Tag Archives: blood glucose

When your meter quits

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Anna

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 →

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My opinion about five types of diabetes

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Anna

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 →

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Dealing with Diabetic Neuropathy

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Anna

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 →

Posted in complications, diabetes, diabetes management, Uncategorized | Tagged blood glucose, blood sugar, diabetes, diabetic neuropathy, nerve damage, peripheral neuropathy, postaweek, type 2 | 2 Comments

Blood sugar spikes – why, oh why

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Anna

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 →

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Post-meal blood sugar spikes

Posted on December 3, 2017 by Anna

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 →

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My Morning Fasting Blood Sugar

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Anna

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 →

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Today’s Prompt: OBVIOUS. Target blood glucose levels for Type 2 Diabetes

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Anna

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 →

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Today’s Prompt: DRAMATIC. Nutrition Facts Talk

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Anna

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 →

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The Daily Post prompt: Careless. Discovering Siamese Twins in my life.

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Anna

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 →

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Morning After a Sleepless Night

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Anna

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 →