Diabetes Type 2 Support Group

According to the range chart I got with my meter, 43-68 is low, 93-127 is average, and 233-303 is high.

I was told by the dietician who teaches diabetic classes that:
fasting: 60-90
before meals: 60-105
1 hour after meals: 100-120
2-6 a.m.: 60-120

I run between 80 for a low and 130 for a high. I wrote it down for a few months, but now I just check and keep trying to eat right. So far, so good.

I know what you mean. I heard all kinds of different things from doctors and other diabetics, so you can take my information for what it's worth.

I test only once a day, before breakfast, and I try to keep the result between 70 and 100. A little over is not too bad, but I don't like it.

I've heard that if you test 2 hours after a meal, it should be in the neighborhood of 120.

Your doctor mainly looks at your Blood Glucose A1C number. For diabetics it should be under 7.0 - preferably under 6.5. A non-diabetic should be under 6.0.

It's good you don't drink sodas - the aspartame isn't good for you. If you want a sweetener, I'd recommend Xylitol - it's a natural product (and probably only found at places that sell herbal remedies), but it is a good sweetener - just don't use too much of it in one day. :)

It's good to see that you are keeping yourself aware of your blood sugar and trying to learn how to better control it. If you do that, you won't have to go on insulin for many years.

Hi Val,
When I was new at all this I said the exact same things as you, terrified of needles, watch my b/s and not stray from the diet, etc. Years and years later I'll tell you what I believe is normal. What is normal is what you learn about your body. If you can't maintain fasting levels under 100 (many of us cant) and hang at 150 or so, you're still ok. I was taught complications set in at >180. So if you liv at 140, and then try a new med or so that takes you to 90, that 90 will feel very low, you could feel sick and disoriented. So what I am saying is, learn your body and then you'll learn to react to what's happening. And don't beat yourself up if you ever get a high reading, it can happen.