am roughly the same before and after a meal-around 12-13. Is that normal? Will it take me a while to go down?
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hiya im still that sometimes im only in my 3rd year and bloods hvent gone done proply yet they want me to have more tabs , already on metformin and sitagliptin. but i know i need to loose more weight and that soooo els... do you do alittle exersise after as i know that helps bring it down but dont worry to much at the mo ive been told that it can take up to 5 years to get right down :cry:
 
Hi Parsly and welcome to the forum, it is "normal" for your readings to be quite a bit higher after eating than before so you must be doing something right, I would humbly suggest that you carry on with your diet and see if those reading start to drop slowly over time, the fact that they are close together, assuming they're less than .5 to 1 mmol/L apart and you are testing before eating and again 2 hours after finishing eating, then theres really not much more you can do.

Its always best to achieve a slow drop in blood glucose levels as that is kinder to your eyes which are susceptible to sudden drops in pressure behind the lens due to sudden drops in blood glucose levels.

But if things arent moving as quickly as you would like perhaps speak with your doctor and try an increase in medication that might kick start your levels to drop a little faster, you can always reduce your meds once there job is done :thumbup:




I would stress that I am just another diabetic with no medical knowledge.
 
Sid - thank you for your reply. I suppose after all my hard work and paying out (isn't this an expensive disease - good food costs the earth!) I was hoping for a better result. When I was diagnosed I was 15-16 at which the nurse looked at me like I was the devil himself. It is only from being on here that I realise that there are many people higher than me and that figure will end up manageable.
 
Hello Parsly. Yes, exercise should bring your BG down; Probably best not after a really heavy meal, as you say! Another thing is to look at cutting back further on the carbs, but work at it gradually, and keep monitoring to find what sends your BG up. You could try cutting out all bread, potatoes, pasta, rice, biscuits, sweets and puddings for 2-3 days and see what effect that has.


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Hello again Parsly. I forgot to add, if you do want to try a day or so at very low carb, you should also avoid breakfast cereals (including porridge). If you're not sure what to have for breakfast, treat yourself to bacon & eggs or a cheese omelette; eat lots of green veg and salad, you can have meat, fish, cheese & nuts, and don't worry about your fat intake. I hasten to add that I have no qualifications for recommending this, other than my own experience; I eat like that all the time and it will give you an insight into the effects of your current carb intake. It will take a while to find the right balance of carb intake and medication that suits your needs.


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12 - 13 is too high, but roughly the same before and after meals is desirable. Now if you can do it at 4 - 5 that will be perfect. Cut the carbs further and the numbers will come down and increase the exercise. Exercise before meals is good.
Hana
 
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