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[everydayupsanddowns]

Having a fasting level of 10 means levels are chronically high and the effect is cumulative. So it’s not good to be at that level for long periods of times, and it’s not good to eat so it goes up to 13 and stays there for hours - which i is what happens with T2D due to the poor insulin response. Most of us with it don’t have insulin to inject and get it down.

Yes of course, and I agree with you about the cumulative negative impact of elevated BG levels over time. I was only offering the example of a newly diagnosed person with T1 to say that HCPs are happy for patients to gradually reduce from 20s to 10s to single figures over weeks. We had concerned parents posting about this in the last few days.

As I understand it, being in double figures pre-meal and reducing meal rises to 2-3 was being suggested as a short term transitional strategy. Allowing the BG levels to coast downwards over a week or two, and not panicking unduly in the mean time, or feeling like giving up because you are ‘failing’ where levels weren’t instantly 4-8.5mmol/L.

 

[harbottle]

I should probably preface everything I post to say I'm coming at from a T2 point of view... 🙂 Many people withT2 have already had chronically high levels for some years without even knowing it. So damage may have been done.

It's a bit different for T2s, I guess. Fasting levels indicate liver insulin resistance caused by visceral fat and insulin resistance, so the best approach is possibly weight loss and/or medication. But if it's 10 when fasting, I don't think it'd be a good idea to avoid going up in the teens - it might not come down quickly.

 

[HayleyR]

Hi @Damien, a warm welcome from me too 🙂 . There is so much to take on board and diabetes is a complicated condition but sounds like you're making a real effort. The Forum is a great place as we can offer so much help/support so please just ask away...

 

[Mark72]

Hi everyone. Absolutely blown away from the replies!

I have been quite upset as even the thought of my son not having a dad, if I can’t change my diet seems to be not enough to spur me on.

I know it’s not a sprint but I’ve been checking bloods, I’m on metaformin 1000G, massively cut down on food and fizzy drinks and my bloods seem to be all over the place.

I’m hoping that my body needs to settle on meds and I need to work out foods still.

I had in my eyes a healthy lunch and bs was 12.7.

Thanks for the support/links and help. Probably just saved a life 🙂

Hi Damien, welcome to the forum. I had very high instant blood glucose level (17.9) and HbA1c at 96 when diagnosed around the end of June last year. I was put on metformin with a dose increasing over 4 weeks and it did take a week or so of excessively sensible eating and along with the meds for my BG levels on finger prick tests to come down fully, not sure if it was time for the meds to kick in or what but if you're a bit all over in the first few days you might just need a bit more time for your body to start behaving and adjusting.

My motivation like you is my family, wife and 15yo daughter and the idea of not being around has been for me the best possible motivation to stick with things and probably why I've finally managed to shift the excess weight that's been bouncing up and down for 25 or more years. Make sure you can stick with the changes to diet and find things you can live with, it's a long haul and you need to be able to stick with it.

If like I was you're carrying round some extra weight and the doctor hasn't done it already it might be worth getting them to check your cholesterol as well. Apparently the high glucose levels irritate the linings of our veins and the body will try to lay down cholesterol to prevent that which obviously isn't good.

 

[Damien]

I’ve lost weight already and clothes are fitting better. I’m hoping to have a drop in my HBA1C and just keep getting fitter and Healthier.

I have noticed less brain fog and my belly is now squishy and not rock solid.

 

[Martin.A]

Hi, @Damien and welcome from me too. I can't add to what others have already said except to say well done so far and that some of us were diagnosed with a much higher HbA1c than you, sometimes in 3 figures, but have nonetheless managed to bring it right down through a combination of weight loss, dietary changes, medication and being more active. That approach certainly did it for me, and has done so for many others.

 

[Damien]

Hi, @Damien and welcome from me too. I can't add to what others have already said except to say well done so far and that some of us were diagnosed with a much higher HbA1c than you, sometimes in 3 figures, but have nonetheless managed to bring it right down through a combination of weight loss, dietary changes, medication and being more active. That approach certainly did it for me, and has done so for many others.

Thanks, I know it’s like a new broom sweeps clean or whatever the expression is but I feel so much healthier already.

I was worried about the number and it is high but there’s been higher I guess. At the moment it’s damage limitation and want to make the most of life.

 

[Leadinglights]

Thanks, I know it’s like a new broom sweeps clean or whatever the expression is but I feel so much healthier already.

I was worried about the number and it is high but there’s been higher I guess. At the moment it’s damage limitation and want to make the most of life.

You can't turn the clock back so look forward to enjoying you new lifestyle.

 

[Drummer]

I’ve lost weight already and clothes are fitting better. I’m hoping to have a drop in my HBA1C and just keep getting fitter and Healthier.

I have noticed less brain fog and my belly is now squishy and not rock solid.

Oh that is a really god sign - I used to be unable to bend down to a low shelf, never mind the floor, the bottom of the fridge went un-wiped as I just could not fold down to get to it - all that changed very quickly on low carb.

 

[HayleyR]

I’ve lost weight already and clothes are fitting better. I’m hoping to have a drop in my HBA1C and just keep getting fitter and Healthier.

I have noticed less brain fog and my belly is now squishy and not rock solid.

That's great @Damien you're heading in the right direction 🙂Once you see some positive signs, it motivates to stick with your healthier lifestyle. Keep us updated!