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Hi Jo,
Hope we don't have to welcome you to the forum but if your fasting (overnight) glucose count is above 6 you need further professional advice supplemented by what you read here. What is your glucose count?
Ian
Hope we don't have to welcome you to the forum but if your fasting (overnight) glucose count is above 6 you need further professional advice supplemented by what you read here. What is your glucose count?
Ian
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high numbers need attention. See the nurse by all means and get the book (Dr Richard Bernsteind complete diabetes solution) It's all in there.A number of us on this forum have found that if you follow Bernstein, things improve.
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Hi Jo and welcome to the forum,jomelia said:
The answer to your question depends on how high is "very high".
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Hi Jo,
If you can't reduce it by diet then you are on the wrong diet. Have a read around the forum on the various food topics, particularly about carbohydrates and the effect these have on your blood sugar levels. You can reduce your blood sugar quite easily by reducing the amount of carbohydrate that you eat.
Your level of 11.6 is far too high - if you have been running at that level for any length of time then you are heading for some very serious problems. You need to get it down initially to below 7, and ideally below 6. By all means go to see your diabetes support team as you may well need something more than just diet control. But don't listen to any dietary advice they give you. A DN is not a dietitian and will most likely tell you to eat more starchy carbs - the very things that cause your high blood sugar!
If you can't reduce it by diet then you are on the wrong diet. Have a read around the forum on the various food topics, particularly about carbohydrates and the effect these have on your blood sugar levels. You can reduce your blood sugar quite easily by reducing the amount of carbohydrate that you eat.
Your level of 11.6 is far too high - if you have been running at that level for any length of time then you are heading for some very serious problems. You need to get it down initially to below 7, and ideally below 6. By all means go to see your diabetes support team as you may well need something more than just diet control. But don't listen to any dietary advice they give you. A DN is not a dietitian and will most likely tell you to eat more starchy carbs - the very things that cause your high blood sugar!
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Jo,
Something that might help your diary is a little book called the Collins Gem Carb Counter. I find it a great help because it lists the carbs in a typical portion. There is also a Collins Gem Calorie Counter, which also tells you how much carb there is per 100g of any given food, but I don't find it as easy to use because you have to constantly convert the "per 100g" gigure into portion sizes. Both are available from WH Smiths or any bookshop and cost a few pounds each.
Something that might help your diary is a little book called the Collins Gem Carb Counter. I find it a great help because it lists the carbs in a typical portion. There is also a Collins Gem Calorie Counter, which also tells you how much carb there is per 100g of any given food, but I don't find it as easy to use because you have to constantly convert the "per 100g" gigure into portion sizes. Both are available from WH Smiths or any bookshop and cost a few pounds each.
