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<blockquote data-quote="jinstone" data-source="post: 416909" data-attributes="member: 29022"><p>I think the advice you are getting is good, I'm afraid there is no quick fix. I needed a non-essential operation and it took me 6 months to slowly drive my levels down to an acceptable level using changes in diet and provided drugs, then I had my op. My level by the way was 21.6 when I was first diagnosed. As other posters have mentioned even once you have stabalised your readings you can still have high readings occassionally. Unfortunately it is not a pure science. I noticed one poster commenting about any poor health and after a period of man flu (grin) I went back to the doctor and was advised that periods of illness can cause both blood pressure and glucose readings to remain higher than normal between 3-5 weeks after any illness. Any period longer that should be investigated.High blood pressure readings by the way could be white coat syndrome where you unknowingly don't like being at the doctors and your pressure goes high. Buy a cuff, not wrist or finger monitor and try taking your own reading over a period of time and take those to your doctor next time you are there. You don't have to live off cardboard tasting food just take it sensibly and steadily. Unfortunately you can almost right off any deserts which has bugged me but the rest is more of a case of refinement. use your meter a couple of hours after eating to establish what works and what doesn't.</p><p>Regards</p><p>Jeremy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jinstone, post: 416909, member: 29022"] I think the advice you are getting is good, I'm afraid there is no quick fix. I needed a non-essential operation and it took me 6 months to slowly drive my levels down to an acceptable level using changes in diet and provided drugs, then I had my op. My level by the way was 21.6 when I was first diagnosed. As other posters have mentioned even once you have stabalised your readings you can still have high readings occassionally. Unfortunately it is not a pure science. I noticed one poster commenting about any poor health and after a period of man flu (grin) I went back to the doctor and was advised that periods of illness can cause both blood pressure and glucose readings to remain higher than normal between 3-5 weeks after any illness. Any period longer that should be investigated.High blood pressure readings by the way could be white coat syndrome where you unknowingly don't like being at the doctors and your pressure goes high. Buy a cuff, not wrist or finger monitor and try taking your own reading over a period of time and take those to your doctor next time you are there. You don't have to live off cardboard tasting food just take it sensibly and steadily. Unfortunately you can almost right off any deserts which has bugged me but the rest is more of a case of refinement. use your meter a couple of hours after eating to establish what works and what doesn't. Regards Jeremy [/QUOTE]
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