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Maisiemo96

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Hi , I'm new to posting on here. I'm really confused and hope someone can help. I was told by my doctor I was pediabetic some time ago. He didn't seem to bothered ,just said to " keep a eye on it". At the time I was having regular blood tests for other things too.
However the regular blood tests are now 6 monthly and since civic not at all. The last was was not diabetic.
I have a glucose monitor,but really don't have much of a clue about interpreting nthe resuly. Haven't used it in a while.
Lately I've been feeling pretty rough,headache,tired,bit shaky and feel really dehydrated.
So I got the monitor out last night. Before eating it was 6.5. This morning before eating 6.0. An hour after breakfast 10.4 then a hr late 6.4.
I don't really know what I'm doing to be honest. Just know I don't feel right and wondering if these readings are ok? Should I do more at different times?
Thanks very much
 
Hi @Maisiemo96 and welcome

When was the last test that was non-diabetic? Was it an HbA1c and do you know what the result was? That’d be important information to have.

When the doctor told you to ‘keep an eye on it’, did he give you any advice and did you make any changes?

Sorry for all the questions, but a bit more context would help people to respond appropriately.

The numbers you’ve posted are a bit high, but only a bit. Without knowing what you ate it’s difficult to comment further. If you’re feeling rough it could also be that your blood sugars are raised because you’re not well, rather than the other way around.
 
Hi. Those meter readings are fine. If you go over 10mmol 2 hours after meal then take note and if they go into the teens you may be diabetic but don't panic. Get an HBA1c test done by the GP.
 
Thanks for replying. That did help. Not sure what a HBA1c is,I just had regular 3 monthly blood test( later 6 months) and the super level test came back " borderline". I do have fibromyalgia so I don't feel well most of the time. On the 10.4 this morning test I'd eaten a bowl of cornflakes mixed with special k, milk . I wasn't given anything by the dr,just told to watch what I eat ,which I do. Thanks again.
 
Daibell said:
Hi. Those meter readings are fine. If you go over 10mmol 2 hours after meal then take note and if they go into the teens you may be diabetic but don't panic. Get an HBA1c test done by the GP.
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Thank you,I appreciate you replying...l won't panic!
 
The cornflakes and special k will be the cause of that rise. Anyone heading towards T2 diabetes or prediabetic has problems metabolising carbohydrates properly. That’s all of them, although some are worse than others in how quickly they effect your bloods. For many in your situation simply reducing the carbs can prevent any progression and actually reverse the situation. If you need to lose weight it works for that too, further improving health. Take a look at diet doctor.com for some ideas how to “keep an eye on it “ effectively and make some simple changes. I’d also get details of the tests done and the actual full results so in future you can compare and understand what’s happening. (We can help if you want).
 

Thank you again. A while ago I had quite bad stomach problems and herd. I lost a some as dare not eat some things. I also tried the fod map diet. Consequently I've been eating extra cornflakes,just to fill up. I really can't afford to lose anymore weight, I need to put some back on. So cutting out carbs is going to take some thinking about. I'm too skinny and don't have a clue what to eat ( fodmap didn't work that well). I will seriously try to sort out my diet.
 
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Sounds like the blood test was an HbA1c, which is an estimate of your average blood sugars over the previous 8-12 weeks.

I’d like go much higher than you did with cereal and milk. That spike after an hour and almost back to base at 2 hours is not a huge deal as a one-off, but I wouldn’t want it to be happening regularly. You’re clearly worried - and stress won’t help your numbers - so it would be worth talking to your GP and I’d also recommend getting a copy of your blood test results.

The recommendation to look at dietdoctor.com is a good one.
 

Thank you. I'm not really too worried now. I had linked it to the way I'd been feeling . I had no idea that I spiked like that after eating carbs ,but now I do I can see a pattern. I'll definitely look into the diet. My main worry is losing weight,as I need to put some on. I'm really pleased I posted because I feel I could learn a lot now.
 
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I would say that if you were on a hill with the top being bad and the bottom being good; you would be approaching half way.

I believe you might want to consider eating in a manner that maybe drops your morning glucose to around 5 and your post meal tests much lower.
 
The way low carb people maintain or gain weight is to increase proteins and fats to maintain overall energy intake as opposed to only cutting foods out. Think of it as a seesaw. It does however involve getting your head around a new way of eating and getting over the unnecessary fear of (natural unprocessed) fats. There’s lot of explanations and evidence out there that it is carbs not fats (other than vegetable and seed processed oils) that cause most if not all of the problems fat is blamed for. Again dietdoctor.com explains it better than I do.
 
Thank you,I'll be trying to head back down the hill.
 
 
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