sugar level question

[mnv99]

Hi,
I am new member and pre-diabetic. My A1C = 6.3

I had a dinner at 6:20 PM
- Went for a walk - 35 minutes
- Checked Sugar level at 7:20 PM = 140
- Checked Sugar level at 8:20 PM = 178
- Checked Sugar level at 9:20 PM = 159

I am worried about sugar level a 2 and 3 hours.

Fasting sugar level in the mornings are around 100-105.

So question to members. Is sugar level after 2 and 3 hours a problem?

Thanks a lot for your help

[Mike M]

It's a problem if it's higher than you have set for yourself as your upper safe zone limit. Highly suggest getting and reading Jenny Ruhl's book Blood Sugar 101. My personal goal is to keep my BG <140 at all times with ideal <120.

[davepc]

Its a commonly held belife that anything over 140 is doing damage to your body.

[Bakerboy]

What did you have for dinner ?

How about that serving size ?

To me, those numbers look like pizza, pasta or Chinese take away.

[Vilya]

Agree with Bakerboy. When you see numbers get higher at the 2 and 3 hour mark, it's usually a sign of a meal that had a lot of carbs and fat (the fat delays digestion, thus delaying the spike of when the carbs hit your bloodstream).

If you're getting numbers that like that, I would consider that diabetic, not pre-diabetic.

[art]

Congratulations
With those numbers You're a diabetic.

Sorry for the bad news

Art

[Chelle D]

I respectfully disagree. I do not think with those numbers you are a "now diabetic". I think that you ate more calories than a normal dinner.
It all depends on what you ate for dinner.

****. I'd LOVE to have your A1c level. Shows that overall, you are in a good range.

Yes, if EVERY night, your 3 hrs postprandial is higher than the 2 hrs... and is higher than 200 (but your pre-meal are below 120 and fastings are below 100).. than maybe you want to talk to doc about adding a supper medicine.

But if you are basing it on one meal only... That one meal to me doesn't look TOO bad. Your 3 hr shows it is coming back down. Was 4 hrs under 120?

[Mike M]

I respectfully disagree. I do not think with those numbers you are a "now diabetic". I think that you ate more calories than a normal dinner.
It all depends on what you ate for dinner.

****. I'd LOVE to have your A1c level. Shows that overall, you are in a good range.

Yes, if EVERY night, your 3 hrs postprandial is higher than the 2 hrs... and is higher than 200 (but your pre-meal are below 120 and fastings are below 100).. than maybe you want to talk to doc about adding a supper medicine.

But if you are basing it on one meal only... That one meal to me doesn't look TOO bad. Your 3 hr shows it is coming back down. Was 4 hrs under 120?

I respectfully agree to disagree with your disagree! While numbers in question may not be too bad by some definitions, for instance by lax ADA definitions, there is a substantial growing body of scientific evidence that organ damage begins BG >140. And that a normal non-diabetic person will have pancreas performance cable of keeping BGs under 140 1-2-3-4hr postprandial regardless what they eat. Further, recent studies highly suggest that FBG is less important than postprandial in diagnosing Diabetes because FBG numbers usually remain decent long after postprandial numbers start going high. For some the antiquated 7% A1c high end suggested as ok by the ADA is safe. However those that have kept up with research believe below 6% is needed to avoid diabetes organ damage.

[Chelle D]

I am aware that you like the Blood Sugar 101 guidelines.

I also am aware that 140 would be very un-acheivable goal for myself right now.
That would either require me to starve myself, or increase my insulin to levels of unknown proportions. Then i would be in constant
need to watch the 6 -12hr post prandial for low blood sugars.

I want to control my diabetes, but do not want to be a slave to the meter.. a slave to the insulin pens.... a slave to the ever increasing "protein only" priced meat market... a slave to the market of BS testing supply costs...

I guess in my case, Its a choice of the dog wagging the tail... not the tail wagging the dog.

Yes, I know I am referring to myself as a dog.

It's great that you can control everything with just metformin, daily hours for excersize, and rabbit food.

I honestly can't. But, it's too late for me. I've probably already killed my kidneys, eyes & heart...just waiting for the liver to fail so that I get some relief from the foot nueropathy pain.

