Diabetes Type 2 Support Group

Type 2 Diabetes is a condition in which the body either does not produce enough insulin or does not make efficient use of it. Insulin is a hormone needed to convert food into glucose, a sugar that the body uses for energy. Without enough insulin, glucose can accumulate in the blood, and can cause serious health problems such as heart disease and strokes and organ damage...

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bfftiera1 11/25/2013

I am new to checking my sugars..My A1C levels is 6.4 and I have recently been checking my blood sugars they have been pretty normal in the morning thy have been between 100-109 and 2 hours after dinner it has been between 103-114 mostly I had a 171 and 161 once. I have been eating how I usually eat. Can there be something else causing you A1C levels to go up? or does this sound normal?

grammagus 11/30/2013

Keep after your dr.'s office if you run out of any supplies. I have learned what I can eat and what I cannot eat by taking my sugar 2 hours after eating. I know that I cannot eat rice. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in June of 2011 and by the end of 2012 I was off all meds. I lost about 70 lbs. and now I watch what I eat. I eat a lot of veggies and if I do eat cereal or pancakes for breakfast I smother them with cinnamon. I feel the cinnamon helps to keep the sugar levels where they belong. Also I agree that as long as your A1C is under 7 you should be okay. Your A1C is an average of 3 months of your sugar levels. Just keep trying different thins to see what works/

deleted_user 12/01/2013

I apologize.....I do only have my "A1C" checked every '3 months'. The wires in my head got crossed (happens sometimes, lolol). It is my Coumadin that is checked once a month.

However....'my' Primary Care Doctor, AND, my ENDO, both have 'me' do my blood sugars within 30 minutes 'before' meals. They have 'never' had me do them 'after'.

As far as needing to 'adjust' carbs and such, there are charts that tell you how many of this & that you can and can't have per meal. And by using the dietary labels on a food item, and figuring portion control, you can automatically know what to eat and how much of it.

I to use a graduated scale (IF needed) with 'one' of my insulins. The scale was given to me 'just in case'. It is used if my numbers are high from my previous meal. In other words, if I had thrown meal caution to the wind with my previous meal and my numbers reflect that.

But anyway, that's how they have 'me' doing it, and I've been doing it for 7 years.

mzizgayle 12/01/2013

that would be because you are on insulin, since you are adjusting per carbs to be eating and reading you need to know so you don't take too much or too less

bfftiera1 12/01/2013

Alright. I am going to call one more time tomorrow. If I can't then I will go to walmart.

grannie 12/01/2013

You can also get your Pharmacy to call your Doctor, they usually get through faster. I have done that for some eye drops.

BobSue2008 12/05/2013

I order mine from Amazon. They were cheaper than Walgreen's going through my insurance and much cheaper than just buying them.

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