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since i have been in self isolation for covid , my diabetes numbers for the (Original Post) AllaN01Bear Jan 2022 OP
So sorry to hear that. MLAA Jan 2022 #1
As a Type 2, I sympathize. Are you Type 1 or 2? Nay Jan 2022 #2
type 2 , am on metformin. AllaN01Bear Apr 2022 #8
1. you are talking like 120-150? rampartc Jan 2022 #3
still exercising . AllaN01Bear Jan 2022 #4
What are you eating? Happy Hoosier Mar 2022 #5
I hear that if you are stressed Marthe48 Apr 2022 #6
howdi. i was cleared a while back to freely travel about the country. :) AllaN01Bear Apr 2022 #7
Glad to hear it Marthe48 Apr 2022 #9

MLAA

(18,678 posts)
1. So sorry to hear that.
Sun Jan 30, 2022, 12:21 PM
Jan 2022

Any other changes in your diet and exercise routine? Does stress also play a part? Fingers crossed you can figure out the cause soon and get it back on track 💖

Edited to add: I didn’t intend to suggest you were doing anything wrong to cause the increase 💖💖💖

Nay

(12,051 posts)
2. As a Type 2, I sympathize. Are you Type 1 or 2?
Sun Jan 30, 2022, 12:57 PM
Jan 2022

Do you believe that your numbers are high because you have been eating many carby foods? Or are you worried because you usually don't have high numbers like that, and wonder what's causing them?

AllaN01Bear

(23,344 posts)
8. type 2 , am on metformin.
Tue Apr 19, 2022, 10:31 AM
Apr 2022

i understand when one is ill , that can mess with your numbers too also . have a great day.

rampartc

(5,835 posts)
3. 1. you are talking like 120-150?
Sun Jan 30, 2022, 01:52 PM
Jan 2022

i would not worry about that but

watch the carbs

try to exercise at home

and infection/ inflamation anywhere in the bodt can raise the glucose level.

Happy Hoosier

(8,560 posts)
5. What are you eating?
Thu Mar 3, 2022, 01:39 PM
Mar 2022

Diabetes with a metabolic disease and is most effectively treated with diet. Exercise helps, but ultimately, cutting sugar and carbs is what will make the difference. For most people.

I had an A1C of 10.6 when diagnosed. It's 5.3 today. And I've been off all diabetes meds for 4 months.

YOU CAN DO IT!

Marthe48

(19,350 posts)
6. I hear that if you are stressed
Tue Apr 19, 2022, 09:04 AM
Apr 2022

or sick, your numbers can go up.

I had bronchitis or something from last of Feb. to 1st of April. I don't have to check my numbers every day, so I'm lucky there. But I was going to stay on my schedule. My open container of strips had expired. So I got another box out. When I got ready to run the control test, my control solution had expired. The container of strips I had was going to expire this month, so I ordered a new box of strips and control solution. When it came, I set up to do the control test, and found that the battery in the meter died. I decided that the universe didn't want me to test. A week or so later, I ordered batteries. I changed the batteries, opened the fresh strips, and did the control test. After a month of delay, I finally tested and was happy to see an acceptable fasting number.

Be sure to check your supplies that they aren't expired, and check information about your blood glucose levels and illness. You might be reassured.

Hope you get through your self isolation with no symptoms showing up!

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