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11/03/09 01:58 PM

"i have not consumed any carbohydrates/sugars in 4 days. i am trying the atkins diet. i just tested my glucose and it was 235mg. how is this possible?"
Asked By: nicol_christie  
Category: Food and Nutrition

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i just found out i have type 2 diabetes. my A1C was 11%. my doctor has prescribed metformin(500 mg x 2 daily) and glyburide(2.5mg once daily) i am trying the atkins diet to lose weight and to get my glucose under control. i figure if i am not consuming "sugars" then my glucose level should stabilize. at the moment i am not taking the glyburide because i am not too keen on the mortality rate when given in conjunction with metformin and i was concerned of becoming hypo if taking both meds and consuming virtually no carbohydrates and absolutely no sugars.

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11/07/09 09:25 AM

Well, the first thing you must do is talk to your doctor about your prescriptions. If he or she prescribed both medicines for you, there was a reason and it's not a good idea for you to decide not to take one of them.

Call your doctor and tell him or her about your concerns about the side effects and also that you are on a low carbohydrate diet.

Next, if you're on Atkins, you would be consuming some carbohydrate -- in the form of vegetables only, I believe, if your in the first phase. Things other than carbs, too, can raise blood sugar. Caffeine is one, and even stress can do it, by way of the chemicals our bodies release when we are stressed.

Talk to your doctor about the 235 reading and keep in close touch with your health care team while you navigate managing your diabetes with both medicine and diet.

Good luck to you!

Answered By: Lynn Prowitt-Smith
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11/07/09 07:57 PM

I have been doing a very low-carb, high protein diet, too. I have found my BS was higher in the morning and was told that you must eat for it to go down. Be sure you are eating enough.
Answered By: cdodge@faystonelementary.org
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11/07/09 02:32 PM

First your thinking makes sense except for a few things. The body itself stores glucose and releases it at different times of the day. If you dont eat enough the body will release some. Your liver has a stored level and untll that level is gone your going to have high readings. I never read any mortality about gluburide its been used for years. High bs can have just as adverse affect and even worse I know from experience of not taking meds 25 yrs ago when I should have.
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