Issues

Luizam25

Hello all,


I have been diagnosed with Type 2 in Dec 2009. It's been a constant struggle to keep my blood sugar under control. I use meds and follow a diet. My most difficult task is keeping the fasting sugar low. My morning readings are terrible. I have high values (between 7.8 and 9). On a good day a can go under 7. The problem is that a I do not always know what triggers the spikes as I generally follow the same routine/diet.

Any advice? What are your challenges?

Thanks.

cathylopez1975

Highs can also be caused by stress or not sleeping well (or enough) according to my diabetes educator/nutritionist. Do you keep a log of all you eat to see if there could be something causing variations? I know that white pasta and sweets (candy especially) cause spikes for me. There are those trigger foods that can do it.

Luizam25

Thanks Cathy,


white rice is really terrible for me, so I avoid it. I do have some stress/less sleep sometimes.

hookilau

bloodsugar101.com helped me to figure out how to control my blood sugar. In short, Keto diet + Metformin = < 30# and blood sugars within normal limits (as long as I don't indulge).

I've been diagnosed for about 6 months now and have learned a great deal about my personal patterns from studying the site listed above.

First off, high fasting blood sugars are very common, go to site listed above & click on 'Why Is Blood Sugar Highest in the Morning?'

Then, click on 'The 5% Club: They Normalized Their Diabetic Blood Sugars and So Can You!'

There's plenty to read, so get you some coffee & have at it, I promise you'll find information that can help you right now. Over time, it will help you to learn your own patterns & control your blood sugars.

Good luck friend & if you have any other more specific questions that the site doesn't answer, ask away. Lots of supportive folks who have been in your shoes are happy to help.

Luizam25

Thank you very much my friend. Your info is gold. I get really upset with my readings sometime. I'll go to the website now.

haleyandnicksnana

Thanks for the info about bloodsugar101.com! I will take a look at it tomorrow morning with my coffee!