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<blockquote data-quote="Fergum10" data-source="post: 1243871" data-attributes="member: 327362"><p>Hi everyone,</p><p>I was given the news on 5th August that I had T2 after I went to docs with infected parotid, and had bloods taken. What joy...not. My mum and gran had T2 so I was a case waiting to happen, so given Im overweight it didn't come as too much as a shock. My GP was kind enough to issue me with a meter and prescription for testing strips (although I had to ask him!) still waiting for DESMOND, so I've made use of this wonderful site and also the other one diabetes.org. Thank heaven for such support.</p><p></p><p>What I cant understand is that since I started testing mid last week, my BG levels are lower 2hrs after I eat than they were before I ate..Sometimes higher but always less than 8. Is this normal if you cut out a lot of carbs...Im going back to my Atkins diet, although not as strictly as I have included fruit. Mostly berries and also zero fat yoghurt.</p><p>I decided to test as soon as I woke up and bizarely despite not eaten (after 9pm-10am)</p><p></p><p>For instance, at lunch my BG before was 6.1, yet after a lunch of 2egg omelette with mushrooms, cheese and toms it was 4.6! (I did have a 30 walk with my mutt around the park just before lunch).</p><p></p><p>Can someone tell me if its normal to be 6.1 on waking the last two days. or should I test a little later to give myself time to 'wake up'. Should I worry that my glucose levels are lower after eating, or does the metformin help? (Im on 1 x 500mg twice a day)</p><p></p><p>On the plus side I've lost 2 stone, 4lls and my BP has dropped too, so at least everything is going in the right direction!</p><p></p><p></p><p>best</p><p>Mary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fergum10, post: 1243871, member: 327362"] Hi everyone, I was given the news on 5th August that I had T2 after I went to docs with infected parotid, and had bloods taken. What joy...not. My mum and gran had T2 so I was a case waiting to happen, so given Im overweight it didn't come as too much as a shock. My GP was kind enough to issue me with a meter and prescription for testing strips (although I had to ask him!) still waiting for DESMOND, so I've made use of this wonderful site and also the other one diabetes.org. Thank heaven for such support. What I cant understand is that since I started testing mid last week, my BG levels are lower 2hrs after I eat than they were before I ate..Sometimes higher but always less than 8. Is this normal if you cut out a lot of carbs...Im going back to my Atkins diet, although not as strictly as I have included fruit. Mostly berries and also zero fat yoghurt. I decided to test as soon as I woke up and bizarely despite not eaten (after 9pm-10am) For instance, at lunch my BG before was 6.1, yet after a lunch of 2egg omelette with mushrooms, cheese and toms it was 4.6! (I did have a 30 walk with my mutt around the park just before lunch). Can someone tell me if its normal to be 6.1 on waking the last two days. or should I test a little later to give myself time to 'wake up'. Should I worry that my glucose levels are lower after eating, or does the metformin help? (Im on 1 x 500mg twice a day) On the plus side I've lost 2 stone, 4lls and my BP has dropped too, so at least everything is going in the right direction! best Mary [/QUOTE]
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