I would say so. I have diabetes too and my fasting top number is 130 and lowest number is 80. I have been slacking off because I also have cancer but my doctors have been saying yout A1c is a ‘little’ high. This morning I tested before eating and the number was 180. Time to cut back on sweets,esp. chocolate.🌚
@susu2 you mention a “top number is 130 and lowest number is 80”. That sounds like BP numbers. Are you talking about blood pressure? Then you mentioned a test before eating of 180. That is rather high.
@gamesjr I think you have received a number of responses that are very different; perhaps, some of these are from confusion of what the numbers are for. Since you have an appointment with your doctor, you will have more information after that time. Maybe we should wait to continue to give answers until we know what your doctor says. He is the only one who can tell you the range and what is or is not diabetes. We'll wait to hear from you and see if we can give you good suggestions when we know where you are with diabetes. Does that sound helpful to you? I hope so.
Carol
@gamesjr I think you have received a number of responses that are very different; perhaps, some of these are from confusion of what the numbers are for. Since you have an appointment with your doctor, you will have more information after that time. Maybe we should wait to continue to give answers until we know what your doctor says. He is the only one who can tell you the range and what is or is not diabetes. We'll wait to hear from you and see if we can give you good suggestions when we know where you are with diabetes. Does that sound helpful to you? I hope so.
Carol
I have been reading more recently because my fasting blood sugar numbers tend to creep up in the morning and I am not sure if it is the food choices, the portions, or the timing of the tests. I have been getting up later in the morning and am wondering if the later morning hour for testing fasting blood sugar would tend to be higher because of the blood hitting a low point earlier and beginning to rise in the morning hours. I know that the numbers rise and fall in a pattern and stress or pain medicine can make it higher, but I have been having a relaxed morning and have not taken pain meds. I also realize that I need to get outside and walk more because although my house is huge, I am lacking in exercise activity and haven't sweat in a very long time. When I want to the lab for blood tests, the number was higher than I expected even though I had not eaten. Is that because I had dressed and driven to the lab and used some energy before testing? I am trying to decide how much more food to cut out of my diet to get my lower results. My AIC is 6.8 and was 6.4 a year ago so naturally I want to get it lower. I have lost five pounds without much exercise and hope to be able to do better when the weather is warmer.
@dorisena I have had the same problem since I was diagnosed with Diabetes 2 on April 7, 2016, almost three years ago. I was referred to an endocrinologist who did the entire check for everything to get the starting point for treatment. I had decided that I did not want to take any medication but to control with diet and exercise. That is what I have done, but my morning numbers are still higher than what they should be. The Dr. told me my morning should be 120 or lower and the afternoon should be under 180. However, my morning numbers are rarely in line; they are in the 130's, or 140's and sometimes higher depending on what is going on in my life. I am encased in stress and that always elevates my numbers. The one thing the endo. told me was that as long as the afternoon numbers had dropped and were in range, then he would not worry. He attributes my higher morning number to my age (75). He said as we get older, our organs slow down and as long as they continue to lower by afternoon, he is not concerned. So I have higher in the morning and then the numbers drop in the afternoon. I was exercising until I developed foot neuropathy; now I am having trouble walking, but I hope to find something that will help that so that I can get back to power walking again. I know exercise helps, but it doesn't make up for age. Are you older? There are ways to be in control of diabetes and there are situations where nothing helps. As they say, "It is what it is." We just have to do the best we can and hope we make good choices. I think we all will be better in the warm sunshine and pretty days. Let me know if I can do anything to help you and just to talk.
Carol
@dorisena I have had the same problem since I was diagnosed with Diabetes 2 on April 7, 2016, almost three years ago. I was referred to an endocrinologist who did the entire check for everything to get the starting point for treatment. I had decided that I did not want to take any medication but to control with diet and exercise. That is what I have done, but my morning numbers are still higher than what they should be. The Dr. told me my morning should be 120 or lower and the afternoon should be under 180. However, my morning numbers are rarely in line; they are in the 130's, or 140's and sometimes higher depending on what is going on in my life. I am encased in stress and that always elevates my numbers. The one thing the endo. told me was that as long as the afternoon numbers had dropped and were in range, then he would not worry. He attributes my higher morning number to my age (75). He said as we get older, our organs slow down and as long as they continue to lower by afternoon, he is not concerned. So I have higher in the morning and then the numbers drop in the afternoon. I was exercising until I developed foot neuropathy; now I am having trouble walking, but I hope to find something that will help that so that I can get back to power walking again. I know exercise helps, but it doesn't make up for age. Are you older? There are ways to be in control of diabetes and there are situations where nothing helps. As they say, "It is what it is." We just have to do the best we can and hope we make good choices. I think we all will be better in the warm sunshine and pretty days. Let me know if I can do anything to help you and just to talk.
