Newbie Type 2 !

[grovesy]

Hi Grovesy,

Thank You for your reply 🙂

It’s my normal 30mins a time the same pace so I’m baffled as yesterday it went from high 15s to 14. Strange lol I will mention to the DR tomorrow.

Hope you’ve had a good day

MissDaisy 🙂

I don't always get the same response to what I eat or exercise I do.

 

[MissDaisy]

I don't always get the same response to what I eat or exercise I do.

Gosh! Well I don’t know then ..... I suppose it means lots of food diaries & BG monitoring ahead ! Eek ....it really does make you realise what a great body we have when all is working well .. 🙂

 

[rebrascora]

Despite all our modern technology and medicines and synthesised insulin, we still struggle to take over the work of a happily functioning pancreas with more finesse than a sledgehammer being used to crack a walnut.... Diabetes gives you a huge appreciation for how clever the pancreas and body in general is at balancing all the chemicals and hormones and bodily functions in so many different circumstances.
There are something like 42 variables which can affect BG levels. Your exercise is only one of those variables. Yesterday, you didn't have any breakfast but you had lunch, so the timing of food compared to when you did your exercise may have been different. That could make a significant difference.

 

[MissDaisy]

Despite all our modern technology and medicines and synthesised insulin, we still struggle to take over the work of a happily functioning pancreas with more finesse than a sledgehammer being used to crack a walnut.... Diabetes gives you a huge appreciation for how clever the pancreas and body in general is at balancing all the chemicals and hormones and bodily functions in so many different circumstances.
There are something like 42 variables which can affect BG levels. Your exercise is only one of those variables. Yesterday, you didn't have any breakfast but you had lunch, so the timing of food compared to when you did your exercise may have been different. That could make a significant difference.

Indeed 🙂 - glad I joined here!

GP rang today HbA1c was 87 and cholesterol 5.7. She said do LCHF too and said things should settle & hopefully both figures with go down with time. Review in 2 weeks 🙂

Thanks again for all your help

MissDaisy

 

[rebrascora]

Wow! You have an up to date, "state of the art" GP!! Very unusual for anyone in the NHS to recommend LCHF! Nice to hear and hope that change is happening!
My Cholesterol was about the same and has reduced a bit since going LCHF but the ratio is good so they were not concerned that it was in the 5s.

87 is certainly higher than you would like but at least not triple figures. Good that they are going to review in 2 weeks. Did she or you mention the possibility of Type 1 or LADA? Quite surprised that they haven't gone for Gliclazide, but that's not a bad thing.... I'm not keen on the idea of flogging a dead horse or a live one that is struggling for that matter!... just my opinion.

 

[MissDaisy]

Wow! You have an up to date, "state of the art" GP!! Very unusual for anyone in the NHS to recommend LCHF! Nice to hear and hope that change is happening!
My Cholesterol was about the same and has reduced a bit since going LCHF but the ratio is good so they were not concerned that it was in the 5s.

87 is certainly higher than you would like but at least not triple figures. Good that they are going to review in 2 weeks. Did she or you mention the possibility of Type 1 or LADA? Quite surprised that they haven't gone for Gliclazide, but that's not a bad thing.... I'm not keen on the idea of flogging a dead horse or a live one that is struggling for that matter!... just my opinion.

Hi Barbara,

Sorry for late reply ..... I was impressed by her too! It’s a GP I haven’t spoke not to before but she seems really on the ball and really supportive. 🙂

I didn’t mention LADA or Type 1, thought best to mention on 2 week review if BGs aren’t responding. She took time to go through things and was even really understanding about my skin. 🙂

I was kind of happy it was 87 as I really thought it would be over 100! Thanks so much for checking in on me x

Just had homemade spicy carrot soup for lunch with 1 slice of bread - so slowly getting used to LCHF. The soup was yummy and my family said they really enjoyed it too!

