morning fast was higher dont understand

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morning fast was higher dont understand
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Tue, 07-06-2004 - 8:04am
Hey this morning fast it was 155.. this is the highest I have seen it on that monitor. I dont know really what to do.. I had to eat breakfast because I have to go to work.. I took both meds so hopefully it will bring it back down at least under 140.. bye for now group.. Melody
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Tue, 07-06-2004 - 9:47am

Melody,


What you are seeing is the result of insulin resistance. Everyone, diabetic and non-diabetic, makes additional glucose early in the morning to get ready to get up. What happens in us diabetics is that our livers get carried away. Then our poor pancreas tries to make enough insulin to get our blood sugars under control. Because of the insulin resistance we can't use all the insulin that we need our pancreas keep pouring it out until we finally wear out our pancreas. Luckily this takes years to occur.


Absolutely take your meds. By the way what meds are you on? Your increase physical activity will bring your blood sugar back down. So yes you needed to eat your breakfast. Hopefully you had some protein with your breakfast as that will help also.


Have a good day at work. I must get ready to go back to work today also.


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Tue, 07-06-2004 - 6:00pm
Hey This morning I came home at 9:30 and tested again and it was like 94 so that was good.. I was glad that it did come down.. I ate an egg McMuffin for breakfast which has only 27 g of carbs.. I can have 30g of carbs for breakfast a snack lunch a snack and then supper .. I will be curious tonight what it will be at bedtime.. I do have a question for you as well.. ok if at night I get a bad reading.. like to high should I not eat anything like a snack.. because a snack will bring it up higher right? tomorrow morning I go to the doctor and I cant wait to see how much I Have lost.. I know I have lost some more since I was in there last:).. I am on glucophase or something like that and actos.. I take the glucofaze however you spell that lol its 500 mg I take it twice a day.. and I take the actos once a day.. I hope and pray I never have to go to shots because I just dont think I could do that. I have a hard enough time sticking myself.. I just have always hated having to have that done and here now I have to do it three times a day.. crazy..And to let all of you know I am going to go to that class next week.. I am going to take everyones advice and do just that:) bye for now Melody
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Wed, 07-07-2004 - 1:41am
Hi Melody,

It is glucophage or metformin. Don't worry about misspelling it. I understood what you meant.

The recommendations for bedtime blood sugars are 110-140. If your blood sugar is above 140 I would have some protein and a small amount of carbohydrates. When you see your physician ask him or her because this is really part of the perscription for taking care of your diabetes. Also when you take your diabetes education classes they will help you understand what to eat and how much.

I may have more information for you after Thursday because I requested a repeat visit to the dietitian. I have been on insulin since March and I have been having a really hard time managing my blood sugar with really severe lows occurring. It has been many years since I saw a dietitian and the way we manage diabetes has changed. I am a nurse and I keep up with the changes but I just felt that I needed some help.

It is wonderful that youa re learning to count your carbs. This is really important and will help you be a success.

Have a great day,

Mary Frances


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Wed, 07-07-2004 - 5:04am
HI MaryFrances,

Yesterday I didnt feel good at all.. was extremely tired and just felt bad all day.. after I got off from work.. After I got home I stayed in bedmost of the day.. my numbers was not that bad last night it was 115 at night before going to bed.. Can a daibetic feel bad even if there sugar is down to a regular number.. I had a bad headache and just felt achey just felt really blaaaa I see the doctor this morning.. I cant wait to see him and really see how much I Have lost:) I will come back with a report:) bye for now Melody.. Have a GREAT DAY!!!!!