Carol
Oh, thank you so much for sharing your experience. It makes sense that at age 83 everything is slowing down especially since my doctor put me on those BP pills that make me sleepy. And I don't accept not being able to do everything I have always done, which is my personality. Yesterday I checked late in the day and my number was not high, so that was good news. I am still playing around with when to take the Metformin as my son's doctor gives different instructions than my endocrinologist. But I can't see her anymore, because my AIC is below 7 and that is a Medicare thing, I presume. The system doesn't want you well, I think. I am trying to figure out what besides lack of exercise causes my morning numbers to fluctuate, so I can try harder. When the garden work starts, I will be motivated to work more but I still must stop and rest often because of my back surgery. I suspect those side effects may be permanent by now because it will soon be three years since the surgery. I have never studied the kidney to check for more problems, but I may read about it a little. I know that some days I am at 105 in the morning so naturally I want to make that happen all the time. I have lost maybe five pounds in the last month but am trying not to become discouraged because loss of weight is important for BP control which my doctor is insisting upon. He shows no interest in improving my diabetes, however, and never has, for about fifteen years. Thanks for being my cheer leader, which is badly needed as I live alone, and my family says nothing. You don't need to wear a uniform for me or grab pompons, as I am happy with someone showing some interest in me.
Oh, thank you so much for sharing your experience. It makes sense that at age 83 everything is slowing down especially since my doctor put me on those BP pills that make me sleepy. And I don't accept not being able to do everything I have always done, which is my personality. Yesterday I checked late in the day and my number was not high, so that was good news. I am still playing around with when to take the Metformin as my son's doctor gives different instructions than my endocrinologist. But I can't see her anymore, because my AIC is below 7 and that is a Medicare thing, I presume. The system doesn't want you well, I think. I am trying to figure out what besides lack of exercise causes my morning numbers to fluctuate, so I can try harder. When the garden work starts, I will be motivated to work more but I still must stop and rest often because of my back surgery. I suspect those side effects may be permanent by now because it will soon be three years since the surgery. I have never studied the kidney to check for more problems, but I may read about it a little. I know that some days I am at 105 in the morning so naturally I want to make that happen all the time. I have lost maybe five pounds in the last month but am trying not to become discouraged because loss of weight is important for BP control which my doctor is insisting upon. He shows no interest in improving my diabetes, however, and never has, for about fifteen years. Thanks for being my cheer leader, which is badly needed as I live alone, and my family says nothing. You don't need to wear a uniform for me or grab pompons, as I am happy with someone showing some interest in me.
@dorisena Your number fluctuation does sound like mine. I have tried to figure out what causes the up and down of the numbers. I have eaten the same meal on consecutive nights and the morning numbers are different. I have been told that it depends on a variety of outside factors. It could be that I don't sleep well. Or, any number of things. I have been told also that it helps not to eat after 7:00 P.M. I tried that and it did not work either. I think it just has to do with how well my insides are working---maybe better some nights than others. I just have to go along with my endocrinologist and attribute it to my age. Exercise does help, so I tested that with a Mayo walking program that several joined me on line. Lighten Your Limbs with Friends. We walked a 12 week plan, not to lose weight but to get stronger. I did lose five pounds but I felt better and my numbers were better, so there is great benefit in exercise. I am being a cheerleader for everyone I can share my experience with. I started on Connect as a patient, and I still am a patient. I seek help and answers to questions just as you do. It's a terrific source of people who will help and be concerned. When you have your next dr. appointment ask how much difference age makes. Your working in the garden and the exercise you do is good. Remember to rest, though. Take care of yourself. If you have any more information you want to share or any questions, I hope you will let me know. Sometimes there are just no answers. We have to go with what we can and try to manage our numbers. Remember that with Diabetes, everyone is different.
So glad to hear from you.
Carol
Carol,I am in full agreement with you that stress plays a definite role on BS levels. Due to my wife's lengthy recovery, I was for sure undergoing a condition which could be easily labeled as extremely "STRESSFUL". I always discuss in details with my primary Dr. about BS levels & my own efforts in keeping them under control!! Perhaps both of us ignored the stress I was undergoing as a cause of deterioration of BS levels.
