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High reading all day on Truemini

Bob Murrant

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Hi all,

I have type 2 and am on 2 x 500mg metformin twice daily and 1 x pioglitazone 30mg once daily. I have taken blood glucose reading several times today and each time the reading has been between 8.8 and 12.9. Are my meds not working?
 
what have you eaten today? When did you eat and when did you test?
 
I had light breakfast at 9:30-ham sandwich-tested 11:30 after first meds 11.9 , lunch was pasta at about 3pm tested again 8.8, as am still at work so only had dinner which was a small cornish pasty as difficult to get much else here that was about 2 hours ago also took second lot of meds and tested about 20 minutes ago 12.9. Have a splitting headache at the moment as well.
 
Just had a thought might help if you knew little history. Diagnosed in June 2006 when I was due to have knee replacement surgery as a result the surgery has not taken place. Only recently been given a meter by GP but still having to fight for the test strips-daft eh? the first few weeks I had the machine I was on a different medication glicerzide ( together with higher dose of metorform 3 x 850 mg daily) these kept my readings around about normal. Then GP told me there were issues with the glicerzide (not sure thats right spelling) and then put me on the regime above. I dont think any of my readings for last 6 weeks have been good but not as bad as todays.
 
ham sandwich = bread = flour = high glucose levels
pasta = flour = high carb = high blood glucose
cornish pasty = pastry + potatoes = high blood glucose

you are what you eat and you need to rethink your diet I am afraid. You need to reduce your starch intake not just sugar. Look at the carbs in your food and try to reduce them. Have a look at the low carb forums it will give you some ideas for meals that do not include the high carb levels you are crrently eating.
 
Hello Bob and welcome,

Andrew is quite right. Your diet is your problem, not your medication. Medication helps a little, but diet is the key. Meds won't do it on their own I'm afraid. If they did, none of us would be here on this forum.

All carbs turn to glucose once inside the system. Glucose is what we do not want in our blood stream. QED cut right down on the carbs, this will cut the glucose in your bloodstream and your levels will drop.

Rice, pasta, potatoes, bread, cereals and anything made with flour are the worst culprits and should be cut right down or avoided completely. It doesn't really matter what colour the bread is. Your meter is already telling you this. Eat plenty of leafy green vegetables, meat, fish, oily fish, eggs, cheese, dairy products (real ones, not low fat). Have bacon and eggs with tomatoes and mushrooms for breakfast, or scrambled eggs, or eggs cooked any which way, or a full fat Greek Yogurt with a few berries thrown in. Be careful with milk and fruit as both are full of sugar.

Try this, and then test before you eat and 2 hours after your first bite. Record what you have eaten, including portion sizes, and record your levels alongside. Patterns will emerge and you will see for yourself what your food is doing to you if you compare 2 meals - one normal one and one low or no carb one.
 
Hi Andrew and Bluetit1802.
Thanks very much for this useful advice. I will follow it and see what happens.

Regards

Bob
 
Hi Andrew and Bluetit1802.
Thanks very much for this useful advice. I will follow it and see what happens.

Regards

Bob
fingers crossed for you. It can be daunting when you are first trying to think what you can eat without all the flour products that are continually shoved down our throats. If you find yourself in this condition have a look at the low carb forum as there are many example recipes there
 
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