It might not be. Personally I find it a good motivator as something to aim for. I think in the US, where that originates, it is probably used to sell drugs.
Oh no, wasn't expecting it to be that bad!
Hi .. wow
heavy stuff ..
The figures from this research are not as bad as they first appear.Hi .. wow
The more that I learn about diabetes .. the less I like it but, at the same time, the more confident I feel about managing and controlling it
Good advice and yes, I do need to do more testing at those times. My testing is fairly recent and off my own back rather than what I've been recommended to do and so far I've been recording BG levels before meals. These range from between 5.1 and 8.0 and there doesn't seem to be a pattern or direct relationship to what I have or haven't eaten beforehand. My regime is minimal carbs, often less than 20g in a day ranging to a bit more on other days and typically during the week, I'm recording less than 1000 calories in a day whilst raising my burn rate with around 50mins per day activity. Feeling pretty knackered but in my view it's something I need to do to get where I need to be. (Bariatric surgery of the mind!)
I've been getting spikes up to 11./12 sometimes daily but my hba1c is 5.4 can't really understand that but my blood sugars are not within the safe limit.Bit scared now.
That highlights the importance of self monitoring blood glucose levels.
How long are these spikes lasting? If anyone drinks a bottle of lucozade I doubt very few would see their BS hold below 7.8 in the first hour. It shows in your case, that although you have very good control, you are still very much Diabetic. At a guess you lack first stage insulin response
Have read the article.And shared it previously to another diabetic fb page it was severely disliked.So the test we rely upon is no good?
