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Hi I'm new to this site, I joined to get some information on illnesses associated with type 2 diabetes. I've had diabetes for a number of years now and I've recently been having high sugar levels and I don't seem to be able to get them below 12.0
Anyone else have the same problem?
 
Welcome to the forum
Tolerance to carbohydrates can change over time so people have to review their dietary regime but there are other things which can increase blood glucose levels. Some have found after Covid or covid vaccinations their level can go up or other illnesses, infection, stress, an injury can all affect your level.
If you have been taking steroids for any reason that can also increase levels.
Has anything changed in your routine?
Might be worth revisiting your dietary regime and keeping a food diary to see how much carbohydrate you are having, it may be more than you think as it is easy for diet to slip.
Many find that they need to keep to no more than 130g per day but it will obviously depend on your medication if any and your individual tolerance to carbs.
Do you test the effect of your meals on your blood glucose as that may be something that would help identify any particular foods which are problematic.
Have a look at this link to see if that helps you spot anything you are having or doing that is not too good. https://lowcarbfreshwell.co.uk/
 
Hi @susieq1608 and welcome to the forum.
How high was your last HbA1C test result, and how have you been dealing with your T2? - Are you on medication, or diet only (such as Low Carbohydrate way of eating, or intermittent fasting etc.).

If you are on insulin then your healthcare professional could increase your dose but that is a one-way street I'm afraid. If not on any drug which may cause hypos, then you can safely cut the amount of carbohydrates you eat, just don't cut down too fast (not by more than 1/3rd per month because blood glucose levels affect your eyes and so a big change too quickly can cause you to think you need new specs).
 
Hi susieq1608, welcome to the forum.

I agree with taking a look at anything that may have changed. This could be other conditions or medications, food type or even stress levels.

It could just be that the way you process carbs has changed so worth trying to see if a dietary change will have an impact on your numbers.

It's worth having a chat with your doctor to see if there's anything they can do to look into this.
 
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