Post covid BG

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So I was doing really well. My fasting BGs were down to 6.2- 6.6 (f since I’ve got my HbA1c down to 46-47 they’d still been stuck at 7.5). I’d moved house and I think all the extra running around had done the trick. Three weeks ago I had COVID and now my fasting BGs are up again to mid 7s. This morning it was 8.3. Any advice? Did anyone else have a similar problem?

Thanks for your help, as always.
 
Largesse1! said:
So I was doing really well. My fasting BGs were down to 6.2- 6.6 (f since I’ve got my HbA1c down to 46-47 they’d still been stuck at 7.5). I’d moved house and I think all the extra running around had done the trick. Three weeks ago I had COVID and now my fasting BGs are up again to mid 7s. This morning it was 8.3. Any advice? Did anyone else have a similar problem?

Thanks for your help, as always.
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It is probably just higher as infections can increase blood glucose and it may take a bit of time to get back to what it was, in the meantime maybe tighten up a bit on your diet.
Morning reading are often a higher anyway, that sneaky foot on the floor syndrome with your liver releasing glucose to be super helpful to give you energy for the day.
 
Leadinglights said:
It is probably just higher as infections can increase blood glucose and it may take a bit of time to get back to what it was, in the meantime maybe tighten up a bit on your diet.
Morning reading are often a higher anyway, that sneaky foot on the floor syndrome with your liver releasing glucose to be super helpful to give you energy for the day.
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Thank you for the reassurance.
 
I'm about 6 or 7 weeks post covid and only just feeling my insulin is starting to feel effective properly again.
My bloods knew I had covid before I did as well as they knew I was feeling better before I did too.

Give it time and stick at what you were doing. Its easy to stray off when things aren't going well (for me at least)
 
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I'm about 6 or 7 weeks post covid and only just feeling my insulin is starting to feel effective properly again.
My bloods knew I had covid before I did as well as they knew I was feeling better before I did too.

Give it time and stick at what you were doing. Its easy to stray off when things aren't going well (for me at least)
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That’s very useful to know, thanks. And yes, it was hard when in isolation and no access to kitchen to keep the diet up. I did manage more or less but the post viral fatigue has also had an impact on exercise in particular. I’ll slowly build up again and hope it works.
 
I only gave up naps about a week ago, still tired doing above the norm.
still coughing up rubbish (but no longer in pain with lungs).
I need to go out tomorrow so will see how I cope with that 🙄

The next person who says "its just like a cold" without specifying "for me" I'm going to punch in the face :rofl:
(edit I wouldn't really do that and only said that for dramatic effect 😉 )
 
I was so tired for ages after having it, but didn’t really notice a change in levels other than when I had it
 
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