General
Blood sugar
June 27, 2024
in General
So last night in our support group we had a fascinating conversation on blood sugar. There are so many ups and downs, and every single person’s body is unique.
lets keep the conversation going!
is your blood sugar something you struggle with post transplant? Do you have diabetes? Are there things you do to try and mitigate the number you see?
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I’ve been lucky here. My blood sugar stays within a decent range so far but I’ve never had issues with it except when I was pregnant.
I had steroid diabetes for over 8 months after my LTP, was on insulin 3x day. A little over 3yrs. My blood sugars run 92-120. So glad it came back to normal.
I have had type 2 for around 10 years. At first it was tough then started counting carbs and testing my glucose to much for a while before I ate certain foods 'sweets etc". Now over the past 5 years or so I have only had one a1c above 7 and and average 5.5 to 6.5 95% of the time. I have always taken insulin. I eat whatever I want as I desire it. I check my glucose and take a shot and it has really worked out for me.
After 24 yrs of kidney transplant and taking 5mg prednisone, I found out have pre-diabetes now. After controlling the food and exercises for 6 months, my A1C changes from 8.8 to 6.2.
Congrats on the 24 years! I'm coming up on 11 and thankfully my blood sugar has remained in check but my mother is diabetic so I want to remain extra vigilant.
my blood sugar is up and down everyday .but iam on lantus insulin at night.
I have been diabetic for the past 20 years. After my transplant, I chose to go on an insulin pump. Before my transplant, my A1c was 11 and now post Transplant. My A1c is now 7.1. I still struggle with the up-and-down, but I am able to manage it better now.
I have transplant diabetes. My A1C is normal but my old and new liver struggle with turning glycogen into glucose. Mostly I get high BS, sometimes a crash. No insulin anymore, I wear a continuous glucose monitor. Managing with diet. Mostly….