Type 2 lowering my numbers

[lollytom]

i have been told that my numbers are high and will be going on insulin type 2 diabetic is there a way to lower my numbers to prevnt this thanks

 

[Hiitsme]

Hi @lollytom and welcome to the forum. I will tag @daisy for her helpful information for newcomers.
Some of us have managed to lower out numbers without having to go onto insulin. What are your levels now? My HbA1c was 95 when diagnosed over a year ago and my doctor assumed I would be going onto insulin very quickly. I was eventually given 3 months to try without medication. I used diet, weight loss and exercise. I was very fortunate as my doctor assumed I would be on insulin I was given a meter and told to test. I tested before a meal and 2 hours after. That showed me how that meal had affected my blood sugar level. Using that information I found I need to avoid Weetabix (my normal breakfast), bread, rice, pasta etc etc. We are all different and some people can manage some of these foods. I managed to lose a couple of stone. I also started walking. I gradually built up to half an hour a day and now often walk about 7 miles a day. My levels have dropped into the normal range so it worked for me.
Do ask questions and people will try and help/

 

[Daibell]

Hi. Diet is always important. Are you having a reduced carb diet? What is your weight/BMI? Are you currently on any tablets and what was your last HBa1C result?

 

[Bluetit1802]

Hi and welcome,

Diet is the key to lowering blood sugars, and carbohydrates are the problem. Reduce those and you should see an improvement. All carbs convert to glucose once inside the system, and glucose in the blood stream is exactly what we do not want or need. Bread of all types, rice, pasta, potatoes, cereals of all types, flour, many fruits and sometimes milk are the foods we need to be very careful with.

With your own meter you can test before you eat and a couple of hours later to see what that food has done to your levels. Keeping a food diary and recording your levels alongside will help you discover which foods are just not suitable for you and need to be reduced in portion size or eliminated completely.

Have a good read round these forums and also the main website, and ask questions.

 

[lollytom]

Hi @lollytom and welcome to the forum. I will tag @daisy for her helpful information for newcomers.
Some of us have managed to lower out numbers without having to go onto insulin. What are your levels now? My HbA1c was 95 when diagnosed over a year ago and my doctor assumed I would be going onto insulin very quickly. I was eventually given 3 months to try without medication. I used diet, weight loss and exercise. I was very fortunate as my doctor assumed I would be on insulin I was given a meter and told to test. I tested before a meal and 2 hours after. That showed me how that meal had affected my blood sugar level. Using that information I found I need to avoid Weetabix (my normal breakfast), bread, rice, pasta etc etc. We are all different and some people can manage some of these foods. I managed to lose a couple of stone. I also started walking. I gradually built up to half an hour a day and now often walk about 7 miles a day. My levels have dropped into the normal range so it worked for me.
Do ask questions and people will try and help/

thank you i am unable to exercise as i have muscular dystrophe my numbers range from 5.5 up to 21.1 but i will try the testing before and after to see if i can find out what goes high so i can avoid those

 

[Bluetit1802]

thank you i am unable to exercise as i have muscular dystrophe my numbers range from 5.5 up to 21.1 but i will try the testing before and after to see if i can find out what goes high so i can avoid those

Yes, do try testing out your foods. Let us know how you go on and maybe we can spot things that may help. Try to keep any rise from before to after under 2mmol/l. (preferably under 1.5mmol/l)

 

[Robbity]

thank you i am unable to exercise as i have muscular dystrophe my numbers range from 5.5 up to 21.1 but i will try the testing before and after to see if i can find out what goes high so i can avoid those

It's quite possible to reduce glucose levels (and weight if required) with a bit of determination, a lower carbohydrate diet, and a lowish dose of metformin, and not much in the way of real exercise - I've managed this without doing anything more than a bit of housework and an occasional walk round the block. I eat a low carb higher fat diet (under 50g carbs a day) diet, and have lost of over 18kilos on weight, lowered my HbA1c from just over 60 on diagnosis to a fairly steady 40-43 currently (so bottom end of pre-diabetic), and my after meal glucose levels are within the normal non diabetic recommended range (<7.8 mmol/L) for over 90% of the time.

But it will depend to a certain extent on how badly compromised your body is. Some people's bodies just can't cope any longer without the help of (extra) oral meds or insulin.

Good luck, Robbity

 

[lollytom]

It's quite possible to reduce glucose levels (and weight if required) with a bit of determination, a lower carbohydrate diet, and a lowish dose of metformin, and not much in the way of real exercise - I've managed this without doing anything more than a bit of housework and an occasional walk round the block. I eat a low carb higher fat diet (under 50g carbs a day) diet, and have lost of over 18kilos on weight, lowered my HbA1c from just over 60 on diagnosis to a fairly steady 40-43 currently (so bottom end of pre-diabetic), and my after meal glucose levels are within the normal non diabetic recommended range (<7.8 mmol/L) for over 90% of the time.

But it will depend to a certain extent on how badly compromised your body is. Some people's bodies just can't cope any longer without the help of (extra) oral meds or insulin.

Good luck, Robbity

thank you i am currently on max oral meds but am testing after meals to see what raises my numbers well done on your weight loss