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

ChrisT2 said:
6.6 reasonable starting point but like @OrsonKartt and others my numbers rise uncontrollably to around 9 or 10 with or without food until a slow afternoon drop before dinner. Overnight drops to 3 or 4 while I sleep. Just wished I could influence this daily trend and get lower numbers during the day and rely less on metformin.
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Green tea works for my readings. Not sure if you can have green tea whilst taking meds but worth a try if you can.
 
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OrsonKartt said:
I don’t know if it’s just a thing for good luck but I have taken to starting the day with vitamins. If you don’t already do it might be worth a try ?
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I've been dosing with a ginger ,turmeric, black pepper, garlic, cayenne pepper ,lemon infusions and ascorbic acid for a while
boosts the immune system ..
Change of seasons ,one of my old work colleagues called it a "weather breeder"
It's just hung about for a while..
Not bad enough to stop work though!
 
libre 5.0 didn't go swimming today as had physcologist appt to help with needle phobia. appt was rescheduled to next week and its been cut in half. notified early enough of change saved me ferry fare. pools super busy so heading out a walk instead. have organised to try get bloods done 20th will see how that goes
 
ChrisT2 said:
7.2 later reading this morning. Going to give green tea a try, must admit will try anything to get figures lower so welcome others successes and methods.
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I might try green tea, but I would need to put milk in as tea without milk makes me feel nauseous.

Anybody tried sunchoke plants (Jerusalem artichokes)? Apparently they contain inulin and are supposed to be good for all sorts of things, including regulating blood control. I did try to grow the tubers a couple of years ago, but they didn't come to much. Didn't help that OH decided he needed the planter for other things so binned the contents. I never did get around to trying them. Here are a couple of links https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32583794/ and https://flavorycooking.com/are-sunchokes-good-for-you/ which give some info.
 
Ryhia said:
I might try green tea, but I would need to put milk in as tea without milk makes me feel nauseous.

Anybody tried sunchoke plantstetw (Jerusalem artichokes)? Apparently they contain inulin and are supposed to be good for all sorts of things, including regulating blood control. I did try to grow the tubers a couple of years ago, but they didn't come to much. Didn't help that OH decided he needed the planter for other things so binned the contents. I never did get around to trying them. Here are a couple of links https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32583794/ and https://flavorycooking.com/are-sunchokes-good-for-you/ which give some info.
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Try again with the planting..
You normally can't get rid of them once planted..how ever you try you always leave a few in and regrow the following year
My dad had some for years which died in the hot summer of 1976.i don't remember eve eating them until I planted some in maybe mid 80s.. can't remember the taste .. okay I think..
 
Lainie71 said:
Green tea works for my readings. Not sure if you can have green tea whilst taking meds but worth a try if you can.
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I’ve started drinking green tea & fresh mint instead of proper tea, not sure if it does anything for blood sugar but it’s greatly improved my oxygen levels especially through the night, the mint makes it just about drinkable
 
Newly diagnosed this week and waiting to find out what type - but likely type 2 so finding my way still
13.3 at bedtime 11.6 at 1am - tested because I woke up for wee, and just felt a bit odd, this morning at 7.15am it was 12.7
I seem to be sitting at around 13 first thing in the morning and bedtime has been anything from 13 - 17,
All suggestions welcome
 
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