For the last few days,I am rigidly adhering to both "Diet Control" & exercise schedules. BS is improving & fasting is now in the range of 112-130mg/dl. Next week, I have scheduled a visit to my Dr. too & will definitely bring the effect of stress on BS levels.
AH41
My situation is this. In 2014 I had my A1C done and it was 5.9. prediabetic .
As all my finals were good and my BMI good and as I play tennis almost every my primary care Dr said continue with what you are doing and we will watch and wait. Until March 2018 my A1C was when tested about every 4 months 5.9-6.0.
Over Christmas 2018 I seamed to have cold feet. Tingling.
At endof January had my A1C tested. The Dr before the results put my cold feet down to wear warmer socks. The result was however 6.9.
He put me on 2- 500 mg metformin a day and I decided to go to a nueologist. He confirmed I had nueopothy in the feet and put me on 6- gabapentin a day.
After 3 months my A1C went down to 6.2 and glucose levels 133.
I test my blood sugar every morning, fasting and my target range is 100- 120. It has just been in range but now moving up to closer to 130 in the last week.
Have started taking cinnamon capsule twice a day . This is my 5th day. No effect yet.
Could not see a endocrinologist as my A1C below 7 and k am on Medicare. Sucks.
I watch my diet and exercise. My primary care does not believe my nueopothy is caused by diabetes. Just getting old and these things happen. I am 78.
Treating my nueopothy is another issue.
If I cannot get my blood glucose in range I may increase my metformin to a higher dose. Any comments would be appreciated.
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@susu2 you mention a “top number is 130 and lowest number is 80”. That sounds like BP numbers. Are you talking about blood pressure? Then you mentioned a test before eating of 180. That is rather high.
I know 180 is too high. As a fasting number I hope for 80-130. This morning I got 120. Thanks.
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1 Reaction@gamesjr I think you have received a number of responses that are very different; perhaps, some of these are from confusion of what the numbers are for. Since you have an appointment with your doctor, you will have more information after that time. Maybe we should wait to continue to give answers until we know what your doctor says. He is the only one who can tell you the range and what is or is not diabetes. We'll wait to hear from you and see if we can give you good suggestions when we know where you are with diabetes. Does that sound helpful to you? I hope so.
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2 ReactionsI have been reading more recently because my fasting blood sugar numbers tend to creep up in the morning and I am not sure if it is the food choices, the portions, or the timing of the tests. I have been getting up later in the morning and am wondering if the later morning hour for testing fasting blood sugar would tend to be higher because of the blood hitting a low point earlier and beginning to rise in the morning hours. I know that the numbers rise and fall in a pattern and stress or pain medicine can make it higher, but I have been having a relaxed morning and have not taken pain meds. I also realize that I need to get outside and walk more because although my house is huge, I am lacking in exercise activity and haven't sweat in a very long time. When I want to the lab for blood tests, the number was higher than I expected even though I had not eaten. Is that because I had dressed and driven to the lab and used some energy before testing? I am trying to decide how much more food to cut out of my diet to get my lower results. My AIC is 6.8 and was 6.4 a year ago so naturally I want to get it lower. I have lost five pounds without much exercise and hope to be able to do better when the weather is warmer.
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1 Reaction@dorisena I have had the same problem since I was diagnosed with Diabetes 2 on April 7, 2016, almost three years ago. I was referred to an endocrinologist who did the entire check for everything to get the starting point for treatment. I had decided that I did not want to take any medication but to control with diet and exercise. That is what I have done, but my morning numbers are still higher than what they should be. The Dr. told me my morning should be 120 or lower and the afternoon should be under 180. However, my morning numbers are rarely in line; they are in the 130's, or 140's and sometimes higher depending on what is going on in my life. I am encased in stress and that always elevates my numbers. The one thing the endo. told me was that as long as the afternoon numbers had dropped and were in range, then he would not worry. He attributes my higher morning number to my age (75). He said as we get older, our organs slow down and as long as they continue to lower by afternoon, he is not concerned. So I have higher in the morning and then the numbers drop in the afternoon. I was exercising until I developed foot neuropathy; now I am having trouble walking, but I hope to find something that will help that so that I can get back to power walking again. I know exercise helps, but it doesn't make up for age. Are you older? There are ways to be in control of diabetes and there are situations where nothing helps. As they say, "It is what it is." We just have to do the best we can and hope we make good choices. I think we all will be better in the warm sunshine and pretty days. Let me know if I can do anything to help you and just to talk.
