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Not sure what numbers are good and bad.

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al89

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
I was diagnosed with type 2 over a year ago and it has recently come to light that my old doctor failed to inform me I was prediabetic for over 2 years before and had failed to provided any care after my diagnosis other than sign off a prescription for metformin every month and tell me to lose weight.

I have since moved cities and have a new doctor who has sent me for various check ups and have double my dose as my hba1c test went from 51 to 59 but not sure what that means.

I am currently on 1000mg Metformin twice a day

I have been monitoring my blood sugars for 6 weeks before eating and 2 hours after and I get these rough figures
Before breakfast 5.5-6.8
After breakfast 6.1-8.1
Before lunch 5.6-8
After lunch 7-8.3
Before dinner 6.4-8.3
After dinner 8-9
I had 2 high readings of 13.3 after I took some paracetamol due to period pains and 12.4 after I had a curry with rice and nan bread which I knew I shouldn't have done.

I have also had 2 lows of 3.8 and 3.7 before lunch both stress related.

I am happy with my breakfast numbers but could be lower which I hope will happen with weight loss. Though I think Weetabix with milk and a banana needs to be dropped as that is what is giving me the 8.1 2 hours after as well at the 8 before lunch.

I just feel my numbers after dinner are too high but I just don't know if it is normal for it to be higher later in the day.

Also would waking at 5am + 2.5 hour commute followed by 9 hour office based work and then 2.5 hour commute impact blood sugars for the day or even the week as currently this is my work day 1-2 times a week as those days I am only able to take readings for the evening.
 
Hello and welcome @al89

It seems your new doctor is being proactive in providing you with diabetes care. That ought to include regular checks of feet and eyes, for any diabetic changes.
It is good that you have a blood glucose meter and are testing regularly. Are you also keeping a record of what you have eaten, so that you can see how that affects your blood glucose readings?
You are right to be concerned about the high carb foods, ( weetabix, banana, rice and nasn bread) . Lots of our members, with T2 diabetes, manage without medication by eating very minimal carbohydrate foods.

Your high readings in the evenings are most likely to be due to the foods you are consuming. High carb will give high readings. Though stress can impact, too. Generally the most difficult time achieve lower readings is the fasting morning reading. This is due to the liver releasing glucose to prepare your body for the energy needed to wakebup and get moving.

With HbA1c of 59 it should be possible for you to turn that around by tweaking your diet, to include fewer carbohydrate foods and drinks. This explains HbA1c

Glycosylated haemoglobin & diabetes. HbA1c facts, units, diagnosis, testing frequency, limitations, control & conversion. How blood glucose levels link to A1c.

Glycosylated haemoglobin & diabetes. HbA1c facts, units, diagnosis, test frequency, limitations, control, conversion. How blood glucose levels link to A1c.
www.diabetes.co.uk

There is information in my signature, (beneath my post, just scroll down) for new members, including info on low carb way of eating.
Have a read, come back and ask questions. Members are generally pleased to help with advice and information.
 
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