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What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

HarrisonK said:
7.3 at 6am, I could have cried. Now, I'm 5.3 after breakfast (2xsausage 2xbacon 2xeggs) and a 40min walk. This :banghead: seems appropriate at times ;)
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Hang tough sir. Your signature shows your progress. 112 in March, 40 in June so you are "going gangbusters" overall - there are periods of WTFage for us all. @Freema How long after exercise was the 7? My understanding is that "vigorous exercise" will raise bg for up to 2 hrs before dropping. However, my understanding of most things is very limited.
 
First time posting in this thread, on behalf of my husband (hope that's okay). 6.2 this morning......but after usual breakfast of 5% Fage yoghurt, flaked almonds, seeds and 3 strawberries and 2 raspberries this rose to 7.8! This usually gives no more rise than .5 to 1.

He is becoming increasingly frustrated as despite his hard work with diet and exercise, BG levels seem to be creeping up again. He's on 2x500mg Metformin twice a day and diet has not changed massively over the past few weeks. His average has increased from around 6.5 to 7 over the last month. I realise this isn't that bad, but we were comfortably in the 5s and 6s, with the odd foray into the low 7s. Now we seem to have moved to high 6s and 7s with the odd frustrating stray into the 8s throughout the day. We were hoping he would be heading downwards and not upwards!

Any ideas? His BP meds have changed in the last month - reduction of ramipril down to 5mg from 10mg and introduction of a beta blocker (bisopropol). Exercise has stepped up a little, but not massively. Our diet is lowish carbs, but not Keto (between about 40-60g a day, no more than 20g per meal, generally). He is almost at target weight after losing over 3-4 stone and we need to start looki g maintenance. No idea how to go about it, as scared if pushing levels up further, even with increased fat. Help!
 
Oh, and I should mention he has been off insulin for over a month now too. Levels were stable as he came off the long acting...but have gradually crept up over the past few weeks.
 
5.6 today. Decided to try a small carby thing early as suggested. No idea if it worked as I went out and forgot to test! Had breakfast out (2 poached eggs and bacon) but no meter so couldn’t test until 2 hrs 6.9. Then had lunch. Literally a handful of leaves (not even 1 carb according to the pack) a couple of slices of salami (trace carb) and two cherry tomatoes (2carbs max) followed by a few nuts (2 carbs according to pack) and suddenly after an hour I’m up at 8.7!! Fed up . Just can’t see a pattern. Sorry I’m rambling
 
Hi, i’m New to diabetes and have been given no advise by my dn whatsoever. I have learnt a lot from this site over the past few days but am still confused. My reading this morning was 3.5 and i’m Not sure if anything needs to be done to raise the level? Yesterday I ate carb free and had all readings in the low 5s. The day before I was in the 9s when eating carbs. Any advice on a way forward would be helpful. Thanks. I take insultin 20 units twice a day and am type 2
 
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@Elaine p the answer partially depends on what Type of diabetes you have (Type 1 or 2) and whether or not you take insulin or any medication. Please edit underneath your name to add this.

How many carbs exactly did you consume yesterday? How did you feel at the time of this reading? Dizzy? Headache?

Answering as a Type 2 who doesn't take any meds or insulin yes, that number is too low. It shouldn't be below 4.0. It's not in the danger level which is below 3.0 but it should not be this low, I'd have a small amount of sugar - 1 tsp* and retest in 15 minutes. If it still below 4.0, I'd repeat. (Standard recommendation is for 1 tbsp but I think that is more for Type 1s.)
More info:
https://www.bloodsugar101.com/how-to-treat-mild-hypos
https://www.bloodsugar101.com/the-2-gram-cure-for-hunger
* glucose is better than sucrose (table sugar) but may not be readily available

If you take medications and/or insulin and are Type 2, it is a sign your meds probably need to be reduced (depending on the particular med.). Others more knowledgable than me can answer on this.

For Type 1s, hypos (hypoglycemia episodes) are a real concern and must watched for and be dealt with immediately. Many Type 1s carry glucose tablets with them for this reason. (Again, I leave this information to those far more knowledgable than me.)
 
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BibaBee said:
First time posting in this thread, on behalf of my husband (hope that's okay). 6.2 this morning......but after usual breakfast of 5% Fage yoghurt, flaked almonds, seeds and 3 strawberries and 2 raspberries this rose to 7.8! This usually gives no more rise than .5 to 1.

