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3.6... bad???

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Becky1984 said:
6.9 before and a slice of whole grain toast and butter
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Ok so at a 2 hour post meal test you are looking for no more than a 2-3 mmol rise, you have only gone up 1.8 so that is very acceptable x
 
Thanks everyone.... I'm sorry to ask so many questions...I've gone from 6.9 to 8.7 to now 5.9 should it go up and down so much
 
Grogg1 said:
I also find hugging a hot cup of tea for a few seconds gets the blood flowing! Have they showed you how to test. Use side of your fingers near nail bed. Make sure no food or lotions on your hands which could affect your reading.
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Any excuse for a "cuppa" 🙂. Sorts the world out
 
Becky1984 said:
Thanks everyone.... I'm sorry to ask so many questions...I've gone from 6.9 to 8.7 to now 5.9 should it go up and down so much
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That's ok Becky, how long now is it since you had your breakfast, and don't be sorry, ask as many questions as you like until you feel comfortable with things and this could still be years down the line so continue to ask 🙂 x
 
Breakfast at 7, lunch will be at 13:00, so small up and downs are ok, my nurse said not below 5 but what should be a maximum to look at. I thought as type2 I'd have to be concerned with high numbers??
 
Yes small ups and downs are fine, 8.7 isn't terribly high, have your GP or team if you have one set ranges for you to be aiming for x
 
So after another big drop this afternoon (3.1) and a return to doctors, I'm now signed off work awaiting a specialist.. Feeling kinda lost now, I'm eating healthy in a bid to lose weight, and I seem to be getting worse not better.
 
Becky1984 said:
So after another big drop this afternoon (3.1) and a return to doctors, I'm now signed off work awaiting a specialist.. Feeling kinda lost now, I'm eating healthy in a bid to lose weight, and I seem to be getting worse not better.
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Awww Becky so sorry to hear this :(, do you know what caused the drop, as I'm not familiar with your type of medication I'm going to ask do you have to eat a certain amount of carbs per day or anything, what else did the DR say to you, I hope your feeling a bit better now x
 
No nothing previously but have now told me to have half of slice of toast between meals. Guess ill have to wait to see the specialist. So confused by all this. Also my reading after lunch ( veg soup) being 4.8 was bad enough.
 
That will be to keep your levels topped up and hopefully avoid further drops, did you ask them any questions and if so did they answer them for you x
 
No not really I'm not really with it, kinda deer in headlights at the moment. Feel like I should have asked if I needed medication at all if all it does is send me low, it seems I was healthier before knowing I was type2
 
I would perhaps phone your surgery in the morning and ask for at least a telephone appointment so you could run a few questions by them as it's not fair that you've been left like this hun x
 
Your medication is clearly wrong and you need this sorted. Is there more than one GP in your surgery? Is there a Diabetic Nurse specialist? If so demand an appointment with one of them tomorrow. Have they changed / reduced your medication at all?

Also ring your pharmacist and tell him what meds you are on and how they are lowering your BG. They are the most knowledgeable people on meds and will hopefully give you good advice.

Sorry if you've already said and I'm just missing it but when were you diagnosed? What prompted the diagnosis and what was your level when diagnosed? There are a few knowledgeable people on this forum who could maybe help you with what questions you need to ask of the medical profession etc.
 
I was diagnosed about a year ago Hb1a was 54, put straight on to dapagliflozin as I can't take metaformin. Stayed on that for awhile lost 5 stone, 3 months ago added trulicity to combat constant hunger, all was fine until Tuesday. Now this diabetic nurse is telling me my bloods where low just on dapa and shouldn't been on both, so took me of that and left the trulicity but no improvement really I'll go up to 8.7 after breakfast but then drop after lunch and through the afternoon... Nurse rung tonight she is emailing a specialist team.... but what should I be asking, from what I've read my original level wasn't that high, i think I was put on medication as I have a lot of weight to lose... and I have a couple of auto immune conditions
 
No your level wasn't that high but not sure how your other medical issues affect you. I was over twice as high as you 4 months ago and put on Metformin. I have severely reduced my carbs to get my blood sugar down and now they are talking of reducing/stopping meds. However if I return to eating lots of carbs my BG will rise again.

I aim to be under 8 two hours after eating - I've had the odd 9 from eating a pudding!! My waking is anything from 5 -6.8 depending on how I've slept - lack of sleep increases my BG.

I rarely eat breakfast until about 9.30/10am as that's when I get hungry and usually just have 2 sausages - eggs turn me these days. Then lunch at 1 - this will be low carb i.e. today was Ratatouille from work canteen. Before food tonight I was 4.4 so I had 2 slices of high protein bread with 2 slices of cheese toasted followed by soy ice-cream and a small handful of Doritos. Before being diagnosed I would have had slice of toast for breakfast and either pasta, rice or baguette for lunch. Dinner would have been pasta or rice or potato topped pie!
 
Hi Becky, I feel that there is something more going on here.... At the very least a medication review is in order. I'm wondering if Trulicity is right for you, those hypo's should not be happening.
 
Becky1984 said:
I was diagnosed about a year ago Hb1a was 54, put straight on to dapagliflozin as I can't take metaformin. Stayed on that for awhile lost 5 stone, 3 months ago added trulicity to combat constant hunger, all was fine until Tuesday. Now this diabetic nurse is telling me my bloods where low just on dapa and shouldn't been on both, so took me of that and left the trulicity but no improvement really I'll go up to 8.7 after breakfast but then drop after lunch and through the afternoon... Nurse rung tonight she is emailing a specialist team.... but what should I be asking, from what I've read my original level wasn't that high, i think I was put on medication as I have a lot of weight to lose... and I have a couple of auto immune conditions
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Hello,
I'm a relapsed diabetec 2 person. Put onto dapagliflozin (dapa) and my blood glucose is gradually going down day by day. Was up to 30 when first diagnosed and am amazed you were at 54! Tried other meds and now am on dapa as they call it at my doctor's durgery. Also your weight loss is wonderful - well done. With all this success were there any side effects that bothered you? I do get hungrey ...
Valerie
 
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