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10161345 tn?1488138652 t recommended during pregnancy combined with what my flare-prevention diet allows. Never mind my terror over the spike in my blood sugar that my impending gtt is holding over my head- I really don't want to get misdiagnosed with gestational diabetes just to completely crash on the way home. Anyone with a similar issue have any advice? I know I can't really do much peanut butter or oatmeal and fruit only seems to be a very temporary fix.
Avatar m tn For diabetics, their body does not respond to the elevated blood glucose adequately. They need to control their blood sugar with changes to diet and exercise and often medication. Do you take any medications for your blood glucose? If you do not understand what changes you need to make, you should speak to your doctor about what is recommended for you specifically. Your doctor may have a sample diet menu or be able to recommend a nutritionist to help you understand the proper diet.
Avatar f tn 3. I am so confused. How could my blood sugar spike when I was really watching what I ate, hardly any carbs at all. I do not think I have been taking in 800 calories a day. Could I have put my body in shock from such a restrictive diet? Up to my 2nd blood test I did not eat any meat, had oatmeal for breakfast - a can of sardines at 11:00 am (or low fat cottage cheese & an avacado) and 2 pieces of fish for a late lunch, and soup at night with a salad.
Avatar m tn I have been feeling really exhausted and unsteady and spaced out everyday and very cold at times, lightheaded/dizziness, heart palps and out of it like not mentally clear, like in a fog and awful head sensations and a vertigo feeling as if i am swaying/rocking/sinking.. I went to doctor and was told im having hypoglycemic reactions but im not truly hypoglycemic, do to poor diet and anxiety and she doesnt think i'll fall low enough to have a seizure or coma. .
Avatar n tn 30 gets around my blood sugar is over 200! I take my metphormin again at around 4:30 or 5:00 with 5 mg. of glimerpiride and within an hour after I eat my sugar drops to 99-110.
Avatar f tn Anything with carbs is going to spike your blood sugar. If your trying to stabilize blood sugar, I would recommend eating lots of protein and vegetables. As for carbs, choose the healthy carbs or brown rice and more slow digesting carbs. That way your blood sugar won't rise as high or fast. I'm type 1 diabetic and pregnant, so u have been testing blood sugar like crazy for a good amount of my life.
Avatar n tn I was just wondering if taking medication, which I truly do not want to do, would allow me to eat pasta, rice, potatoes, etc. which all seem to really spike my blood sugar. I usually have one slice of whole grain bread a day. Checked my BS this am before my breakfast - 14.1, only a handful of unsalted peanuts at 9pm last night. Breakfast - oatmeal with milk, an egg, half a Mandarin orange and coffee. Will check in a couple of hours and see what's what.
Avatar f tn I do not eat any sugar or foods containing sugar. I eat a lot of veg and salad. Bran flakes for breakfast. It has improved my blood sugar levels. But not enough as i need it to. What helps you?
Avatar f tn I am addicted to eating raw oatmeal mixed with almonds or sunflower seeds ,etc. yeah, I know, its supposed to be good for you, not to this extent. I comsume approximately a half box a day, once i get started it seems that i can't stop, even if it causes indigestion or diarrhea. I have had a cocaine addition in the past (15 years ago), as well as an alcohol addiction that lasted almost 20 yrs. Ive been clean from that for 2 years. Has any one else ever heard of such a thing?
Avatar f tn I have GD and I meet with a nurse about every 2 weeks or so to go over my meal log. They would like me to eat 30-45 grams of carbs for breakfast, 15-30 for snacks in between meals, 45-60 for lunch and 45-60 for dinner. There are a bunch of veggies and some other foods that are considered "free foods" meaning they don't spike your blood sugar at all and someone will go over all of that with you. Avoid soda, cereal, and sweets as they tend to cause a spike.
Avatar m tn BTW. I used to be a personal trainer. If you are weight training for 2 hours a day and concerned with diabetes, I'd change your split and do about 1 hour a day. After an hour of heavy weight training, your testosterone will lower, and cortisol will raise to give you energy. Cortisol screws with insulin, and raises glucose levels. So if you eat a revovery meal after with carbs, and that cortisol is still in your systems, it will spike blood sugar.
Avatar f tn Avoid fruit, except for one serving/day, or any simple carbs that spike the blood sugar, which, in turn spikes insulin levels. This will help with weight loss, which will help with the symptoms of PCOS. Here's a link to the other thread: http://www.medhelp.
