i am trying to recover without medication. i have type two diabetes. in the begining my level was rising to 300-364.in a month with exercise and diet control it has come down to 200-220 just after eating a meal and in two hours it goes down to 180. but after 180 it takes 5-6 hours to come down to 134-140. ofcourse with exercise it comes down fast to 134-140. my question is why does it take 5-6 hours to come down .
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Especially in Type 2 diabetics, there is considerable variation in response to insulin. You are still producing some, but your production rate and the response of your body cells (actually about 2/3 of them) is such that you need that long. \n\nIt is too long, really, and you should discuss with your doctor whether you should go on medication of some kind. One of the sulfonylureas is probably what will be prescribed; these have the effect of making ht epancreas output more insulin than before at the same level of blood glucose. They usually have little other effect, and they may be enough to bring your glucose down to reasonable levels in a reasonable time. \n\nOr you can rely on exercise to do the controlling, but there may not be enough time available for that...
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It depends on the severity, the age of onset, and the type.  I assume you are asking about type II diabetes in an older person.  If the person is still producing sufficient insulin to control glucose when the diet is stabilized, then
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Don't be scared.  Insulin levels can change due to stress, environment and among many other things.  Wait to see your doctor and don't fret.
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It very possibly could be your diet.  If you eat a lot of carbs the first part of the day, you will "crash" around 2 p.m.  That means the carbs raises your blood sugar then it rapidly falls about 4 hours later.  Keep a jar of peanut butter around to snack on or eat several small meals a day instead of one or two big ones. This will keep your metabolism at a more even keel throughout the day.
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The increase in blood sugar may be due to either the Dawn effect or the Somogyi Effect.\n\nThe dawn effect is caused by not having enough insulin in your body at night.  While we sleep, glucose is released into our body as a response to hormone stimuli.  The release of these hormones to repair and maintain your body causes an increase in blood glucose levels during the first hours of the morning.  If you take insulin, you should increase your insulin dosage at night or take it later in the evening.\n\nThe Somogyi effect differs from the dawn effect because it is caused by too much insulin at night, and there is a dramatic decrease in blood glucose between 2-4 am.  Because of this drop, the body compensates by increasing glucose in the body, thus causing the high blood suger upon awakening.  The only way to differentiate between the two is to check your blood sugar between 2-4 am.  If you do not currently take insulin, then this probably is not the problem because it is caused by too much insulin at night.
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You should contact your family practitioner.  They will probably take some blood tests and check for diabetes.  You may have a problem with you thyroid, too.  I wouldn't wait.  Make your appointment tomorrow!  Be sure to FAST (not eat or drink anything) after midnight tonight.  They need an accurate test and fasting is the best way to get the best reading.  Call and tell the receptionist you need to see the doctor immediately
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If you drink 2 liters a day and it takes 25 minutes for your bladder to fill up. You should be visiting the bathroom twice or maybe abit more. Your body temperature also has role in emptying your bladder.And also if your diabetic you tend to lose more fluids rather quickly.Finally stop thinking about the bathroom,you  just might end up going there more often.\nP.S I don't even know what I am talking about
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I believe most starters go for 100 and under. The lower you can go the better. However, it takes a few days for your body to adjust and you may get a headache as it reverses the sugar process in your body. Don't panic, it's ok.That sounds really low but if you look at what you eat there's lots out there. Get rid of the bread, pasta, potatoes, sweets, desserts, etc. Drink lots of water. Your doctor can suggest a nutritionist to go to for assistance in getting your diet program.
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A first approach would be to check on your diet.  Make sure you take a good multivitamin.  Eat a sensible breakfast and lunch, but avoid slamming down too many simple carbs during the day.  Often, after your blood sugar skyrockets, it will subsequently crash.  It's also possible you need even more sleep than 6-7 hours.  Do you feel refreshed in the morning?  If not, you may not be sleeping very well. \n\nIf the "homebrew" approaches don't work, talk to a doc.  They'll be able to give you better advice and rule out any medical causes (thyroid, anemia, etc).
