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11/08/09
02:59 PM
"My doctor has said that my blood sugar should be 120-130 two hours after I eat. I am finding that my scores are 95-103. Is this too low 2 hrs after?"
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lindalaw1
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Blood Glucose Monitoring
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I am a T2 and my doctor has changed medication because Avandaryl was causing serious weight gain even tho' I briskly walk one hour every day. I am now on Metformin 1000 mg X2 and Glimeperide 4 mg X2. I take these 12 hrs apart. Sometimes bs can drop to 74 after 3-4 hrs. HOWEVER, my fasting rate is way too high = 127, 137, 129, etc. What am I doing wrong? My last A1c was 6.1.
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11/09/09
09:27 PM
Dear lindalaw1, Thank you for your question about blood sugar readings. I don't think your readings are too high. I am concerned that you may not be taking your medications correctly. Your glimeperide should be taken prior to breakfast and supper. Your metformin should be taken with breakfast and supper. The twelve hours apart isn't relevant to these medications. The glimeperide is the medications that is reflected in the 2 hours post prandial, not the metformin. If you are too high, you need more of it. If too low, the dose is too high. Most people are trying to attain an A1c of 6.5-7.0. Your A1c of 6.1 leads me to wonder if you are having too many low blood sugars. If so, I think you need to talk to your doctor about backing off on some of the glimeperide.
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Janice Fisher
Accreditations: RD, LD, PHD, CDE, BC-ADM
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11/13/09
07:41 AM
Your numbers sound pretty good even though the fasting is a bit high. Look as a diabetic most of us dont get perfect readings 24hrs a day. You might have dawn phenomemon look that up and read more on it. The other readings are just great, you should be very happy with them.
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