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How long until Dx to get back to normal levels?

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Rick1318

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hey everyone, how long after Dx were you able to get your sugars under control at a normal level? What methods did you use?

I was dx at 17mmol/l and after a week of low carb I was down to 8-9. It's been three weeks and I'm still hanging around 7 before meals, 7-8.5 fasting and 8-9 pp. I have been sick the last few days and my sugars have fluctuated more than usual.
 
About 9 months before I got to figures I am now happy with... below 7 at all times... nowadays I tend to stay between 4 and 6 most of the time.
 
No-one can answer that question for you.

It all depends on the state of your pancreas, the meds you are on, how committed you are, how long you stay committed, and whether you self test or not.

Being ill will have an adverse effect on your BS levels, but should return to your normal after you recover. Not a lot you can do about it!
 
My levels dropped down fairly satisfactorily for some weeks, then started to bounce about erratically, then the upper numbers slowly reduced - all due to different stages in getting things under control.
I take the attitude that it takes whatever time it needs, my part is just to keep eating the low carb foods and trying to be more active without going too far. Exhaustion seems to be a bad thing for me
 
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