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Dutchgardener

Dutchgardener

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Type of diabetes
Don't have diabetes
hello Everyone I am new to all of this.
My Glucose level last night was 32.2 This morning it was 16.3 mmol/l
I have got an appointment with the nurse on the 16th of march Should I Be concernt about theses readings?
 
Are you testing at all?

Those figures are very high. Concerned? Yep, I'd be watching out for that big time. Age, weight, diet info stuff would help us a lot but single figures are the goal.
 
Welcome to the forum :) I would get earlier appointment. These figures are quite high and the sooner you get it sorted the better
 
I think you should start to manage your lifestyle well. Pre-diabetes can be reversed. You can start to use glucose meter to check your glucose and see what reasons cause it high, and what you do to maintain it right. there're some smart - glucose meter used together with smartphone app. I think it's quite useful. I personally use Dnurse smart glucose meter, Dnurse app can record my data, and generate curve, i can quickly know my glucose situation,
 
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Hi,

It sounds like you already have a meter?
Keep a diary of your test readings along with what you have eaten. It will help the professionals help you..

Ideally. As well as testing bloods before bed & on waking, try just before meals & the two hour after mark. This will help them to know what's happening..

Unfortunately. It's not only sugar that raises blood levels. Other sources of carbohydrate like bread, pasta, (fruit juice can be a spiker.) milk, potato have varying release rates which can cause issue..?

As mentioned above. Get an earlier appointment with the doctor.

Best of luck!
 
Thank you all for your advise
I have bought a ihealth
Jaylee said:
Hi,

It sounds like you already have a meter?
Keep a diary of your test readings along with what you have eaten. It will help the professionals help you..

Ideally. As well as testing bloods before bed & on waking, try just before meals & the two hour after mark. This will help them to know what's happening..

Unfortunately. It's not only sugar that raises blood levels. Other sources of carbohydrate like bread, pasta, (fruit juice can be a spiker.) milk, potato have varying release rates which can cause issue..?

As mentioned above. Get an earlier appointment with the doctor.

Best of luck!
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Jaylee said:
Hi,

It sounds like you already have a meter?
Keep a diary of your test readings along with what you have eaten. It will help the professionals help you..

Ideally. As well as testing bloods before bed & on waking, try just before meals & the two hour after mark. This will help them to know what's happening..

Unfortunately. It's not only sugar that raises blood levels. Other sources of carbohydrate like bread, pasta, (fruit juice can be a spiker.) milk, potato have varying release rates which can cause issue..?

As mentioned above. Get an earlier appointment with the doctor.

Best of luck!
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Thanks for advise.
Will keep a record of the food I'm eating.
I have been taken some random tests.
Even those were high.
Thanks
 
Dutchgardener said:
Thank you all for your advise
I have bought a ihealth


Thanks for advise.
Will keep a record of the food I'm eating.
I have been taken some random tests.
Even those were high.
Thanks
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No problems.. I'm guessing from your name, you are from the Netherlands? Sorry to say this. Beer may cause an issue too? ;)
 
Hi Welcome to the club. Its great that you know your readings and yes they are very high. It will take time to get them to conform to the normal range. The best advice is to stop worrying, it sends the BG reading higher. Reducing carbs is seen to be working for a lot of us. You can go extreme if you can manage it or mid points to get used to the change in your diet. I find it is best to eliminate all and gradually add back until you see a spike. If food spikes it goes on the not yet list. Once I hit my target glucose range, I will retest on foods on the not yet list. If they still spike beyond what I consider acceptable, they will go on the never list. You will probably be given the eat well plate as a diet guide. Its up to you if you chose to eat it, personally it sends my sugars high so I chose not to follow it.
 
Jaylee said:
No problems.. I'm guessing from your name, you are from the Netherlands? Sorry to say this. Beer may cause an issue too? ;)
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You're right i am from Holland but...
I live in England for more than ...
Years I try to remember.
I used to like my beers etc far to much
( I'm a alcoholic but a dry one, last drink12 years ago).
 
Dutchgardener said:
You're right i am from Holland but...
I live in England for more than ...
Years I try to remember.
I used to like my beers etc far to much
( I'm a alcoholic but a dry one, last drink12 years ago).
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Hello Dutchgardener.

I would agree with the others that your numbers are pretty elevated, so seeing someone sooner than later would probably make sense.

Is it fair to assume that you bought your meter because you had concerns about this, or maybe weren't feeling too well?

In the meantime, please ensure you are drinking enough fluids, as that will always help wash any excess sugars through your system. As others have said, blood sugars don't just come from the obvious sugary food and drinks, but from more sneaky stuff like bread, pasta, rice and potatoes.

It takes a while to get one's head around getting a handle on this thing, but it can be done.

If you can see someone in less than a week, it would probably be helpful, as usually the first thing the Docs would like to do is order up form blood tests from the lab, so might as well get those in hand?

Good luck with it all, but please don't ignore those numbers.
 
Dutchgardener...I hope that the news I got 30mins ago can give you hope. I had to go for a second blood test this week because I had an HBaC1 reading of 51. Since receiving my iniiital test I reduced the rubbish from my diet and my weight fell by half a stone. This Monday I used the LoCarb diet and my weight fell by 4lbs in five days. I would certainly think about those two steps.
This morning I was told that my second blood test had come back as normal and not of concern (don't know the numbers yet). While, I suspect, that my numbers were not as drastic as the ones you are experiencing I think the first part to things is, as someone has said above, to get in a mindset of changing things for yourself and taking control. Believe it or not it really is not that hard and you will be pleasantly surprised at the ease of it (the LoCarb diet is almost effortless...with one or two exceptions!). On this site you have access to a great deal of experiential knowledge and some fab recipes.

I hope it goes well for you.
 
If you drink fizzy sugary drinks or have sugar in tea or coffee then stop doing that for now until you see the nurse. Also cut down on anything else with sugar or flour in it. I know that sounds odd but do it anyway until you can tell us what you eat/drink and we can start to sort it out.
 
@Dutchgardener - Hello and Welcome to the Forum. You want to cut out of your diet White Carbohydrates:- Bread, Rice, Pasta, Potato, Biscuits, cakes and Pastry. Make sure you eat enough Proteins, Fats, Veg and non-tropical fruits in your diet. Drink plenty of sugar free fluids and exercise helps to lower blood sugars.:)
 
Brunneria said:
Hi and welcome!

All good advice above.

Have you been feeling this way a long time, or did it come on suddenly?
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It really started I suppose Nov 2014 had pneumonia.
I stopped with smoking .
And from then I haven't felt myself.
First diagnosed with asthma in September 2015.
Went to doctor earlier this year .
Doctor put me on tablets for something different and sent for a blood test.
Glucose level was raised.
Did a second blood test also high appointment in 5 days the 16th of march
Bought myself a ihealth align glucose meter received on the 9 of March and have been taken readings.
I am worried anxious nervous on how I am going to cope.
 
Well, I would certainly see someone sooner rather than later, but I don't want you to stress too much (stress raises blood glucose).

When is the soonest you can realisitcally get an appointment?

The truth is that we none of us wanted diabetes, and we none of us enjoyed finding room for it in our lives, but... well... it happens, and you cope. :) Sometimes, it also turns out to be rather a relief. You may have been having quite a few niggly unpleasant side effects from high blood glucose for some time, without realising what they were, or why you were having them.

When you get a clear answer from your doc, and know where you stand (type 1 or type 2, or not, medicine options, etc.) you will find MASSES of information and helpful advice here on the forum. With the additional reassurance that we have all been through it, and know what you are going though.

Hope that helps.
 
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