... My Aic was borderline. The doctor obviously did not consider me diabetic and sent me home with no follow up. However, I continue to monitor my blood sugar at home. It's my post prandial blood glucose that is high. I stopped eating rice and instead am eating now sweet potato. ... (5 replies)
... He is the one who said that my Aic is normal, which is actually true. But when I eat, whatever it is, my sugar goes up. ... (5 replies)
... My blood sugar spikes as well. At first I thought it was what I was eating for dinner that made it go up. Mine is between 150 and 180. I also have a question about exercise. ... (14 replies)
... My blood sugar spikes as well. At first I thought it was what I was eating for dinner that made it go up. Mine is between 150 and 180. I also have a question about exercise. ... (14 replies)
... tes under control and I kept it that way by eating 3 balanced meals a day and having a snack between each meal and at bedtime. Have a carbohydrate to prevent low blood sugar spikes. 79 Is a good number for blood sugar. Try glucose tablets when you have a low reading. ... (2 replies)
... I am not diabetic either but my blood sugar does something very similar in the morning if I eat two pieces of sprouted grain toast with just fruit strawberry jam with my two eggs. Scary, isn't it? ... (2 replies)
... Susan,
How much metformin is your husband taking? Can it be increased? If not, if he's already at the maximum dose and he's not seeing improvement, then it probably is time for insulin.
What many people do not seem to understand is that with Type 2, while it is initially caused by insulin resistance, for some people there is also a loss of insulin production,... (2 replies)
... I am not a diabetic, but have higher than normal blood sugar. If my blood sugar spikes up from 106 to 187 after eating pizza, is that a very bad sign, or does everyone's blood sugar spike after eating? ... (8 replies)
... I am not a diabetic, but have higher than normal blood sugar. If my blood sugar spikes up from 106 to 187 after eating pizza, is that a very bad sign, or does everyone's blood sugar spike after eating? ... (2 replies)
... True! I try my best to avoid blood sugar spikes but sometimes it seems my body has a mind of its own and sugars go out of wack whatever I do. I hate diabetes with a passion. ... (9 replies)
... I'm on both now, btw. I take 4 mg in the A.M. of amaryl..and 4 mg in the evening too...plus 500 mg of glucophage in the PM. So far it seems to be helping the spikes in the morning..except on two occasions..but I ate something late in the evening..and probably not something I should have...grrrr. ... (14 replies)
... as possible after taking your Amaryl. Metformin works with your liver and Amaryl works with your pancreas and that means it works with food moreso than fasting blood sugar. Metformin is actually better for your fasting blood sugar. ... (14 replies)
... As someone mentioned, it's called the Dawn Phenomenom. This is how I understand it from reading about it. The natural process of regulating blood sugar involves the pancreas releasing insulin when insulin is high but also involves the pancreas releasing Glucagon when the blood sugar is low. ... (14 replies)
... It is normal for blood sugar to increase in the early hours of the morning. It even occurs in people with type 1 diabetes. ... (14 replies)
... Anyone else notice their blood sugar high when they first get up in the morning? ... (14 replies)
... Next time you go for blood work ask your Dr. ... (8 replies)
... balanced" diet, and post it, and I will plug it into my spreadsheet to show you how you are doing. It will also be interesting to see the dietary effects on your blood sugar readings. ... (11 replies)
... fat, or whatever, is not going to raise your blood sugar much, if at all. ... (11 replies)
... u are high all the time, say at 190 most of the time, then 130 might actually feel weird and not quite right. Your body acclimates to anything, including higher blood sugars. I knew people who were low all the time and wouldn't even feel anything until they got below 50. ... (11 replies)
... nt low in the night and then your liver released glycogen as a result or not. Sometimes preventing the low inhibits your body from overreacting and raising your blood sugar. ... (11 replies)