He is becoming increasingly frustrated as despite his hard work with diet and exercise, BG levels seem to be creeping up again. He's on 2x500mg Metformin twice a day and diet has not changed massively over the past few weeks. His average has increased from around 6.5 to 7 over the last month. I realise this isn't that bad, but we were comfortably in the 5s and 6s, with the odd foray into the low 7s. Now we seem to have moved to high 6s and 7s with the odd frustrating stray into the 8s throughout the day. We were hoping he would be heading downwards and not upwards!

Any ideas? His BP meds have changed in the last month - reduction of ramipril down to 5mg from 10mg and introduction of a beta blocker (bisopropol). Exercise has stepped up a little, but not massively. Our diet is lowish carbs, but not Keto (between about 40-60g a day, no more than 20g per meal, generally). He is almost at target weight after losing over 3-4 stone and we need to start looki g maintenance. No idea how to go about it, as scared if pushing levels up further, even with increased fat. Help!
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Hi @BibaBee,

So sorry to read about your husband's experience. Diabetes can truly be frustrating.

Just did a quick google and it seems that betablockers can impact blood sugars. Here is a link to one of the websites I found, (https://www.diabetesselfmanagement....ement/drugs-that-can-worsen-diabetes-control/) which explains how betablockers can affect the release of insulin from the pancreas.

It might be a good idea to have a chat with your GP about this.

Keeping my fingers crossed for you and your husband.
 
BibaBee said:
Oh, and I should mention he has been off insulin for over a month now too. Levels were stable as he came off the long acting...but have gradually crept up over the past few weeks.
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I’ve not got experience of insulin or coming off it and it’s impact but others may?
Presume he was really high if decision made to put on insulin and I’d guess that managing mainly through diet may take a while and that there are bound to be oddities. I’ve now managed by diet alone since last October but was only on Metformin before.
For what it’s worth I’d suggest a dip in carbs a bit further and, as you don’t want weight reduction just maintenance an increase in healthy fats to fill up but not impact bgs. I’ve not gone over 30g of carb per day for about a year now but managing to just about keep at my maintenance weight by keeping fats higher.
It may be it just all needs time to settle and may be just one of those blips .....
Edit to add @ziggy_w great info finding out it may well explain it
 
"Bare ruined choirs, where late the sweet birds sang"? Come on, guys! No way! :)

It's more a case of blood glucose being "one foot in sea and one on shore; to one thing constant never."

So sigh no more, but let it go, and be ye blithe and bonny.

5.6 Monday. Good morning, all!
 
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"
Sing no more ditties, sing no more
Of Liver dumps so dull and heavy.
The fraud of men was ever so
Since summer first was leafy.
Then sigh not so, but let them go,
And be you blithe and bonny,
Converting all your sounds of woe
Into hey, nonny, nonny."

It's all much ado about nothing
 
JohnEGreen said:
"
Sing no more ditties, sing no more
Of Liver dumps so dull and heavy.
The fraud of men was ever so
Since summer first was leafy.
Then sigh not so, but let them go,
And be you blithe and bonny,
Converting all your sounds of woe
Into hey, nonny, nonny."

It's all much ado about nothing
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Tricking you will be an Arden @JohnEGreen :sorry:
 
Loving all the odes to Shakespeare boys...love the plays but not clever enough to quote...went every year to the Globe Theatre in London since it opened until 2/3 years ago when they appointed a crazy Artistic Director who just didnt understand you dont need to try hard to make it relevant or funny. Keep it coming, I need cheering up.
 
Thanks so much @ziggy_w and @shelley262. We'll continue to monitor it for a couple of weeks and go to the GP if the trend is upwards. I also read somewhere that Ramipril can slightly lower BG, so I wonder if there could be a double whammy here, as his dose has halved. I'm trying to up the fats a little here and there, but cautiously. He was very high at diagnosis with a HBA1C of 120! Add to that Bell's Palsy and a high dose of steroids to treat which pushed up BG, they had to admit him to hospital and treat with insulin. They also suspect he has had diabetes undiagnosed for around 8-10 years, as he has extensive retinopathy issues too. We've not had a great summer, to put it mildly!
 
JohnEGreen said:
"
Sing no more ditties, sing no more
Of Liver dumps so dull and heavy.
The fraud of men was ever so
Since summer first was leafy.
Then sigh not so, but let them go,
And be you blithe and bonny,
Converting all your sounds of woe
Into hey, nonny, nonny."

It's all much ado about nothing
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:cat:

And O! 'tis true, 'tis true. Alack!
 
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