| legs & feet are slightly hurting Neuropathy, nerve damage, or cardiovascular (circulation) both come to mind as a result of uncontrolled diabetes, but they take time to develope. Even exercise if done for bg control could be called diabetes related. Many people have circulation problems and don't have diabetes. This is something you should let your doc know if there is no known reason for it like in new exercise. How long has it been since you have seen the doctor? You should be having a HbA1c done every 3 to 6 months to see how your doing with your control.
Excuse me for being blunt, but your testing schedule is totally useless. You have no idea what any of the foods you are eating are doing to you. You can only do this by testing post meals, and you should have a goal of less than 140 to start off with. Actually it should be lower than that, but for starters it's a good point. You might find that that 1/3 cup of rice is still too much for you to handle. Try this for a schedule, 3 or four days a week test after you get up in the morning and 2 hours after each meal. Make note of what your eating and what your levels are after that meal. You will begin to see what your eating and how it affects you. When you do find a particular food that makes you high and still want to have it. Try halfing the portion you had and see what it does. Only by testing and acting on the results will you be able to control diabetes. Anything else and diabetes will control you, it is time for you take charge of your health. |