Hi Claire how are you! It's good to be able to come and talk to people that can relate/understand how you feel about Diabetes! I hope we can all remain friends and share our experiences with one...
Well I was on Norvasc, but was switched to a different blood pressure medicine (forgot the name) and was told because it was an ACE inhibitor. Although, since I've been exercising and all my blood...
I went to the doctor's on Saturday and got my test results back. Well things seem better then when I was first diagnosed in May of 2006. My fasting was 304, this time around it was 146, doc increased...
I can't really say that I did do anything "different." I began taking the increase in my metformin on Monday, Tuesday I took the kids out for Halloween came home late and had a late dinner, went to...
When I was first diagnosed with T2 my dr said she wanted my morning readings to be less than 120, I was diagnosed back in May (2006) and was put on 1,000mg of Metromin (per day) my levels are doing...
Those are the two fingers I pricked as well. It's good to know that there are others out there that are experiencing some of the things I am. If you don't mind me asking, are you type 1 or 2?...
I tested my blood before eating lunch and it was slightly high than the norm, so I tested it about 1.5 seconds later to double check using a different finger and it went up higher by 18 points. Has...
Wow Jeannie! I am glad to see that you are handling it very well now. I am not in denial about it, however when I was first diagnosed (May 06) my fasting was 304 at that point I automatically said...
I hope that I don't need to take any insulin shots, but if that's what needs to be done in order for me to continue to live on then so be it. However, the doc ordered me to increase my metformin to 3...
Jeannie143 - I've read information regarding the dawn phenomonen and the simogyi (spelling) effect, but it just isn't clear to me which one I am going through. Last night I went to bed at 122, at...
I was given a chart with the following information. [u]Fasting or Level Before a Meal Excellent Control 60-100 Good Control 100-140 Fair Control 140-180 Poor Control over 180 [b][u]Level after a Meal...
My doc also told me to take 1,500mg (3 pills) with dinner of Metformin to see if that will help with my high mornings!...
I'm sorry I didn't mention that I am on meds since being diagnosed with T2. I am on Metformin 1,000mg daily. My glucose readings 2 hours after eating are usually around 120 - 130 which my doc said...
I was diagnosed with T2 diabetes back in May of 2006. Since then I've been pretty much controlling my diabetes with life style change from exercising to the foods I eat. I have lost some weight, not...
I am confused regarding the Dawn Phenomenon and the Symogyi Effect. Can anyone explain to me how they both work. I've looked on the net but still don't understand. My morning readings are high...