So good to see you back on here Chatty. Just further proof that Prayer WORKS and boomer women are on God's hotline!!
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Dotsie, my sugar was 177 last night which is the lowest its been in probably years. It was running in the upper 300's and even lower 400's. I was completely out of control. Heck, I felt fine so didn't watch then BAM all hell broke lose. I still am seeing double part of the time and am hoping it too shall clear up but if not, I have no one to blame but myself. I can promise you it'll never get out of control again if I have to eat sawdust....

Oh Chatty, it's so nice to see you back among the boomers. You were so missed. Don't blame yourself for being sick. It happens to us all.

Just look forward to taking care of yorself and to better days.

So glad to have you back
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Welcome back Chatty & congrats on the low blood sugar. Its hard to keep it down there but you can do it I am sure.
Maggie

Chatty:

there's no need for sawdust... We'll continue praying for you and your health... and that you make the right choices when it comes to eating . It's not easy for me to try to diet around here! I'm sure it's not easy for you! Take it one day at a time. "See" you around!

cahtty, since I live with two diabetics in the house (a Type I and a Type II) I'll be able to help you with your diet in the diet forum.

I recall your food being so healthy but you did eat lots of fruit. Even though it's healthy, it had lots of sugar.

Both the diabetics in my family can tell you exactly what raises their blood sugar the most because they test often.

How often do you test?

Dotsie I am testing 3/4 times a day now. You know what makes me crazy. At 4:00 pm you eat a very light dinner,1/2 boiled chicken breast with a half cup of mixed veges and nothing but water till bedtime when your sugar is 177. Then 8 hours later after a good sleep you wake and its 193. Where in the heck does the rise come from? I will never understand that, do you?

Chatty~

I think the rise after sleeping is just because of course, you're sedentary when sleeping. I wonder if you did some exercise before going to bed, like walking, if that would keep it stabilized.
I had gestational diabetes with my last child eleven years ago and I get tested periodically but haven't had it reoccur. But every once in a while I can eat something either too fatty or sweet and my eyes are not all together for a good part of the next day. And I've discussed it with my optometrist and he says there's nothing there and he's never heard of that. But I'm pretty in tune with what's normal for me and when I started figuring out why caused the blurriness, I quit eating ice cream at night, or sunflower seeds or soda...and a few other things.

You just hang in there and you'll find what the right balance is for you.

Kate

chatty and kate, I've heard my husband refer to the rise in blood sugar during the night. There's even a name for it. I'll ask him and let you know more.

Kate, Ross is an optometrist so I'll ask him about the eye thing too.

Because he's a Type I Diabetic, an eye doctor and has lots of patients with Diabetes, he's a wiz with some of this stuff.

I'll get back to you!

Hey Chatty!!! Love and prayers coming your way!