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3 ReactionsOh, thank you so much for sharing your experience. It makes sense that at age 83 everything is slowing down especially since my doctor put me on those BP pills that make me sleepy. And I don't accept not being able to do everything I have always done, which is my personality. Yesterday I checked late in the day and my number was not high, so that was good news. I am still playing around with when to take the Metformin as my son's doctor gives different instructions than my endocrinologist. But I can't see her anymore, because my AIC is below 7 and that is a Medicare thing, I presume. The system doesn't want you well, I think. I am trying to figure out what besides lack of exercise causes my morning numbers to fluctuate, so I can try harder. When the garden work starts, I will be motivated to work more but I still must stop and rest often because of my back surgery. I suspect those side effects may be permanent by now because it will soon be three years since the surgery. I have never studied the kidney to check for more problems, but I may read about it a little. I know that some days I am at 105 in the morning so naturally I want to make that happen all the time. I have lost maybe five pounds in the last month but am trying not to become discouraged because loss of weight is important for BP control which my doctor is insisting upon. He shows no interest in improving my diabetes, however, and never has, for about fifteen years. Thanks for being my cheer leader, which is badly needed as I live alone, and my family says nothing. You don't need to wear a uniform for me or grab pompons, as I am happy with someone showing some interest in me.
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4 Reactions@dorisena Your number fluctuation does sound like mine. I have tried to figure out what causes the up and down of the numbers. I have eaten the same meal on consecutive nights and the morning numbers are different. I have been told that it depends on a variety of outside factors. It could be that I don't sleep well. Or, any number of things. I have been told also that it helps not to eat after 7:00 P.M. I tried that and it did not work either. I think it just has to do with how well my insides are working---maybe better some nights than others. I just have to go along with my endocrinologist and attribute it to my age. Exercise does help, so I tested that with a Mayo walking program that several joined me on line. Lighten Your Limbs with Friends. We walked a 12 week plan, not to lose weight but to get stronger. I did lose five pounds but I felt better and my numbers were better, so there is great benefit in exercise. I am being a cheerleader for everyone I can share my experience with. I started on Connect as a patient, and I still am a patient. I seek help and answers to questions just as you do. It's a terrific source of people who will help and be concerned. When you have your next dr. appointment ask how much difference age makes. Your working in the garden and the exercise you do is good. Remember to rest, though. Take care of yourself. If you have any more information you want to share or any questions, I hope you will let me know. Sometimes there are just no answers. We have to go with what we can and try to manage our numbers. Remember that with Diabetes, everyone is different.
So glad to hear from you.
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2 ReactionsCarol,I am in full agreement with you that stress plays a definite role on BS levels. Due to my wife's lengthy recovery, I was for sure undergoing a condition which could be easily labeled as extremely "STRESSFUL". I always discuss in details with my primary Dr. about BS levels & my own efforts in keeping them under control!! Perhaps both of us ignored the stress I was undergoing as a cause of deterioration of BS levels.
For the last few days,I am rigidly adhering to both "Diet Control" & exercise schedules. BS is improving & fasting is now in the range of 112-130mg/dl. Next week, I have scheduled a visit to my Dr. too & will definitely bring the effect of stress on BS levels.
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1 ReactionMy situation is this. In 2014 I had my A1C done and it was 5.9. prediabetic .
As all my finals were good and my BMI good and as I play tennis almost every my primary care Dr said continue with what you are doing and we will watch and wait. Until March 2018 my A1C was when tested about every 4 months 5.9-6.0.
Over Christmas 2018 I seamed to have cold feet. Tingling.
At endof January had my A1C tested. The Dr before the results put my cold feet down to wear warmer socks. The result was however 6.9.
He put me on 2- 500 mg metformin a day and I decided to go to a nueologist. He confirmed I had nueopothy in the feet and put me on 6- gabapentin a day.
After 3 months my A1C went down to 6.2 and glucose levels 133.
I test my blood sugar every morning, fasting and my target range is 100- 120. It has just been in range but now moving up to closer to 130 in the last week.
Have started taking cinnamon capsule twice a day . This is my 5th day. No effect yet.
Could not see a endocrinologist as my A1C below 7 and k am on Medicare. Sucks.
I watch my diet and exercise. My primary care does not believe my nueopothy is caused by diabetes. Just getting old and these things happen. I am 78.
Treating my nueopothy is another issue.
If I cannot get my blood glucose in range I may increase my metformin to a higher dose. Any comments would be appreciated.
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