Blood Sugars Down Only 1 To 13

[gordie1]

I am a bit worried type 2 diabetic been really silly over last few weeks forgetting to take metformin and eating high sugar foods. I got a real fright friday night blood sugar 21.4 stopped eating high sugar no bad things at all since friday night and then yesterday as well as taking metformin it went down to 14. Then no bad things all day yesterday porridge for breakfast brown bread and !/2 banana 4 hours later blood sugar down to 13 a bit dissapointed because I have been really good.

[mallyh]

well done at least its going down ,

[wimp]

I'm type 2 diabetic. i know what it is to try to stick to the right food etc and still have a high count, can be very disappointing! but the best way to keep your count down is water or diluted squash (very weak) you need 2 litres a day, 4 pints! Good luck gordie1

[EcclesCake]

What else have you eaten in the last 24hrs?

[diddlydo]

God knows what you're eating if your blood sugar is 13 while taking metformin. Get a grip, cut out the sugar, junk food etc and just eat normal fruit, veg and protein diet.

[gordie1]

that is what I am doing I ate baked potato with beans for tea last night vegetable soup home made for lunch yesterday porridge for breakfast today and yesterday no chocolate or anything bad maybe it has been high for a long time and it is going to take time to get back to normal it has gone down from 21 to 13

[EcclesCake]

You haven't said what you have eaten today beyond breakfast are you still eating properly? It's a long time since breakfast......

[gordie1]

At lunchtime I had granary bread 2 slices with ham and a natural yogurt with 6 raspberries and just about to have my dinner. The blood test of 13 was at 1pm before lunch.

[FoxLee2]

My late mother was a type 2 diabetic and it was amazing the things you wouldn't expect to have sugar in. Savoury things like sandwich spread for instance. She wasn't supposed to have certain fruits like bananas and grapes as they are high in sugars. Also just looked at a can of baked beans. After beans and tomatoes, the third item listed is sugar and for a serving of half a tin, it was 12.1gm of sugar which seems a lot. Maybe you need to look more closely at labels to see exactly how much sugar there is in things.

[Voulez-vous]

Didn't seem like a big breakfast to me, Headwreck?!

gordie1, you do need to get yourself sorted and organised, though! I shall now frighten you by saying that my fathers "uncontrolled" diabetes led him to be insulin dependent. You really don't want it to go that way. Start taking care of yourself........you know your worth it!

[paddywak]

First of all gordie1 let me wish you luck with your problems, I can't offer you any advice, but I've just been diagnosed as being type 2 diabetes myself so I'm interested in any advise people can give.

[Jemisa]

Almost everything has sugar in it, a tin of peas, baked beans, even natural fruits. Being a diabetic is a whole new learning curve.Go to a diabetic clinic on a regular basis your doc should arrange this. It will put your mind at rest to learn more about your body. your sugar levels can fluctuate when you're under stress too. I Know this because I am a diabetic & have been for 35 years.
Worry & stress are your biggest enemies.

jem.

[paddywak]

I only received confirmation of the diagnoses last Wednesday I've talked it over with the doc but I don't see the diabetes specialist till a week on Thursday so at the moment I'm winging it.

[Voulez-vous]

headwreck................I read the last post, not the original (my bad). Yes, that WAS quite a large brekkie. My apologies.

[paddywak]

I know headwreck, I used to work with an old boy who was a long term diabetic, injecting himself 4 times a day. Once a week he used to go for a game of cards and a couple of pints with his mates and he could tell you to mouthful what he could eat or not on his card day to balance his diet, but when you're just starting it takes a bit of getting your head round. Luckily Trish has been in control of my diet for the last 12yrs since I had my stroke so I wont really have much choice once we start to get things organised.

[starone]

You don't necessarily have to be Type 1 to be on insulin. My husband was Type 2 (late onset) and was on tablets for many years. Eventually he had to start on insulin, and I should tell you that it is a different ball-game altogether. If you are absolutely firm with yourself you will be able to stay on tablets. It is something you have to contend with for life gordie. It cannot be cured (well not yet) but it can be controlled. It is up to you to stay away from all things sugary and to keep to the diet you are given. There are a great many substitutes so there can be no argument. One thing though, do not be tempted to buy so-called "diabetic foods". And if you do make sure they do not contain sorbitol or you will suffer great wind pains. There are plenty of things you can eat without recourse to them.