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What is 'acceptable'
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Greyhound Gal
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Everyone's 'acceptable 'levels will be different, as we are all individual, just like what we can eat differs.
7s are good, would still be in pre-diabetic range if you were averaging them EVERY day. Personally, it wouldn't concern me if I had odd days sat in the 7s all day.
What I aim for most is hillocks rather than the Himalayas, so that I'm not spiking too drastically.
7s are good, would still be in pre-diabetic range if you were averaging them EVERY day. Personally, it wouldn't concern me if I had odd days sat in the 7s all day.
What I aim for most is hillocks rather than the Himalayas, so that I'm not spiking too drastically.
Kaylz
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Well my average for yesterday was 6.7mmol, post lunch - 7.6, pre dinner - 7.4, bedtime - 7.1, I personally didn't think there was much wrong with that but seeing that person say what they said made me wonder x
Sally71
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Wish we could have levels like that all the time! Personally if we can stay in single figures all day I consider it a good day. I'm dealing with a growing pubescent child though which is a nightmare. She spiked up to 16 yesterday for no reason at all that I could see, came down after a correction dose so clearly no problem with cannula or anything. And then had the best night time numbers that she's had for ages, and I hadn't adjusted anything. Ho hum.
Copepod
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Completely agree with @Greyhound Gal - hillocks, not Himalayas!
Tally
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I know I'm newly diagnosed so have limited experience, but I agree with the other comments everyone is different in what is acceptable for them.
For me personally when I get to the low 5's I feel really out of sorts but get me in the 6-7 range and I feel like I could conquer the world, this will probably change as I adjust to being within range again, but I don't think you have anything to worry about. If you feel ok then that's all that matters and as long as your doctor/nurse are happy with you then you don't need to worry x
Kaylz
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I feel fine in the 7's and the DSN would like to see me in the 6's more as my waking levels have been quite low, my most recent Hba1c was far too low at 30 but I have been keeping myself quite tight due to only being diagnosed in November and then diagnosed with eye related complications in December, nobody else I've spoken to has been diagnosed with something else related to diabetes so soon after the diabetes diagnosis so I don't feel I can relax, these are ongoing issues that I'm currently waiting to get help with but it is taking so long haha x
Tally
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I can understand why you don't feel like you can relax, I'd be exactly the same so I hope you get the help you're waiting on soon and then you can relax a bit and feel better about things 🙂 x
the blue wildebeest
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Well, last year a DSN gave me her opinion that 10.2 an hour after a meal was "acceptable". (Carbohydrate was also "essential" with every meal.) These days, between 6 and 7.5 is where I am most of the time, and I prefer to be within that range. Still experimenting but generally low carb...
It's a bit different I think if you have no insulin production, very difficult to maintain that kind of tight control.
AJLang
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I completely agree with Radders. I am concerned that on this forum there can be a tendency for those on hypo causing medications, particularly insulin, to compare their results with those on other forms of treatment/diet only. I hope that nobody chooses to criticise my comment but I am concerned that those on insulin sometimes beat themselves up too much if they haven't got what they see as very tight control. It is about getting balance and living a full life.
Lisa66
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Very true. I've learnt a lot from the forum, but some days when I read things on here regarding control I can feel a complete failure (not sure I did too often before joining) and then remember exactly what you said, I'm not comparing like with like. So thank you for the comment. 🙂
I remember a few years ago a new gp saying to me (never been under care of gp for diabetes), that my results were good but maybe try knocking them down a little more to be ideal. I said, I have a family, no day is the same, constantly in and out of the car, usually driving children and running about here and there and I'd like to see you try! He said, fair point and we've got in very well ever since. 🙂
I remember a few years ago a new gp saying to me (never been under care of gp for diabetes), that my results were good but maybe try knocking them down a little more to be ideal. I said, I have a family, no day is the same, constantly in and out of the car, usually driving children and running about here and there and I'd like to see you try! He said, fair point and we've got in very well ever since. 🙂
Matt Cycle
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Couldn't agree more. Well said Amanda.
Lucy Honeychurch
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Absolutely!
New-journey
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I agree, and goal is to see numbers as just information which we can act on if we need to, not to either feel very good about or feel bad. Some days I have a emotional reaction to numbers but that shows me I am feeling low anyway.
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I would like to be in the 5s but 7s are okay imho. When it goes 8 9 and 10 then I would worry and 12 like at Christmas is horrific! No Cranberry for me this year, it's huge in carbs I was shocked to find out. I like the leeway of a Codefree because I think being in the 6s I'm really in the 5s on a Contour. 🙂
Greymouser
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In fact I too have just been diagnosed with eye related complications, weeks after diagnosis, so you are not alone. 🙂 ( I am dealing with it, but trying to not stress...
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stephknits
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Well said, Amanda, I totally agree. My husband makes excellent scones and I know I am going to spike if I eat one, but I enjoy every single bite. For me, diabetes management is a balance. I don't want to mess up completely, but I want it to stay in its place behind looking after my girls, having a good marriage, enjoying my job, knitting, seeing friends, moving house, volunteering, etc. I always love hearing about your writing and studying and wine-related adventures.
phonic2k
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When I first tested, I would get 10s,11s, and even some 12s...and would not move for hours.... very worrying times.
I worked hard as I could to try and get my levels into normal rage at all times. If they were out of normal rage, I would start running on the spot for 10-15 minutes and would be much lower again.
My reasoning was because of some reading I did on the web some time ago that with very high glucose beta cells lost function, and returned to normal when lower again. So I tried to keep all readings under 7.8 at all times.
I was one of the very lucky ones that with rapid weight loss via diet and intense exercise, I managed to somehow reverse it.
I now get 4s and 5s after and before eating, unless I'm getting ill then for some reason my readings will be around 1 mmol/l higher( 4s to 5s or 5s to 6s), but no more, then return to normal when better. Strange!
If you are able, why not trying going for a 10-15 walk after eating if you've had something you know that may spike your levels. I found that exercising 1 hour after eating would help keep 2 hours readings much lower no matter what I eat. However, if on medication, you may want to check first, as exercise does help the with insulin resistance and burns excess glucose.
I hope that's of use.
I worked hard as I could to try and get my levels into normal rage at all times. If they were out of normal rage, I would start running on the spot for 10-15 minutes and would be much lower again.
My reasoning was because of some reading I did on the web some time ago that with very high glucose beta cells lost function, and returned to normal when lower again. So I tried to keep all readings under 7.8 at all times.
I was one of the very lucky ones that with rapid weight loss via diet and intense exercise, I managed to somehow reverse it.
I now get 4s and 5s after and before eating, unless I'm getting ill then for some reason my readings will be around 1 mmol/l higher( 4s to 5s or 5s to 6s), but no more, then return to normal when better. Strange!
If you are able, why not trying going for a 10-15 walk after eating if you've had something you know that may spike your levels. I found that exercising 1 hour after eating would help keep 2 hours readings much lower no matter what I eat. However, if on medication, you may want to check first, as exercise does help the with insulin resistance and burns excess glucose.
I hope that's of use.
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