Type 2 Diabetic ...newbie help?

[krisssard]

I chked my blood sugar at 3am it was 184 I gave myself 4u Humolog and went to sleep
until 9am I got up was online working had a cup of liptons tea, just creamer no sugar , and no at 11a, its at almost 300 what the heck
I didnt eat anything ....I wasnt stressed
could it be that the tea spiked it or just not eating
Wow
Thank you all
I was feeling lonely and depressed about this diesease
but you guys are so knowledgeable I am impressed
and know feel a sense of HOPE
As hear from ppl living healthy with it
Namaste!

Its difficult to chose a best answer....

 

[cazort]

Being inactive and not moving or getting much exercise can make things worse. Try getting more exercise. Caffeine can also make things worse.

There are also some herbal teas that can lower blood sugar. These including chamomile tea, and tulsi (holy basil). You can read about this effect and learn more about these teas on a site I run:

Chamomile:

http://ratetea.net/style/chamomile-tea/50/

And tulsi:

http://ratetea.net/style/tulsi/133/

Also cinnamon (provided you're just using cinnamon, the spice, and not cinnamon sugar) can have a blood-sugar lowering effect. Try those. But make sure you're being active...that's probably a more important thing. And talk to a medical professional if it gets too serious.

Good luck!

 

[chairmanlmao]

It could be that your blood sugar went low as a result of too much insulin. When this happens, your body's normal response is to release a flood of glucose. In a non-diabetic this is no big deal, as you then just release more insulin. In a type 1 or type 2 diabetic, this causes a spike. 300 dg/L (16.7 mmol/L) isn't too serious as long as you're actively bringing it back in line and it doesn't happen very often. At least you're checking.