Re: I am new diabetic.. what's with this?

[Guest guest]

Hello Jacky,

I am from England and my reading before breakfast was 18.2 (327.6)i

have got to get this down soon.

Thank you for the wonderful offer of help.. i will try that i think

sometime.. i am not feeling to well and i feel drained to the bone,

But thank you.

Darren.

> Hi,

>

> So are you Canadian or from Europe? Why do I ask, your readings

are not

> in the 100's. ehehehe I am from Canada, and my meter measures that

way

> to. I post my results two ways, just to help out the rest of the

group

> (it would be nice if they returned the favour!!!) Just take your

> reading and x by 18. So you fasting was 10.4 or 187.2. That is

high.

> So what are you doing to fix this problem? We can help. Give us a

days

> readings and a corresponding food diary. i.e. Breakfast meal,

reading

> 1 hour post, and 2 hours post. Same for lunch and dinner, then

before

> bed and fasting. We can really help!

>

> Jacky

[Guest guest]

Hello Jacky,

I am taking Metformin three times a day, Thank you for your

concern .. it's down this morning... 10.0 (180)

Darren.

> Darren,

>

> I reread your post....18.2 is dangerously high. Are you taking

med's?

> I think you should call you dr.

>

> Jacky

[Guest guest]

Hello Jacky,

Yes i am on Metformin 3X a day.. my sugar is up and down like manic,

this morning it droped to 10.0(180)now it is 14.0 (252).

It's no where as bad as yesterday but i still feel dizzy and a little

nausea, drained and tired.. but it is lower

Darren.

> Darren,

>

> I reread your post....18.2 is dangerously high. Are you taking

med's?

> I think you should call you dr.

>

> Jacky

[Guest guest]

> Darren,

> The quickest and most effective thing you can do right now is to

reduce your

> carbohydrate consumption. It is carbohydrates that are making your

bg's go

> up, nothing else!

> , T2

>

And speaking from my own experience, it may take a little time to get

it down to where you want it. Mine didn't come down all at once

after diagnosis, but it showed a steady decline. I was diagnosed on

Nov. 29, with a fasting blood sugar of 353. My first week of totally

normal readings didn't happen until December 17. But during that

time I was seeing a decrease, and seeing more and more readings in

the normal level. Other than the weird 1 hour spike I've been getting

after breakfast, I've only had about 3 abnormal readings since then,

and they were only a few points high.

Christy

[Guest guest]

> Darren,

> The quickest and most effective thing you can do right now is to

reduce your

> carbohydrate consumption. It is carbohydrates that are making your

bg's go

> up, nothing else!

> , T2

>

And speaking from my own experience, it may take a little time to get

it down to where you want it. Mine didn't come down all at once

after diagnosis, but it showed a steady decline. I was diagnosed on

Nov. 29, with a fasting blood sugar of 353. My first week of totally

normal readings didn't happen until December 17. But during that

time I was seeing a decrease, and seeing more and more readings in

the normal level. Other than the weird 1 hour spike I've been getting

after breakfast, I've only had about 3 abnormal readings since then,

and they were only a few points high.

Christy