Hi everyone,
I am hoping to get some advice.
I have had gestational diabetes 3x. The last pregnancy was just over a year ago. On this occasion I was unable to manage my bs with diet alone, and after metformin still wasn't enough to get my levels down, I was introduced to insulin for the last 6 weeks of pregnancy.
I did go for my post 6 week ogtt which came back on the high side but within 'normal limits'.
I have continued the past year to have frequent loo visits (at least once every hour) my mouth gets so dry that I am constantly sucking on ice to keep it moist and I am still bothered by many of the symptoms I had while I had the gd. Including feeling exhausted for the 2 hours after every meal.
I decided to purchase online, some more testing strips to check my blood sugars myself before going to dr.
I am finding my first morning (fasting 12 hrs) to be around the 6.1-6.4 mark, occasionally they may be around 5.
One hour after eating my levels are anywhere between 8.5 but mostly closer to 9.8 with the odd 10 to 12 depending on what I eat.
Two hours after eating they are never lower than 6.9 but most times still sitting over the 8 mark.
I don't eat a great deal of sweet food, or a eat a hugely high carb diet. I am 41. I weigh 8 stone, so not overweight. I admit I don't get time to exercise much because I am running around after 2 babies all day, to be honest, I don't feel that I have the energy to do anything else. I can nearly tell myself, before testing that my levels are high as I feel so rubbish.
I have trawled the internet but find a lot of conflicting advice about what is considered diabetic, pre diabetic or normal.
I would appreciate any advice.
Kind regards.
I am hoping to get some advice.
I have had gestational diabetes 3x. The last pregnancy was just over a year ago. On this occasion I was unable to manage my bs with diet alone, and after metformin still wasn't enough to get my levels down, I was introduced to insulin for the last 6 weeks of pregnancy.
I did go for my post 6 week ogtt which came back on the high side but within 'normal limits'.
I have continued the past year to have frequent loo visits (at least once every hour) my mouth gets so dry that I am constantly sucking on ice to keep it moist and I am still bothered by many of the symptoms I had while I had the gd. Including feeling exhausted for the 2 hours after every meal.
I decided to purchase online, some more testing strips to check my blood sugars myself before going to dr.
I am finding my first morning (fasting 12 hrs) to be around the 6.1-6.4 mark, occasionally they may be around 5.
One hour after eating my levels are anywhere between 8.5 but mostly closer to 9.8 with the odd 10 to 12 depending on what I eat.
Two hours after eating they are never lower than 6.9 but most times still sitting over the 8 mark.
I don't eat a great deal of sweet food, or a eat a hugely high carb diet. I am 41. I weigh 8 stone, so not overweight. I admit I don't get time to exercise much because I am running around after 2 babies all day, to be honest, I don't feel that I have the energy to do anything else. I can nearly tell myself, before testing that my levels are high as I feel so rubbish.
I have trawled the internet but find a lot of conflicting advice about what is considered diabetic, pre diabetic or normal.
I would appreciate any advice.
Kind regards.
