Blood Sugar Testing
- Kellie Mewett
- Sep 5, 2017
- 2 min read
ive been debating back & forth the last couple of weeks whether to take a BS reading.
Having been once so confident in taking control of my Diabetes i now find myself struggling again.
Just to explain, when i was taking my BS previously i was doing so purely to monitor what effect the food i was eating was having on my BS readings. I would take my readings first thing (Fastings), before each meal and 2 hours post meal and then just before bed.
Now i know this seems extreme to some but i would add that i did this for about 6 months until i was confident in what i was eating and the control over my diabetes. Over time i reduced the amount i was testing until i stopped altogether.
The result of this was that i went from taking 4 Metformin a day to 1. From 2 blood pressure tablets a day to 1. My blood pressure reduced along with my cholesterol and weight. I felt amazing. I was exercising 6 times a week doing various activities. My doctor said that my readings were borderline diabetic. That was good enough for me!
So, why am i struggling to regain control again and get back that confident and focused attitude i once had. :(
Why have i put back on all this weight, why have my BS levels doubled!! why have i stopped exercising?
The answer is>
1. i developed a prolapsed disc
2. i developed depression
3. life in general ;)
Two years on and i am finally waiting for a date for an operation to remove the prolapsed disc. Im gradually getting through my depression and ive started swimming again.... Yippee!
A lot has happened in the two years since i had control over my Diabetes and it was about 3 weeks ago i took a BS reading which was 20!! I cant lie i practically wet myself and booked an emergency appointment with my new doctor. She calmed me down and said this was probably due to a steroid injection i had in my spine 6 weeks previously.
Ok, so im feeling brave, im going to take my BS reading now...................SH*T ( see picture above)
bye for now x
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