Hope you are enjoying the sunny day

MissDaisy 🙂

 

[MissDaisy]

Hi @rebrascora

Just wanted to update you on my situation, the dermatology started 10mg daily Prednisolone for a week then 5mg next week plus Doxycycline. Obviously, the steroid therapy has meant my BG has gone up again although the lowest reading I got was 6.2 after exercise and never under 9 despite doing LCHF. They are starting 40mg Glipizide to try to bring them down further.I have been told to watch for hypos plus also Derm ordered more bloods (CRP, ESA and Neutrophils raised slightly still)and further biopsies.

I have a cheap smart watch and I have been exercising as regularly as possible and most days reaching my 8K steps - just got back from country walk did 4K steps!

Anyway, hope you are all good and finding Libre helpful

All the best

MissDaisy 🙂

 

[grovesy]

Considering you are on Steriods those levels are pretty good many find with steroids it puts them in double digits.

 

[rebrascora]

Hi
Thanks for the update. Sounds like you are doing really well in the circumstances. Steroids are sometimes a necessary evil when it comes to BG levels but hopefully the Gliclazide will help to counteract them. Well done on the exercise. I am trying to make a more regular routine of running, which is not something I have ever found easy, but I know it helps.
Libre is great although I had my last one come adrift 6 days early so they are sending me a replacement.

I had a frustrating day today. I went to do my big fortnightly shop this afternoon and as I was loading the shopping into the car I felt a bit wobbly. Used the Libre to check and levels were coming down gently according to it but still mid 5s. Finished packing shopping into car and put trolley back and checked again and I was 4.7 (too low to drive so ate a jelly baby and waited but went lower instead of higher. Had another jelly baby and checked with a finger prick... still too low. It took 4 jelly babies a dextrose tablet and an hour with my shopping, including frozen stuff, sitting in a warm car, before I got up to 5 on my BG meter (although still below 5 on the LIbre) and then of course my BG had sky rocketed by the time I got home 10 mins later... Arrgh! Sometimes diabetes is such a pain! That will no doubt be the effect of my new regular exercise routine starting to kick in after 3 days. Will have to reduce basal insulin tomorrow.

 

[rebrascora]

Thanks for clarifying that SS. So I can drive with a reading of 4 provided I have had a carby snack. There have been a few occasions when I have got in the car to go to an appointment and been in the 4s and sat impatiently testing every 10 mins to see when I had come up, so that I could be on my way, so this info is really helpful for the future.
On this occasion, I was obviously plummeting quite quickly to feel it when I was mid 4s and for it not to come up with the first, second or even third jelly baby so probably best that I waited it out until I could be sure I had prevented the impending hypo.

 

[silentsquirrel]

Thanks for clarifying that SS. So I can drive with a reading of 4 provided I have had a carby snack. There have been a few occasions when I have got in the car to go to an appointment and been in the 4s and sat impatiently testing every 10 mins to see when I had come up, so that I could be on my way, so this info is really helpful for the future.
On this occasion, I was obviously plummeting quite quickly to feel it when I was mid 4s and for it not to come up with the first, second or even third jelly baby so probably best that I waited it out until I could be sure I had prevented the impending hypo.

Yes, probably best.

Several times I have tested between 4 and 5, so grabbed a biscuit with the car keys.

The annoying thing is if you are under 4, you can't just wait till you reach 5, you have to wait another 45 mins after that.

 

[rebrascora]

Yes, probably best.

Several times I have tested between 4 and 5, so grabbed a biscuit with the car keys.

The annoying thing is if you are under 4, you can't just wait till you reach 5, you have to wait another 45 mins after that.

And of course a difference of 0.1 is well within the error margin of a meter so 3.9 could easily be 4.0 but I guess they have to draw the line somewhere.

 

[MissDaisy]

Considering you are on Steriods those levels are pretty good many find with steroids it puts them in double digits.

Hi Grovesy,

Sorry to confuse yes they are above 20 when I had them down to the BG readings I mentioned. Start Gliclazide soon due to the steroid therapy and as they wouldn’t go down under 9.

MissDaisy 🙂