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the sugar mentioned in "blood sugar" is glucose.  natural sugars and starches are metabolized to glucose.  if you use a sweetener that is not a carbohydrate, those with chemical formula Cn(H2O)n, you probably won't see an increase in glucose (although, since there is carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen present in those artificial sweeteners, it is theoretically possible for your body to build glucose out of their metabolites).  For example, aspartame has the chemical formula C14H18N2O5.  in order to raise your blood glucose, your body would need to convert this to C6H12O6.  i'm not aware of any enzyme that catalyzes this conversion.  xylitol, sucralose, saccharin, and others do not have the necessary Cn(H2O)n structure to be converted to glucose.\n\non the other hand, your body still needs glucose for efficient energy production, so it will convert other molecules in your body-- such as glycogen, triglycerides, and proteins-- into glucose.  it sounds like you are doing all the right things... exercising will help you get rid of extra glucose storage forms (fat, glycogen) as well as keep your muscle proteins from being broken down and converted to glucose.  controlling your diet is going to be extremely difficult, as carbohydrates are present in pretty much everything, from bread to milk to fruit... you are forcing a big change on your body and it will probably be very stubborn about accepting it.  so your glucose levels will probably drop very gradually provided you follow your doctor's advise precisely.  you may notice that eating foods sweetened with artificial sweeteners actually cause you to crave more sweets.  it's frustrating, i know...\n\nif you are an adult, as i suspect you are, then you most likely have what is known as type II insulin-resistant or adult-onset diabetes mellitus.  your pancreas makes plenty of insulin, but your liver doesn't recognize it.  so taking insulin supplements will not help you.  i know some people who have been diagnosed with type II diabetes and they take insulin shots, but there is no medical or biological reason why they should.  it's generally a bad idea to overdose your body with any hormone.  then again, i suppose it is possible that you had juvenile diabetes which went undiagnosed.  in that case, you are probably taking the wrong medication for your condition, and insulin injections may be a very good option.\n\nmetformin is great for reducing insulin-resistance (allowing your body to use the insulin that it has been producing), but it doesn't work for everyone.  since you are taking a metformin combination, you've probably already tried regular metformin, right?  have you tried any other anti-diabetic medications?  there are a number of good ones out there, talk to your doctor about your individual needs.  you might ask about thiazolidinediones like avandia which also help you use the insulin your pancreas makes.\n\nif at any time your pancreas stops functioning for whatever reason (worn out, cancer, whatever) you will need insulin supplements.
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Do you have your diabetes under control?\n\nMost diabetes that are underweight don't have their glucose levels under control.  If your levels are continuously high you will actually lose weight.
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Normal blood glucose upon waking should be relatively low.  Before eating, a normal healthy person should be between 70-110.  \n\nFind another doctor for a second opinion.  I tell you this because 4 years ago I was doing all of this same thing -- except because of a chronic dry mouth condition I didn't realize I was drinking more water.  I thought I had a bladder infection.\n\nMy doctor used my urine to check for bladder infection and ran another quick test to check for protein -- she reported to me in 10 mins that my bladder was fine -- it was Diabetes that was my problem.  \n\nI was 36 yrs old -- I had lost 45 lbs in 3 months because of a recent divorce and child custody issues.  I was stressed out after my husband just left, I had to sell our house, move from 1400 sq ft to 800 sq ft and figure out how to move on. \n\nI was put on oral meds -- because it was adult onset the dr assumed I had Type 2.  It wasn't working.  I found another dr and had more testing done -- it was discovered that I am actually Type 1, I am now insulin dependant.  I also have a second autoimmune disease:  Sjogrens -- which will give all the other symptoms you are having: chronic fatigue, low energy, short term memory loss, night sweats and other wonderful things. \n\nGet a second opinion -- and tell the dr you choose what your suspicions are.  At best, ask for a full blood panel to also check your hormones -- this could be something hormonal and is causing your sugars to be affected.
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Follow the advice I took and things should return to normal shortly after getting your blood sugar stabilized. I actually had a couple of episodes where things went dark and blurry before getting diagnosed. Just get yourself on a serious health kick and you'll be fine in no time. You should find all you need to get started on my little diabetes info webpage...\nhttp://www.geocities.com/seabulls69/Type_II_Diabetes.html
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Im 25, usually 7 - 8 hours does it, if ive been sleeping regularly in this pattern. However, if Ive not eaten much the day before, if my diet isnt right, my blood sugar would be low, hence the lack of energy.\nSo to answer your question. Regular sleep(7-8 hrs), good diet, no stress.\nHope ive helped your study.
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Are you having some kind of small meal or snack before? It could be that you are bottomed out on your blood sugar levels and that would make you very tired during a workout. Also, a 2 hour intensive workout is pretty long. You may wish to have  some Gatorade after one hour and I bet that would keep you going during the second hour. just as you can drive very far on an empty tank, your body needs fuel too.
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I have been a type 1 diabetic for 24 years now and i have 2 teenage kids, both healthy and happy. i had c-sections with both of them.My blood sugar levels were terrible when I got pregnant but with 3 hourly monitoring and weekly scans after 32 weeks to make sure the baby wasn;t getting to big, I had a healthy boy. I got alot of support from my diabetic specialist and obstetrician. I had to have an amnio at 18 weeks but no problems. Your sugar levels go up a bit after the birth for a few days but settle down again as your body recovers feel free to ask me anything there really is nothing to be scared of!!!
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Actually next time you go to the doctor discuss the possibility of being hypoglycemic. This is when shortly after you eat the levels of sugar shoot right through the roof. After your body digests the food then is drops below. \nYou can talk to the doctor, about how to eat ,what to eat, many people become hyperglosimic before being diabetic.