JohnEGreen
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- Type of diabetes
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- Treatment type
- Diet only
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- Tripe and Onions
6.3 this morning bit on the high side for me but had a little bit of a carby week so far.
Mine have gone up & I know there's nothing I can do...often happens to me in summer...support is needed when we feel challenged by our results...so post away there there's no judgement here.Its so frustrating isn't it.
My levels were in the 7-8s and I just couldn't bring myself to post them with everyone doing so well
You're right, support is needed. I just suffered in silence though I did try and stayed positive.Mine have gone up & I know there's nothing I can do...often happens to me in summer...support is needed when we feel challenged by our results...so post away there there's no judgement here.
I had a similar thought process Starfish then realised there was no point in only posting when I was in non-diabetic range...its about sharing information...seeing how diabetes affects us as individuals you must never be worried about posting your FBG here whatever range it is...we all learn something.You're right, support is needed. I just suffered in silence though I did try and stayed positive.
You're rightI had a similar thought process Starfish then realised there was no point in only posting when I was in non-diabetic range...its about sharing information...seeing how diabetes affects us as individuals you must never be worried about posting your FBG here whatever range it is...we all learn something.
That is spot on. If we only see the good results then it can be so demoralising to think we are the only ones struggling. Especially important to those new to diabetes to know they are not alone in struggles, but also for those who have been long term diabetes and are seeing previous control methods are being less effective.I had a similar thought process Starfish then realised there was no point in only posting when I was in non-diabetic range...its about sharing information...seeing how diabetes affects us as individuals you must never be worried about posting your FBG here whatever range it is...we all learn something.
From now on I will post all my fbg whether theyre high or lowThat is spot on. If we only see the good results then it can be so demoralising to think we are the only ones struggling. Especially important to those new to diabetes to know they are not alone in struggles, but also for those who have been long term diabetes and are seeing previous control methods are being less effective.
Also encouraging when we see suggested reasons for higher numbers, and solutions.
I have been in the 4's & 5's mostly during the three years since diagnosis...now my levels are generally higher by approximately 1-2mmols...I am working on that & testing regularly...in comparison to my HbA1c at diagnosis (17.4) I am still managing my diabetes fairly well...I believe we need to look at how far we've come on the diabetes treadmill and in managing our conditions.If we only see the good results then it can be so demoralising to think we are the only ones struggling.
I think you are probably right and stress and anxiety is impacting on your blood levels. It also becomes a self fulfilling prophecy as we stress about high FBGs which in turn puts our levels up.Back up to 7.2 for me this morning woke up feeling anxious though