1058898 tn?1275675151 I have not been told if i have diabetes but my Dr. told me to watch my blood sugar because im having symptoms of hypo. I notice my blood sugar at night between 2-3 am are over 120 and my fasting blood sugar in the morning is over 100. When i get the fealing of low it is around 80 and it will keep dropping. the last time it went to 67 and i had to eat some thing i couldnt wait. i had a cup of oj and checked in 15 min and it went to 137.
Avatar m tn Hi, if you want to check, then measure a known amount of steel cut oats (not instant type) and cook it with water. You can then add milk and / or cream, but no sugar. Measure your blood sugar 2 hours after eating. If your blood sugar is < 140 (or even better less than 120) then you know you can eat that amount of oatmeal. If your blood sugar is higher than 120/ 140, then you could try eating a lesser amount the next time you try it.
Avatar n tn Since my MD told me I was prediabetic (109 fasting) I have cut out all sugar but I do eat fruit and use Xylitol and NutraSweet. However my blood sugar is now 116 fasting. Why and what can I do? I do not eat bread very often but I do eat oatmeal in the morning as I have to for IBS. Thank you.
Avatar n tn She said the pregnancy hormones are high in the morning so your body has a harder time getting iyour sugar down. Also, stick to whole wheat. True whole wheat will say 100% whole wheat. Oatmeal works, too. The dietitian basically said to stick to two servings of carbs for breakfast (30g).
Avatar f tn Brown sugar and cinnamon oatmeal with a little sugar and can milk is amazing I must say...anyone else having any cravings?
Avatar f tn GI = Glycemic Index. A low GI diet is one in which the things you eat will not spike blood sugar levels, but will work to help stabilize them. For instance, eating a piece of candy will spike your blood sugar rather quickly, whereas eating a carrot will not, because of the lower sugar/carb content. Regular pasta will spike your blood sugar more quickly than whole gain pasta because it takes longer to digest the whole grain, so it doesn't go straight to the blood.
Avatar f tn Can having a head cold and my monthly cycle affect my blood sugar. I'm new to this; could the area I stick my finger affect it as well. The lady from the diabetes center said to stick on the side. Slept most of the day. Had steamed broccoli with garlic sauce on the side and wonton soup and a homemade smoothie with fruit yogurt and oatmeal and fresh fruit kiwi and a banana how could my blood sugar be 201. I also had 1/4 of grapefruit and almonds and peanuts.
Avatar m tn ve recently been diagnosed with type II diabetes and still adjusting my medication and when I had a sugar crash yesterday at lunch I over did my sugar in take and had a sugar spike. It exhausted me, gave me first sweats then chills, nausea all afternoon. I've tried all night eating small portions and hope this morning I would feel better. But now that I'm up I'm still shaking and my blood sugar is 135. How long will I get like this and should I go back to my old dosage.
Avatar n tn My sister uses raw honey, but that too will spike your blood glucose levels. I'd try to find a coffee that you enjoy without having to add sugar if you can't get around the aftertaste of Stevia.
Avatar m tn You probably should bget your Hba1c tested every 6 months or so, so you can monitor if there are changes. 5.4 gives you an average blood sugar of about 110. A normal blood sugar average should be < 100. So only slightly high, but warning enough that you need to take action and change your lifestyle now.
Avatar n tn Stress can make your blood sugar rise. Have you noticed your blood sugars rise when you do one type of exercise as opposed to another? I'm just curious if you've seen any patterns.
Avatar n tn I have since learned that cortisol controls your blood sugar levels. when I originally went on hydrocortisone, my fasting blood sugar jumped up to 113--which is too high, but it eventually has evened out to be normal over time--plus, the A1c test, that tests your average blood sugar levels over a 3 month period, was normal. When my blood sugar would drop, I would get extremely hungry and would want to just keep eating until the feeling went away.
4250330 tn?1388621179 What Can I Eat For Low Blood Sugar I Feel Really Shaky And My Hearts Beating Fast And Everything This Happened Last Time I Thought My Blood Sugar Was Low.. Im 31 Weeks and 6 Days pregnant..
Avatar f tn I have had T1D for 9 months now. The last week or so my blood sugar had been between 240-340 mg/dl and I can't get it to come down. What should I do?