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Dee1960

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
What do most type2 diabetics try and have their mmol for bedtime
 
Dee1960 said:
What do most type2 diabetics try and have their mmol for bedtime
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I'd say it's somewhat dependent on medication.
Some T2's are on medication that can cause hypos, like gliclazide or insulin, and in that case they'd likely want a bit of a safety buffer to prevent lows.

According to your profile, you're on metformin only, is this correct?
Metformin doesn't cause hypos, so most people on metformin or diet only would be happy to be as low as their bodies will go because there is no risk of serious lows, no different than non diabetics.
 
Dee1960 said:
What do most type2 diabetics try and have their mmol for bedtime
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Don't have any idea about "most".

I rely on my (currently well-behaved) liver to maintain my levels, no medication. I don't test in the evenings unless it's a +2 after food, and I'd expect to see something between 4.6 and 5.6 usually. But that's what I'd expect to see in the mornings as well. I'm on around 20-25g carb/day and usually in ketosis.
 
I also need to put some weight back on.... How
 
Dee1960 said:
I also need to put some weight back on.... How
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Try upping the "healthy fats" such as greek yoghurt (10%) fat, adding olive oil to salads and dressings. A bit of cheese and natural fat in meats for example
But, because of your mixed history of diagnosis, please keep a close eye in both bg and ketone levels.
Weight loss /low tends to be a symptom more of T1 than T2, but not always, and vice versa.
Your results and diagnoses are a bit of a conundrum and, imho, not quite clear yet.

Are you on a cgm?
 
Thanks for the tips I will definitely consider these. In having more cooked breakfasts from time to time , plus some thicker yogurts 5% at the moment. I am also ating more protein. My weight has risen a little but not constant gain as yet
However I have had a chat with a Nurse who gave me a nutritional sheet for Type 2. It confims a lot of things Ive gleeaned . Nice to have written down concisely.
Ive also spoken at length to a trainee registrar at my GP practice. His suggestion re overnight falls in readings was to up the carbs for the last meal of the day . Im monitoring this suggeston it seems to be onthe right lines .
AbHc for July is on Friday
 
Could you please give me put the copy of nutritional sheet up please so I can take a look. I understand if you don't want to.
 
Hi Ive colored it in, but i will see the Nurse on Friday . I'll ask if she can spare another
 
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