I'm on Gliclazide and Metformin, and my glucose level is fairly well controlled, but keep in mind that how much of your diet is sugars and carbs is only a part of the puzzle.
A week ago, I had a medical procedure for which I need to fast for the previous 8 hours. I actually ended up eating nothing after 7:00 PM the night before. By the morning, all my carbs had been metabolized.
I did a glucose reading at 5:30 AM, as I was waiting to be admitted, and my blood glucose was 9.9 on the mmol/L scale used in Canada, or 180 on the US mg/dL scale.
Even though I had eaten no food and had no liquids, when the pre-op nurse checked my glucose level an hour later, the results kept rising, peaking at 15.5 or around 277 on the American scale. It was all apparently due to stress, even though I thought I was pretty relaxed about everything.
When I was initially diagnosed as Type II diabetic several years ago, my blood sugars were out of control, and part of the reason was the stress of my job.
I know you are currently in a very high-stress phase of this project, which makes it all the more important that you work off some of that stress with exercise, like swimming, when you can.
You can't keep your job from being stressful, but you CAN help manage the stress by increasing your physical activity (difficult, I know, when you are working long, long hours and not getting enough sleep). Don't get too bent out of shape over a temporary spike in your glucose numbers, but DO keep an eye on them to see if they go down on the weekend when you are home and away from the pressure-cooker of the job.
If you are not already testing your blood sugar daily, now might be a good time to get a glucose meter and start, so you have a baseline and know what is happening with your blood glucose on a regular basis.
thank You for the advice SIR, YOU make some good points. Yes, i need to get a meter...i'm just dreading sticking myself. Silly, eh? And yes, it's been rather stressy lately. In other words, just another day.
I really worried about the pin-prick thing, too, but I was surprised at how relatively painless and routine it became. I really hope you get a glucose meter soon. Having the feedback it provides is one of the most important factors in successfully managing your blood sugar levels.
I wish you success in managing this new chalenge, and if I can be of any help in sharing experiences and answering questions, I'm happy to do so. Like your many other friends, we want to have a helthy and happy Woofer around for a long, long time to come!
A week ago, I had a medical procedure for which I need to fast for the previous 8 hours. I actually ended up eating nothing after 7:00 PM the night before. By the morning, all my carbs had been metabolized.
I did a glucose reading at 5:30 AM, as I was waiting to be admitted, and my blood glucose was 9.9 on the mmol/L scale used in Canada, or 180 on the US mg/dL scale.
Even though I had eaten no food and had no liquids, when the pre-op nurse checked my glucose level an hour later, the results kept rising, peaking at 15.5 or around 277 on the American scale. It was all apparently due to stress, even though I thought I was pretty relaxed about everything.
When I was initially diagnosed as Type II diabetic several years ago, my blood sugars were out of control, and part of the reason was the stress of my job.
I know you are currently in a very high-stress phase of this project, which makes it all the more important that you work off some of that stress with exercise, like swimming, when you can.
You can't keep your job from being stressful, but you CAN help manage the stress by increasing your physical activity (difficult, I know, when you are working long, long hours and not getting enough sleep). Don't get too bent out of shape over a temporary spike in your glucose numbers, but DO keep an eye on them to see if they go down on the weekend when you are home and away from the pressure-cooker of the job.
If you are not already testing your blood sugar daily, now might be a good time to get a glucose meter and start, so you have a baseline and know what is happening with your blood glucose on a regular basis.
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I wish you success in managing this new chalenge, and if I can be of any help in sharing experiences and answering questions, I'm happy to do so. Like your many other friends, we want to have a helthy and happy Woofer around for a long, long time to come!
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