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Blood sugar numbers increase after sleeping in
Diabetes & Endocrine System | Last Active: Aug 30, 2018 | Replies (12)Comment receiving replies
Hi, my doctor recently suggested I try Freestyle Libre continuous blood sugar monitoring system and it has been a treatment changing tool! I went from taking long acting insulin at night to taking short acting at dinner only. The 24 hour monitor showed that I was actually going low during the night while I slept. My friend Father also started using it and then discovered he is often low throughout the day and didn't realize it. It offers instant readings from an interesting needle patch you wear for 14 days and you can take as many reading as you'd like. I was initially taking 15 readings a day and the feedback showing my sugars going high has allowed me to monitor and change meals to find what helps prevent spikes. Often it is just a handful of peanuts or almonds prior to eating or at snacks that seem to work great! It also will closely show your average glucose over a time period or weeks up to 3 months and I think I will have my best A1c reading in 13 years! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS!!!!!
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I'm very interested in your use of the Freestyle Libre and your results. Are your blood sugars remaining low? I have noticed for a long time that my blood sugar spikes after my evening meal no matter how little I eat or what I eat. I tried to tell my endocrinologist that I thought I needed short acting insulin rather than long acting Tresiba once a day. I only take 17 units, but my A1c is at 7.3 or higher regularly. I want to get it down to the 6.5 range. My doctor said because I'm turning 70 in December, not to worry about getting it below 7.2.
I had the RnY gastric bypass surgery 4 years ago. I did it so I could lower my blood pressure and put my diabetes in remission, as well as just be healthier overall. My blood pressure is great now with no medication, but my diabetes was only "gone" for 3 months. I ended up still needing insulin, although much less than my previous 135 units or so daily. However, the diet required for gastric bypass allows only 1 cup of food at each meal, with 4 oz of meat/protein, 2 oz of vegetables, and 2 oz of carbohydrates in noodles, pasta, or potatoes. I eat a 15 grm carb snack at 10 am and 3 pm, which I have been cheating on by eating chips, cookies, or crackers which even with 15 carbs are not to be consumed. I decided recently to cut those out and have only nuts or fruit as my snacks. Still, that's not very many carbs, but my blood sugar still spikes sometimes to 300 after I eat.
All this is to say thanks for posting about the Lifestyle Libre! Does Medicare pay for it? Are your blood sugars staying in control on a daily basis using the short acting insulin only? I so appreciate your post about this and hope to hear from you soon.