[patricia52]

When I was diagnoised my A1C was 6.3, the same as yours. It had experienced a few readings over 200 and a couple of fastings readings over 125. I did not have all the symptoms of a diabetic, but I did exhibit some of them. Frequent kidney infections, a couple of yeast infections, sores were slower to heal, and I was hungry all the time. My last A1C was 5.6' but I am still a diabetic, just a diabetic with good control. Sorry, but I have to agree with Art and Mike. The good news is that you still have the opportunity to reduce the complications caused by diabetes.

[Hooterville]

Wow. Well, alrighty then. Phew...

mnv99, I agree with everyone here who sees a problem in your numbers. I would not be thrilled with any of them including the 1 hour. The A1c...okay but you are "pre-diabetic." I'd want it lower.

Chelle, for the record, calories have nothing to do with raising bg. Carbohydrates raise bg. Also, exercise is free and rabbit food is cheap and low carb. Eggs are cheap protein.

[Mike M]

Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you are right.

I am aware that you like the Blood Sugar 101 guidelines.

I also am aware that 140 would be very un-acheivable goal for myself right now.
That would either require me to starve myself, or increase my insulin to levels of unknown proportions. Then i would be in constant
need to watch the 6 -12hr post prandial for low blood sugars.

I want to control my diabetes, but do not want to be a slave to the meter.. a slave to the insulin pens.... a slave to the ever increasing "protein only" priced meat market... a slave to the market of BS testing supply costs...

I guess in my case, Its a choice of the dog wagging the tail... not the tail wagging the dog.

Yes, I know I am referring to myself as a dog.

It's great that you can control everything with just metformin, daily hours for excersize, and rabbit food.

I honestly can't. But, it's too late for me. I've probably already killed my kidneys, eyes & heart...just waiting for the liver to fail so that I get some relief from the foot nueropathy pain.

[davepc]

I am aware that you like the Blood Sugar 101 guidelines.

I also am aware that 140 would be very un-acheivable goal for myself right now.
That would either require me to starve myself, or increase my insulin to levels of unknown proportions. Then i would be in constant
need to watch the 6 -12hr post prandial for low blood sugars.

I want to control my diabetes, but do not want to be a slave to the meter.. a slave to the insulin pens.... a slave to the ever increasing "protein only" priced meat market... a slave to the market of BS testing supply costs...

I guess in my case, Its a choice of the dog wagging the tail... not the tail wagging the dog.

Yes, I know I am referring to myself as a dog.

It's great that you can control everything with just metformin, daily hours for excersize, and rabbit food.

I honestly can't. But, it's too late for me. I've probably already killed my kidneys, eyes & heart...just waiting for the liver to fail so that I get some relief from the foot nueropathy pain.

Well with an attitude like that no wonder your disease is winning.

[Chelle D]

Yes... I'm sorry to y'all. I was crying when I posted it.

It's very frustrating hearing people say that it is easy for them to keep blood sugars under 150 ALL the time.

Yes I am ecstatic when my fasting is 74. I'm ecstatic when my fasting is 90. BUt...When I can't eat anything & my stomach is feeling extremely hungry and my blood glucose is 220 before a meal.... Yes, I'm upset. But.. I might be not ecstatic, but would be very happy with a post prandial glucose of 140.

Edit... and btw.. that last sentence about failing organs & liver, etc, was a failed attempt at bringing humor to my stressful attitude.

[Hooterville]

Yes... I'm sorry to y'all. I was crying when I posted it.

It's very frustrating hearing people say that it is easy for them to keep blood sugars under 150 ALL the time.

Yes I am ecstatic when my fasting is 74. I'm ecstatic when my fasting is 90. BUt...When I can't eat anything & my stomach is feeling extremely hungry and my blood glucose is 220 before a meal.... Yes, I'm upset. But.. I might be not ecstatic, but would be very happy with a post prandial glucose of 140.

Edit... and btw.. that last sentence about failing organs & liver, etc, was a failed attempt at bringing humor to my stressful attitude.

I'm glad you came back and explained. Thank you. This makes sense. I'm sorry you are having a diffictult time.

Chelle, I don't know who said it was easy. It's not easy for me. It takes max effort each and every single day.