Diabetes: Blood Sugar Question?

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Hello All,

 I am type 2 Diabetic. The past week I have been feeling under the weather. No fever but alot of throat congestion,It may be an alergy problem. I don't have insurance right now as I was cut from my job. So I'm buying my Novolin N insulin in which I only take 40 units during the morining. 

I noticed my levels are abit higher than normal. I have this issue to where my sugar lever must be lower than 100 to be normal and not much higher after eating. 

In the morning I noticed that my sugar levels range from 150 - 180 when I wake up.  After I take my insulin and eat my sugar goes down to around 120.  During the day its around 120-150. I can't get it lower. 

Morning- 150-180's
mid day- 130's
lunch time 130-140
evening 140. 

These are before meals. I try not to eat carbs or alot. I eat mostly turkey bacon,string cheese "lightly" sausage links,chicken breast skinless and baked with a small serving of mashed pot and salad. 

For evening snack its usually turkey bacon with a carb pita "5 carbs" each pita. usually eat 2. 

I also take Zantac in the evening because I get really bad acid indegestion at night.  Any help would be great. I was told that my sugar isn't really high but for me it seems like it.

30yrs old.  I'm just scared of dying so I try keeping it low.

Brucebuys · Accepted Answer

It sounds like you are really working hard to take care of your diabetes, so that's good. A cold can definitely bring up your numbers , btw. I do think your morning readings are high. You may be experiencing what is called "Dawn Phenomenon"... maybe adjusting your insulin dosage and taking a portion either very early in AM, or last thing at night.

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TheOrange Evil · Answer

I sympathize with you. I try to keep my blood sugar under 100 mg/dL as much as I can. I read as much as I can about diabetes. While some doctors and experts think anything under 140 mg/dL is "normal" after a meal, much of my research seems to indicate that most non-diabetics rarely, if ever, go up that high. I guess I'm just very cautious, but because non-diabetics don't get diabetic complications, I want my blood sugar to be as normal as possible. I also recognize I may just be stressing myself out and that I get diminishing returns below a certain range. :D

Moving on, illnesses can absolutely elevate blood sugar. I had a cold recently and my fastings jumped up about 15 points without a change in diet or exercise. I had higher blood sugar for a few days after my cold, too. While your blood sugar is high, you're not so high that you're in any immediate danger.

You can try cutting out the mashed potatoes and the pitas for now because you're having so much trouble with control and then add them back in when the numbers return to normal. The rest of your diet looks great and will probably help keep your blood sugar more stable. I have a heck of time keeping my blood sugar normal when I eat any type of wheat or potatoes, so that's just what I would do in your situation. You're not feeling well, so exercise probably isn't an option, but if you feel well enough to walk around the block, you can try that. Also stay hydrated because dehydration does raise blood sugar.

You might just have to wait this sucker out. You're doing nothing wrong, so don't blame yourself or stress yourself out too much because your blood sugar should return to normal eventually. Take care of yourself, rest up, and maybe think about cutting back on the grains and potatoes until everything settles down. All the best to you.

libramom · Answer

Your levels may be higher than normal because you aren't feeling well.
I'm sure you're aware of stress, illness, etc. causing blood sugar issues.
Your blood sugar is not all that bad.  I've seen worse.  Stop worrying because
it doesn't help.  You have a long life ahead of you.  Relax.

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