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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morning BS 113

ray2600
ray2600
i took my bs it was 113 any idea is that high or low

ray
mzizgayle
mzizgayle
that is not all that bad,..they like morning fastings to be under 100, but in reality that is hard, even after 16 year with me I still have moments of high mornings. My doctor has no problems with fasting being under 120.

this is called the dawn effect - we all deal with it - basically what is happening is the liver and pancreas had a party overnight, about 2 am or so and they didn't invite you ROFL..the liver dumps sugar and since the pancreas no longer functions well, it doesn't know how much insulin to release to process the sugars.
deleted_user
deleted_user
113 is not too bad, I had to convert it to units that I understand (since I am in Canada, we use mmol/L versus the mg/dL used in the USA) The conversion is pretty simple, I converted your 113 to 6.3 by dividing by 18. Normal range is 4.0-7.0 mmol/L ( 72-127 mg/dL). Ray, I think that is great, you are making headway. I also really have to apologize to you for having gone off on you last night. I know you can do this and to hell with what others say. You are going to beat this thing and feel really great after all is said and done. The bottom line is, you will do this because you are now a part of our group. Just that simple!!!

Keep it up, my friend. Once again, I am sorry that I was irritable last night

lary
ray2600
ray2600
not at all larry , i know where you coming from and really do apreciate that .I was one of the guys who ate 3 pints of haagen daz swiss almond vanilla and never cared .so now that i have this i appreciate any harsh words .

you do not owe me any apology lunch will be fine lol

take care and god bless
ray
los angeles
deleted_user
deleted_user
Like Nosty we use a different system to you - but 113 is pretty good for a fasting BS level. That is around what my doctor and I are aiming for.
I just wish we could have done it with meds - hate that I can't take any of them though.

Well done Ray - if you can keep it in the range Nosty said you will be doing very well.
grannie
grannie
Very good!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I rarely can get my fasting numbers under 100. I'm thrilled if I can get it under 110 for more than a few days in a row. 113 is pretty good there Ray. Keep working at it!