Tag Archives: blood glucose
When your meter quits
My Accu-Chek Nano did just that. In the morning I pulled it out from its pouch only to discover that it’s, well, dead. The screen was dark and pressing buttons did absolutely nothing. My first impulse was to toss it … Continue reading
My opinion about five types of diabetes
Think you have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes? Don’t bet on it. A team of researchers in Sweden and Finland (or in Scandinavia by some sources) recently came to the conclusion that adult-onset diabetes now has as many as … Continue reading
Dealing with Diabetic Neuropathy
I will be talking about my Type 2 Diabetes that I have had for several years. At the time of bringing up the breaking news about it, I was informed that I did in fact had high blood sugar for … Continue reading
Blood sugar spikes – why, oh why
I will be talking about type 2 diabetes that I am more familiar with, since I happened to have it. As a common belief has it, the only reason for the blood sugar spikes is indulging in sweets. However it’s … Continue reading
Post-meal blood sugar spikes
Contrary to the popular belief, a spike in blood sugar after eating also known as postprandial hyperglycemia is not uncommon and typically not dangerous. Unless advised otherwise, most folks with diabetes don’t even have to check their blood sugar after … Continue reading
My Morning Fasting Blood Sugar
It was a whopping 116. I couldn’t believe my eyes as this hasn’t happened in a long time. Lately my fasting numbers were fairly close to a 100, sometimes even 99 that was super normal for me. And now this. … Continue reading
Today’s Prompt: OBVIOUS. Target blood glucose levels for Type 2 Diabetes
Setting goals in an important tool in managing diabetes. Target blood glucose levels are one of them. ADA suggests the following targets for the nonpregnant adults with Type 2 Diabetes. (border is mine) I was dumbfounded when seeing these. What’s … Continue reading
Today’s Prompt: DRAMATIC. Nutrition Facts Talk
Nearly every packaged product has a Nutrition Facts Panel, usually located at the back of the label. It starts with the servings size and number of those per container as well as the amount of calories. This is a good … Continue reading
The Daily Post prompt: Careless. Discovering Siamese Twins in my life.
I have been discovering Siamese Twins around me lately. Starting with my studio… The adjacent unit is physically joined with mine by the means of a wall. Said wall is solid and there’s no access from one unit to another … Continue reading
Morning After a Sleepless Night
After staying up all night and finally going to sleep at dawn, my morning fasting BG is 92. Woo hoo! 92 is a super normal for me. See what being up and about all night does to the fasting blood sugar? … Continue reading