For those with diabetes, how did you know/find out?

SexyGreyFox said:
HbA1c is done over at least 3 months so you can't kid the Clinicians like you can a normal p rick test (come on Mods :))
With the normal p rick test you can know the part of the day when you are likely to be within range and just give them those results or just make them up.
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It never occurred to me people might game their results but that makes perfect sense.

Doing it for my own curiosity and benefit I can pick the most appropriate times for reliable results.

str said:
One can test using a blood glucose monitor when fasted first thing in the morning to monitor blood glucose homeostasis.
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Cortisol peaks in the morning and can result in liver glycogen stores being converted back into glucose resulting in elevated morning blood glucose.
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I've noticed in the past my blood sugar level is higher when getting up than later in the morning (assuming I'm still in a fasted state).
 
Fourstar said:
I've noticed in the past my blood sugar level is higher when getting up than later in the morning (assuming I'm still in a fasted state).
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Your liver produces/releases whatever the deal is, "sugar" to compensate for not getting a snack earlier. I've forgotten the correct terminology.

you should eat little and often 6 times a day or more every 4 hoursISH.

find a low carb snack like a boiled egg :p for early mornings
 
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I'm in Waitrose Uttoxeter because they sell the lowest carb bread.
I've tasted a slice and it tastes like dog poo :)
My hunt for a decent nice tasting low carb bread still continues after decades of trying.
My biggest vices are bread and potatoes and I've got to stop.
 
Efour said:
Your liver produces/releases whatever the deal is, "sugar" to compensate for not getting a snack earlier. I've forgotten the correct terminology.

you should eat little and often 6 times a day or more every 4 hoursISH.

find a low carb snack like a boiled egg :p for early mornings
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They say we should eat our protein with healthy vegetables and healthy fats and after we're done we can consume a moderate amount of fast acting carbs without fear of high blood glucose spikes.

Almost every day my food starts with boiled eggs.

The longevity science says to use time restricted eating for example don't consume calories until starting around noon to 3pm and have the eating window be up to 8 to 12 hours from the start time.

Diabetes management is complex because everyone can respond differently. It is why specific dietary guidelines aren't recommended to people. For example rice will spike someones blood sugar while ice cream will not but someone else can have the opposite effect.

It isn't trivial to figure out an individual's way forward as many things can go badly wrong without the mindfulness to recognise it and adapt. Also a lot of conjecture and opinion makes it difficult to know what to believe.
 
SexyGreyFox said:
I'm in Waitrose Uttoxeter because they sell the lowest carb bread.
I've tasted a slice and it tastes like dog poo :)
My hunt for a decent nice tasting low carb bread still continues after decades of trying.
My biggest vices are bread and potatoes and I've got to stop.
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They say to cook potatoes and allow them to cool then store in the fridge to be eaten the next day and the same goes for rice. It results in a much lower GI food meaning hopefully a significant reduction in high blood glucose spikes.
 
str said:
They say to cook potatoes and allow them to cool then store in the fridge to be eaten the next day and the same goes for rice. It results in a much lower GI food meaning hopefully a significant reduction in high blood glucose spikes.
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but what is the carb count?

Ooh, just found this on Diabetes UK - https://www.diabetes.org.uk/guide-t.../carbohydrates-and-diabetes/carbs-and-cooking

I've finally found some low carb bread that tastes decent a slice - Warburtons Wholemeal No added sugar at 9g or Hovis Nimble Wholemeal at 8g
I was told two decades ago when my journey began that I needed to stay below 50 carbs a day but it may have all changed now.
For my dinner I had a mixed grill because you can eat as much meat as you want and then finished off with two chips for the taste :)
 
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Unbelievable.

Just got a call from the Nurse to tell me they had give me the wrong result, I'm not 67 but 59
Glycated HbA1c IFCC 59.0 mmol/mol (that was from a text).
She said the last tablet upgrade has obviously worked and to carry on what I'm doing so no injections.
HOWEVER, last Friday I started a low carb diet and I'm going to keep on it for my next test in October but I will allow myself a treat now and then and not every day.
 
I found out when I went for a pre op in 2006; however when I had my final medical for leaving the army I had high sugar levels and had to go on a looong run to pass. That was in79. So proberly had it for a very long time.
 
I may be susceptible to diabetes as there's a history of it in my family. I think I have unknowingly been keeping it in check as I have always followed a fairly low carb, high protein diet for years for strength training and cardio, plus I really just like meat (insert crude joke). I do get super thirsty all the damn time though, constantly going to the toilet as well as blurred vision, I just thought that was old age setting in. I recently had a load of bloodwork done for an unrelated issue and the results came back clear and only last week I had an eye sight test including the additional scan they can do (for a price of course...) and this was also clear so I'm going to presume everything is fine. Famous last words...
 
Most of my tests done over the years have always been normal, yet I now have heart, eye, lung and sugar issues. Oh the joy of getting old.
Brother in law used to drink 2-3 2ltr bottles of coca cola a day aswell as eating sweets, now he's lost several toes on both feet.
 
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flea.rider said:
1 coffee a day morning .. pepsi max(2-3 cans a day rest is bottled water .. well except for the 1/2 bottle of voddy most nights :) .. and there lies my carbs ...
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tom_e said:
I'd be pointing the finger at the half a bottle of vodka a night before anything else to be honest.
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Vodka is a low-calorie liquor with no carbs, fat, or sugar, and no nutritional value for that matter.
 
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